While stormwater runoff pollutants in general aren’t great for aquatic animals, chemicals from tire particles are particularly harmful to salmon. A recent study now shows that permeable pavements could keep most of those toxins from ever reaching the fish. Ordinarily, when rainwater runs along city streets, it carries pollutants from those streets down the storm … Read more
Thousands of Palestinian civilians, who were forced to shelter from airstrikes in hospitals, have been trapped as Israel continues its assault on Khan Younis. Before October 7, Khan Younis was home to approximately 88,000 Palestinians. Since the Israeli military pushed civilians to move from the north to the south of the Gaza Strip, as part … Read more
This week, TikTok announced that it would be cutting back its spending on the TikTok Shop service. TikTok informed its TikTok Shop sellers in the US, that the company will be increasing its commission by more than five per cent and raising its charges for each transaction. The higher commission rates and consumer charges come … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — Researchers say a rhinoceros was impregnated through embryo transfer in the first successful use of a method that they say might later make it possible to save the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies. The experiment was conducted with the less endangered southern white rhino subspecies. Researchers created an embryo in a … Read more
Spanish giants Real Madrid generated a record-breaking £723 million in revenue from the 2022-2023 season to rise to the top of the 2024 edition of the Deloitte Football Money League. It was a record-breaking year in terms of revenue for football clubs in the 2022-2023 season. The £9.2 billion generated by the 20 clubs all … Read more
Defending champion and second seed, Aryna Sabalenka, defeated fourth seed, Coco Gauff, 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 in the semi-final of the Australian Open women’s singles on Thursday. The contest was a rematch of last year’s US Open final, which saw Gauff come from a set down to beat Sabalenka and win her first Grand Slam. Sabalenka’s … Read more
The Amazon rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth”, is grappling with a devastating drought that threatens not only its diverse ecosystems but also the global climate balance. This alarming phenomenon is indicative of the severe consequences of climate change, underscoring the urgent need for international cooperation to address the environmental challenges … Read more
The United Kingdom is currently grappling with a sharp rise in measles cases, prompting health authorities to launch extensive measures to curb the outbreak. The surge in infections has sparked a renewed urgency to address vaccination gaps and enhance public awareness about the importance of immunisation. In September 2017, Britain was revelling in the triumph … Read more
Turkey makes space history. Plus, the 20th anniversary of twin rovers on Mars, and a flood of news for future missions to the Red Planet. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, … Read more
Alberta’s oilsands operations produce far more potentially harmful air pollutants than are officially reported, with the daily output on par with those from gridlocked megacities like Los Angeles, new research suggests. The study, published today in the academic journal Science, measured concentrations of organic carbon emissions in the air by flying overhead and taking samples. Those … Read more
