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HOW THE OCEAN TWILIGHT ZONE COULD STORE VAST AMOUNTS OF CARBON

21 MAR 2023  But first, we need an internet of deep ocean sensors to track the effects. Deep below the ocean surface, the light fades into a twilight zone where whales and fish migrate and dead algae and zooplankton rain down from above. This is the heart of the ocean’s carbon …

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WILDFIRE SMOKE STANDS TO DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER, SCIENTISTS WARN

19 MAR 2023 The smoke from recent wildfires is threatening to slow and even reverse the recovery of Earth’s ozone layer – the same one that the world has worked so hard to heal since 1987. The ozone layer is a crucial part of the stratosphere that stops our planet from getting scorched by the Sun’s …

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SLEEP DISTURBANCES LINKED WITH HIGHER DEMENTIA RISK, STUDY FINDS

17 MAR 2023 If you needed another reminder of just how important quality sleep is to our health and well-being, a new study has linked three specific sleep problems with a change in risk of developing dementia. Use of sleep medication and ability to fall asleep quickly (sleep-initiation insomnia) are …

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RECORD-SETTING CYCLONE FREDDY MAKES THIRD LANDFALL

13 MAR 2023  Over the weekend, Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its third and final landfall in central Mozambique. This is the cyclone’s third landfall in the area: it arrived on the east coast of Madagascar on February 21 and transited over the southern coast of Mozambique three days later. The first …

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FEAR AND DISGUST COULD BE MAKING YOUR STOMACH ACID MORE POTENT

11 MAR 2023 Somewhere in the darkness, something moves. Your heart beats a quick percussion inside your chest. Panic rises. It’s hard to think straight. And deep inside your gut, there’s a queasy feeling that something terrible is about to happen. According to a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed study led by researchers from …

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RELEASING FUKUSHIMA’S RADIOACTIVE WATER WON’T CAUSE HARM

06 MAR 2023  Japanese authorities are preparing to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, nearly 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This will relieve pressure on more than 1,000 storage tanks, creating much-needed space for other vital remediation works. But the plan has attracted controversy. At first …

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RUSSIA WHEAT EXPORTS NEARLY DOUBLE WHAT THEY WERE BEFORE WAR

05 MAR 2023 After a slow start to the season, Russia’s grain exports are booming as buyers load up on its attractive bumper supplies. The country’s shipments of wheat — its main crop — almost doubled in January and February from a year earlier, Logistic OS data show. Buyers shunned cargoes earlier …

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ARE WE IN THE MIDST OF A WELLBEING ‘PANDEMIC’? WHY WELLNESS ISN’T ALWAYS GOOD FOR US

03 MAR 2023 Are we in the midst of a wellbeing pandemic? The question may seem curious, even contradictory. But look around, the concept is everywhere and spreading: in the media, in government institutions and transnational organizations, in schools, in workplaces, and in the marketplace. To be clear, it’s not just …

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UKRAINIAN SEAFARERS BACK IN LABOR FORCE

02 mar 2023  Ukrainian seafarers have largely returned to international shipping thereby restoring balance in crew availability, reports Danica Crewing Specialists on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine which impacted crewing rotations and seafarer welfare on a huge scale. Demonstrating their resilience in the face of horrendous adversity, Ukrainian …

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DUTCH FEEDER SHIP ABANDONED AND DRIFTING AFTER FIRE IN GULF OF RIGA

23 FEB 2023  A Dutch-flagged feeder ship has been abandoned and is reportedly drifting in the Gulf of Riga after a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room overnight. The Latvian navy and coast guard responded and coordinated the rescue of the crew from the vessel. Latvian authorities are …

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