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In 2025, a study reported PFAS levels in the Rio Grande rose 11.5-fold downstream of Albuquerque, from 4 to 46 ng/L in 2020–24 samples

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A 2025 study found average PFAS concentrations in the Rio Grande near Albuquerque rose from 4 to 46 nanograms per liter between 2020 and 2024. Stormflow was linked to a 58% increase, while researchers identified rainfall, urban runoff, and wastewater as potential influences on contamination. (Wikimedia Commons)

A 2025 study published in Water Environment Research found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance levels in the Rio Grande flowing through Albuquerque, New Mexico, increased tenfold. The average concentration rose from 4 to 46 nanograms per liter (ng/L), an approximately 11.5-fold increase. A 2025 study found average PFAS concentrations in the Rio Grande near Albuquerque … Read more

US crypto market today: Bitcoin, Ether hit lowest levels since August as Democrats' midterm win raises regulation fears

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Bitcoin and Ether prices fall to their lowest levels since August amid US crypto regulation fears. (REUTERS/ Representational)

Bitcoin and Ether, the world’s two biggest cryptocurrencies, dropped to their lowest levels since August as investors worried that a Democrat-controlled US Congress could bring stricter rules for the crypto industry. Bitcoin and Ether prices fall to their lowest levels since August amid US crypto regulation fears. (REUTERS/ Representational) Investors are concerned that Democrats could … Read more

In 1996, Columbia scientists tested Biosphere 2s ocean under ice-age, modern, and future CO2 levels; future conditions cut coral calcification by 40%

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After decades without new corals, researchers introduced 108 coral fragments into Biosphere 2’s 2.6-million-liter ocean habitat. (AI-generated/ ChatGPT)

Every three months, an ocean in the Arizona desert took a trip through time. In 1996, Columbia University researchers used Biosphere 2’s marine mesocosm to recreate three sets of ocean conditions: those of a glacial ice age, the present day, and the 22nd century. According to the University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 ecosystems page, the … Read more

‘US helping Russia’: Ukraine levels accusations amid reported Starlink curbs, missile strikes on Kyiv

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Kyiv has endured ballistic missile attacks for two consecutive nights. (AP Photo)

Ukraine accused the United States on Wednesday of indirectly aiding Russia by not alerting Kyiv to incoming missile attacks and weakening its military operations through changes to the Starlink system used by Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. Kyiv has endured ballistic missile attacks for two consecutive nights. (AP Photo) Zelensky condemns strikes and ceasefire violations … Read more

Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11,309 billion tonnes of ice between 1979 and 2023, raising sea levels by 31.4 mm; glaciers drive 84% of loss, surface melting 16%

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Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11,309 billion tonnes of ice between 1979 and 2023, raising sea levels by 31.4 mm; glaciers drive 84% of loss, surface melting 16%

Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11,309 billion tonnes of ice since 1979. (Photo: SWNS) Greenland and Antarctica have lost a combined 11.3 billion tonnes of ice since the late 1970s, contributing more than 3 centimetres to global sea level rise, according to a new international assessment by polar scientists.As per SWNS, the comprehensive study, led … Read more

H-1B visas revoked at major IT firm: US finds skilled tech jobs placed at lower wage levels, intensifies visa scrutiny

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H-1B wage violations in focus as IT consulting firm loses multiple visa petitions. (Representational File Photo)

US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has denied and revoked multiple H-1B petitions after identifying cases in which a major IT consulting company classified skilled technology positions at wage levels below what the jobs’ duties and requirements supported, raising fresh concerns over wage compliance and the use of the visa program by consulting firms. … Read more

Scientists discover how snails turn mucus into five different materials using calcium, collagen VI and changing protein levels

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Scientists discover how snails turn mucus into five different materials using calcium, collagen VI and changing protein levels

PC: By Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Snails may move slowly, but the mucus they produce is far more sophisticated than it looks. It has been revealed how grove snails can fine-tune this sticky substance for different purposes. Researchers identified five distinct mucus-based materials, each with its own mechanical properties and function. One helps the snails … Read more

Danube River reveals Nazi warships hidden underwater for 80 years: Record-low water levels are exposing the World War II wrecks near Serbia

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Danube River reveals Nazi warships hidden underwater for 80 years: Record-low water levels are exposing the World War II wrecks near Serbia

Wreckage of a WWII German warship, emerged from the Danube river. Image Credit: Darko Vojinovic/AP The Danube River has fallen to exceptionally low levels this summer, exposing the remains of Nazi-era warships that have spent more than eight decades beneath its waters near Prahovo, Serbia. The wrecks are part of a much larger graveyard of … Read more