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Water Pollution

In 12 years, 227 acres in CRZ reclaimed

The coastal ecology of Maradu has been impaired with around 227 acres of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) area the size of 171 football fields, according to a rough estimate having been reclaimed between 2002 and 2014, said experts from the Indian Institute …

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Orangutan

Trans-national conservation and infrastructure development in the Heart of Borneo

Citation: Sloan S, Campbell MJ, Alamgir M, Lechner AM, Engert J, Laurance WF (2019) Trans-national conservation and infrastructure development in the Heart of Borneo. PLoS ONE 14(9): e0221947. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221947 Editor: Thor-Seng…

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Bees

Flowers as viral hot spots: Honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) unevenly deposit viruses across plant species

Abstract RNA viruses, once considered specific to honey bees, are suspected of spilling over from managed bees into wild pollinators; however, transmission routes are largely unknown. A widely accepted yet untested hypothesis states that flowers serve as bri…

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg Can’t Stop Roasting Congress

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Wearing her signature single braid, celebrity teen climate activist Greta Thunberg had a message for U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday: Do better. During her testimony in front of the House foreig…

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Privacy Concerns

Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook now wants to put a camera on your TV

(CNN)When Facebook first introduced Portal, a smart speaker with a screen, in October of last year, the company was grappling with a seemingly endless list of privacy issues. The idea of Facebook -- that Facebook -- trying to sell consumers on putting its cam…

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Plastic Pollution

High levels of plastic byproducts discovered in children, study finds

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Drones

‘Act of War’: US Secretary Mike Pompeo Says Iran Behind Attacks on Saudi Oil Installations – News18

Jeddah: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday described strikes on key Saudi oil installations as an "act of war", reiterating that it was an "Iranian attack". "This was an Iranian attack," he told reporters on his plane before landing in the western c…

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Green Sheet: Greta Thunberg-inspired climate strike for Friday expected to be biggest yet — and New York kids can cut class

Evidence of the increasing effects of climate change is building, as are the investing opportunities and changes in consumer habits linked to environmental concerns and resource use. Here are select dispatches about the companies responding to customer demand…

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Privacy Concerns

Google takes control of DeepMind Health despite privacy concerns

Google has finally absorbed the health division of DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence company it acquired in 2014 for £400 million, despite concerns over the implications for data privacy. DeepMind first announced plans to transfer DeepMind Health…

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

Google

Google Docs’ New ‘Live Word Count’ Is Weird and Exists

Google has officially rolled out the most useful addition to Docs weve seen in years: a word count. Or, to be more specific, a feature that allows you to get the live word count for whatever document youre working on. Its a lot more convenient than having to …

bubmagSeptember 18, 2019

In 12 years, 227 acres in CRZ reclaimed

Trans-national conservation and infrastructure development in the Heart of Borneo

Flowers as viral hot spots: Honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) unevenly deposit viruses across plant species

Greta Thunberg Can’t Stop Roasting Congress

Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook now wants to put a camera on your TV

High levels of plastic byproducts discovered in children, study finds

‘Act of War’: US Secretary Mike Pompeo Says Iran Behind Attacks on Saudi Oil Installations – News18

Green Sheet: Greta Thunberg-inspired climate strike for Friday expected to be biggest yet — and New York kids can cut class

Google takes control of DeepMind Health despite privacy concerns

Google Docs’ New ‘Live Word Count’ Is Weird and Exists

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