The Guardian reports: The mass die-off of thousands of songbirds in south-western U.S. was caused by long-term starvation, made worse by unseasonably cold weather probably linked to the climate crisis, scientists have said. Flycatchers, swallows and warblers were among the migratory birds “falling out of the sky” in September, with carcasses found in New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Arizona and Nebraska. A…
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Jewish doctors in Nazi-occupied Poland stopped an epidemic in its tracks. Here’s how.
Despite overcrowding, exposure and starvation, community efforts in Poland’s Warsaw ghetto spared thousands of people from being sickened by typhus. Source: https://www.livescience.com/warsaw-ghetto-typhus.html
Study finds microplastics in Florida birds of prey for 1st time
A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastics in birds of prey, including hawks, ospreys and owls. The accumulation of microplastics in birds’ digestive systems could lead to poisoning, starvation and death. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/microplastics-florida-birds-of-prey…