Scientists warn of ‘Mercury bomb’ in Arctic: Melting permafrost poses severe environmental risk

Scientists warn of ‘Mercury bomb’ in Arctic: Melting permafrost poses severe environmental risk

Scientists have discovered that the melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing toxic mercury into the water system, which could have severe consequences for the food chain and the communities that rely on it. Researchers from the University of Southern California studied the transport of sediment in the Yukon River in Alaska and found that … Read more

How TikTok’s ‘Sandwich King’ lives, breathes and dreams about his extraordinary creations

How TikTok’s ‘Sandwich King’ lives, breathes and dreams about his extraordinary creations

And a few are better described as sandwich-adjacent, as was the case with the very first video he posted online – on TikTok in July 2021 – featuring his Chinese grandmother’s shrimp toast, a traditional Cantonese appetiser that he topped with a spicy Korean gochujang mayonnaise. Han’s Chinese grandmother’s shrimp toast recipe was the first … Read more

Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly | Education

Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly | Education

Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement began peacefully at Boston’s Fenway Park. Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly Developments in both places were being watched … Read more