environmental issues
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Heat Kills Thousands of Cows in Kansas
High temperatures in Kansas last weekend killed thousands of cattle, authorities confirmed this week, after footage of rows of cattle corpses was widely shared online.
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Microplastics Are Showing Up in Baby Poop
New research suggests that infants are getting more microplastics in their system than everyone else. The study found that the poop of 1-year-old babies had higher levels of microplastics than did the poop of adults, while plastics could even be found in newborn poop. Though based on a small sample size, the findings could indicate…
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No, Hermit Crabs Are Not Trying to Bone Plastic Trash
Have you ever been turned on by someone — or something — you knew was trash? Reading the news today, you’d think that was happening to crabs. A number of media outlets have reported that crabs are horny for plastic pollution. While I love a horny crab as much as the next person, I have…
