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This bird's nest is made of candy wrappers and face masks. Here's what we can learn
Dutch doctoral student Auke-Florian Hiemstra excavated a bird nest, and made a startling discovery. From McDonald's lids to face masks, the nest was built with layers of human trash — the oldest piece dating three decades back.
#bird #nest #trash #pollution #Radio #AsItHappens
cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/birds

Vieillissement prématuré, yeux rouges… Les effets que pourraient avoir les #microplastiques sur le corps humain leparisien.fr/societe/sante/vi Dans l’air, les sols, l’eau potable ou la nourriture… Les microplastiques sont partout. Lorsqu’il se dégrade, le plastique et ses milliers d’additifs se fragmentent en de minuscules particules qu’il est facile d’inhaler ou d’ingérer. caminteresse.fr/sante/comment-

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Ukraine has been damaged in so many ways by the Russian attack. Veronika Romanova, Mariana Lastovyria, and Artem Moskalenko explore another for @timkmak’s Counteroffensive: The contamination of the soil by metals from mass shelling. France still has “red zones” where toxic levels remain deadly 106 years after the end of WWI, and Ukraine is likely to face the same future, whenever the conflict finishes.

counteroffensive.news/p/scars-

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak · Scars of war: can Ukraine rebuild on poisoned land?By Veronika Romanova

that greater contrast in moisture between wetter & drier areas over a large distance results in a greater contrast in air temperatures, leading to stronger shifts in wind direction and/or speed as you go higher up in the atmosphere. This turbulence helps storms grow, producing more rainfall over a larger area

phys.org/news/2025-04-soil-con

Phys.org · Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in world's megastorm hotspots, study showsBy UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology