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House Sparrow Decline as a Result of Air Pollution and Poor Diet

House Sparrow Decline as a Result of Air Pollution and Poor Diet

. October 08, 2017

House sparrows are well-adapted to living in urban areas, so it is surprising their numbers have fallen significantly over the....

Numbers of Sea Turtles Species Are Growing Overall

Numbers of Sea Turtles Species Are Growing Overall

. October 03, 2017

Sea turtles have historically suffered population declines for reasons that include accidental catch and harvesting adults and eggs.

Campaign Urges People to Recycle Dead Batteries

Campaign Urges People to Recycle Dead Batteries

. October 03, 2017

Retailers who sell more than 32kg of batteries a year are already required to provide collection points, yet they are....

Ways to Reduce Light Pollution

Ways to Reduce Light Pollution

. October 03, 2017

Light pollution is thus linked to the disruption of the natural habitat and negative impacts on human health.

Facemasks:Are They Helpful in Polluted Air

Facemasks:Are They Helpful in Polluted Air

. October 02, 2017

Masks are assigned a protection factor, which is the percentage of a pollutant that the mask does not remove.

Causes, Effects and Solutions of Illegal Logging

Causes, Effects and Solutions of Illegal Logging

. October 02, 2017

Illegal logging destroys trees that act as carbon sinks and climate regulators which play a significant role in global warming....

Relationship Between Air Pollution and Kidney Disease

Relationship Between Air Pollution and Kidney Disease

. September 26, 2017

Air pollution is a previously unrecognized factor for kidney disease and kidney disease progression.

Low Record of Antarctic Sea Ice Levels

Low Record of Antarctic Sea Ice Levels

. September 26, 2017

Sea ice coverage fell to 2.075m sq km in March, the lowest since satellite observations began in 1979.