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  84% of Earth's Coral Reefs in Crisis as Worst Bleaching Event on Record Hits

  ScienceAlert - AFP

  An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off …

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  Scientists Calculated How Much Meat You Can Sustainably Eat in a Week

  ScienceAlert - Jess Cockerill

  When it comes to eating meat, it sometimes seems impossible to strike a balance between doing the right thing for your body, and for the planet. Now, …

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  'Game Changer': Hot New Tech Turns Forever Chemicals Into Valuable Resource

  ScienceAlert - David Nield

  Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or 'forever chemicals', have spread almost everywhere on Earth, and are increasingly being linked to poor …

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  'Bad Omen': Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapsed Into A Pile of Rubble

  ScienceAlert - Carly Cassella

  Extreme weather events and rising seas are putting precious heritage sites around the world in harm's way. A stunning example of this phenomenon in …

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  Pet Dogs Are Great For Our Health But They Have a Dark Side Too

  ScienceAlert - The Conversation

  There are an estimated 1 billion domesticated dogs in the world. Most are owned animals – pets, companions or working animals who share their lives …

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  Sleep And Anxiety Medication Is Having a Curious Effect on Salmon Behavior

  ScienceAlert - The Conversation

  "Out of sight, out of mind" is how we often treat what is flushed down our toilets. But the drugs we take, from anxiety medications to antibiotics, …