Fricke's team attempted to reconstruct camarasaur migrations by measuring oxygen isotopes (variants of particular elements that have different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus) in their teeth. The work relied on the fact that ratios of two oxygen isotopes differ markedly in the waters of streams and lakes, depending on local environmental conditions, such as how high and arid the landscape was at the time. … [Read more...] about Large dinosaurs migrated huge distances, say scientists
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Revealed: How streaming a season of your favourite Netflix show could ‘produce more pollution than driving from Birmingham to Manchester’
Internet traffic tripled between 2015 and 2019. And with the consolidation of 'computationally intensive' new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, high-definition video and digital currencies, including Bitcoin, it's forecast to double again by 2022. … [Read more...] about Revealed: How streaming a season of your favourite Netflix show could ‘produce more pollution than driving from Birmingham to Manchester’
Microbe that can break down hard-to-recycle plastics used in products ranging from furniture to fridges could be the answer to plastic pollution
The study's author, Dr Joana Correia Prata, of Fernando Pessoa University in Portugal, said: 'The evidence suggests that an individual's lungs could be exposed to between 26 and 130 airborne microplastics a day, which would pose a risk for human health, especially in susceptible individuals, including children. … [Read more...] about Microbe that can break down hard-to-recycle plastics used in products ranging from furniture to fridges could be the answer to plastic pollution
