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Plastic bottles are a grave threat to waterways in Europe
Plastic bottles comprise as much as 14% of visible litter in the continent's freshwater sources.
Some corals may be more resilient to climate change
Corals in warm tropical waters and waters with high temperature variability could weather climate change better.
Air pollution could help trigger psychotic experiences
A study has linked increased psychosis rates in urban areas to high levels of toxic air.
Strawberries, spinach and kale are riddled with pesticides
Nearly 70% of nonorganic produce in the U.S. contains pesticide residues.
China’s new park, new plans to protect world’s highest peak
China has announced plans for “Third Pole National Parks,” a system of conservation areas on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Yet another whale is dead because of plastic waste
An emaciated Cuvier's beaked whale was discovered in the Davao Gulf floundering and vomiting blood.