How do microplastics get in the body? "Eating, drinking and breathing." Where have they been found in the body? "There hasn’t been a body part that people have looked but haven’t found microplastics" 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-...@parshallison.bsky.social
Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health
A new study finds that "nature-based experiences, and birdwatching in particular, increase well-being and reduce distress" on college campuses. More of this, please! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There’s a growing trend of replacing shuttered coal plants with solar, batteries, or other forms of clean energy. The ground is already cleared and the hookup to the electrical power grid is already there, so it makes all the sense in the world! More of this please 😊🌎 Here’s Nevada USA…
"Throughout 2024, our customers are going to see their bills be between 15 and 20% lower by the end of the year."
How hot was 2023 where you live? The warming stripes for each country, and many cities, are now updated! See www.ShowYourStripes.info#ShowYourStripes
Boosting this! I’m still recruiting for two positions!
The BEAST Lab (Biodiversity & Environments Across Space & Time) is looking to recruit 2 #graduate #students for Fall, 2024: 1. MS Position: Systems Approaches to Understanding the New Arctic 2. MS or PhD Position Learn more from @jacquelyngill.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...
“It is conceivable that microplastics and nanoplastics, and the toxins they carry, could trigger events leading to the development of atherosclerosis" h/t @akshatrathi.bsky.social
Scientists link tiny particles in blood vessels with substantially higher risk of death