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…
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2020 Arctic sea ice minimum 2nd lowest on record
On September 15, 2020, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent, the 2nd-lowest on record. The Arctic region in general is warming 3 times faster than the rest of the planet. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/arctic-sea-ice-2020-minimum-2nd-lowest-on-record…
The Pringles Tube Is Being Redesigned Because It’s a ‘Recycling Nightmare’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: The distinctive Pringles tube is being re-designed after criticism that it’s almost impossible to recycle. The current container for the potato-based snack was condemned as a recycler’s nightmare. It’s a complex construction with a metal base, plastic cap, metal tear-off lid, and foil-lined cardboard sleeve. The Recycling Association dubbed it the number…
Pesticides and industrial pollutants found in snow atop Arctic glaciers
The long journey of these compounds – likely originating in the U.S. and Eurasia – shows the far-reaching impacts of industrial pollution. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/pesticides-industrial-pollutants-found-atop-arctic-glaciers…
Seal lice can survive the pressure found 4000 metres under the sea
When elephant seals go on long dives, they can reach thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface – and the lice they carry with them can withstand the intense pressure there Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2250525-seal-lice-can-survive-the-pressure-found-4000-metres-under-the-sea/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Dazzling bloom of gas from SpaceX rocket commended by photo awards
An aerial view of crabeater seals in Antarctica, mating damselflies and a twilight rocket launch were among the most lauded entries to the inaugural Nature TTL Photographer of the Year award Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632783-000-dazzling-bloom-of-gas-from-spacex-rocket-commended-by-photo-awards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Dazzling damselflies and a SpaceX plume commended by photo awards
An aerial view of crabeater seals in Antarctica, mating damselflies and a twilight rocket launch were among the most lauded entries to the inaugural Nature TTL Photographer of the Year award Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632783-000-dazzling-damselflies-and-a-spacex-plume-commended-by-photo-awards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Eerie seal ‘ballet’ beneath Antarctic iceberg wins underwater photo prize
In frigid waters near Antarctica, a group of crabeater seals drew an underwater photographer’s eye. Source: https://www.livescience.com/underwater-photo-winners-2020.html
Seal caught clapping underwater … and scientists flip out
Unique footage of a gray seal clapping underwater reveals a new way the animals communicate underwater … and is super cute. Source: https://www.livescience.com/gray-seals-clap-underwater-to-communicate.html
Arctic ice loss exposes sea mammals to deadly virus
Scientists have linked melting Arctic sea ice to the emergence of a deadly virus among sea lions, ice seals, sea otters and other marine mammals. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/arctic-ice-loss-exposes-sea-mammals-to-deadly-virus…