Death of Sea Life Off Russia Peninsula ‘Caused by Algae’

Blooming algae was behind a recent mass death of sea animals that saw octopuses and seals wash up on the shore off a Russian peninsula, scientists said on Friday in the final conclusion to their probe. From a report: Locals in Kamchatka, a volcanic peninsula in Russia’s Far East, raised the alarm in September after the animals were found dead and…

Millions of hairy tarantula skins could be used to mop up oil spills

The dense, bristly hairs on the skins shed by tarantulas when they moult are naturally efficient sponges and could be used to soak up ocean oil spills Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2233478-millions-of-hairy-tarantula-skins-could-be-used-to-mop-up-oil-spills/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Mysterious Ongoing Oil Spill is Already Brazil’s Worst on Record

Alex Pietrowski – No one knows where it is coming from or how to stop it. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/10/31/mysterious-ongoing-oil-spill-is-already-brazils-worst-on-record/…