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12/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Pollution from pharmaceuticals and personal care products is wiping out freshwater ecosystems; testing criteria don’t account for ecological disruption

As the demand for pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) continues to grow, so too does their impact on freshwater ecosystems. More than just that, the testing criteria for the harmful effects of PCCPs should be broadened to include ecologically disrupting compounds (EcoDC). These were the conclusions a team of researchers came to in their […]

10/12/2017 / By Russel Davis

Hurricane wildlife victims: One hurricane washed away thousands of sea turtle nests, another destroyed monkey habitat

The devastating Hurricanes Irma and Maria that recently hit the U.S. and Puerto Rico, respectively, not only caused extensive damages on human lives and properties but have also threatened the wildlife population in both countries. A report published by the University of Central Florida Marine Turtle Research Group indicates that the aftermath of Hurricane Irma has negatively […]

04/27/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Mass die-offs accelerate across the planet, by 2020 two-thirds of wild animals will be wiped out

The planet’s animal population is rapidly dwindling, with about two-thirds expected to be wiped out by 2020, a recent analysis revealed. To carry out the study, researchers from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) compiled data on animal population and found that it declined by 57 percent between 1970 and 2012. The research […]

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