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@kbin.socialhttps://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/26/wildlife-found-thriving-on-solar-farms/
Hares and skylarks are among the most commonly seen large wildlife on UK solar farms, according to the biggest survey of the sector so far.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/25/say-hello-to-biodegradable-microplastics/
Microplastics can take anywhere from 100 to 1,000 years to break down and, in the meantime, our planet and bodies are becoming more polluted with these materials every day.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/22/bats-are-in-trouble-thats-not-good-for-anyone-who-likes-mezcal-rice-or-avocado/
If you’ve ever enjoyed coffee, tomatoes, corn, bananas, mangoes, walnuts, chocolate, tequila or mezcal, you may just owe bats a thank-you.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/21/study-trees-bushes-near-highways-can-significantly-reduce-air-pollution/
Trees and bushes planted near highways do more than improve the scenery. A new Georgia State University study finds they significantly reduce air pollution caused by motor vehicles, which has been linked to a host of illnesses
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/20/only-7-countries-meet-whos-air-quality-guidelines-as-fossil-fuels-worsen-pollution/
A Swiss air quality monitoring firm on Tuesday said its latest worldwide data reveals the need for more walkable cities and a swift transition away from planet-heating fossil fuels, as just 7 out of 134 countries were found to meet global standards for dangerous air pollution.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/14/the-secret-to-saving-our-reefs-may-lie-in-the-sea-cucumber/
Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world's coral reefs.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/13/coral-reef-that-shouldnt-exist-thrives-off-b-c-s-pacific-ocean-biologist-says/
It started with a tip from the local First Nation of a "bump on the sea floor" where the fish liked to be and led to the discovery of Canada's only known live coral reef.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/b/5XS
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/08/report-warns-generative-ai-could-turbocharge-climate-disinformation/
Members of a global coalition on Thursday released a report detailing "significant and immediate dangers" that artificial intelligence poses to the climate emergency.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/03/06/prickly-paddy-melon-weed-enzymes-show-potential-as-sustainable-cement-alternative/
A world-first study has found enzymes from the prickly paddy melon weed can create a sustainable alternative to cement.