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Space debris and its growing impact in Argentina: the environmental costs and risks of an increasing problem
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (426+ words) A cloud of fragments, known as space debris, composed of out-of-service satellites and collision debris surrounds the Earth. This phenomenon, driven by the increase in low-cost launches, increases the risk of impacts in orbit. Additionally, this debris travels at speeds…...
After 33 years, Chilean flamingos nest again in Lauca National Park, rekindling environmental hope
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (360+ words) An encouraging sign for biodiversity was recorded in the north of Chile. After more than three decades without reproductive events, Chilean flamingos have nested again in the Lauca National Park. Additionally, the finding was confirmed by the National Forestry Corporation…...
Forest degradation alters the role of scavengers in the tropical dry forests of Ecuador
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (263+ words) A team led by the University of Alicante (UA), along with researchers from the Universidad Miguel Hern'ndez de Elche, the University of Granada, and the Universidad T'cnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador), published a pioneering study in Biodiversity and Conservation on…...
Electronic Dolphin: the mini-robot developed in Australia and inspired by sea urchins that cleans oil spills
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (227+ words) Los oil spills continue to be one of the most serious and recurring disasters in seas and coasts. Even small leaks can alter ecosystems for years: birds covered in crude oil, poisoned fish, contaminated beaches, and damaged food chains. Cleaning…...
The Florofaunistic Reserve of La Florida de San Luis aims to return several species to their natural habitat
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (450+ words) The La Florida Florofaunistic Reserve continues its rescue work, providing care to animals affected by pet ownership, accidents, and illegal trafficking, to return them to their natural habitat. This space depends on the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development. There,…...
Historic Discovery: 399-year-old Greenland shark found, the longest-living vertebrate recorded
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (259+ words) An international study published in Science in 2016 revealed that a Greenland shark could be nearly 399 years old, making it the longest-lived vertebrate ever recorded. The specimen would have been born approximately in 1627, during the colonial era, and was identified thanks…...
What Beginners Usually Get Wrong About AI Video Workflows (And When It Starts to Click)
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (853+ words) There's a specific kind of frustration that shows up around the third or fourth attempt with an AI video generator. Not the first attempt " that one usually goes fine, or at least interestingly. It's the later ones, when the novelty…...
The monarch butterfly population in the United States remains at historic lows despite a slight rebound in 2025
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (193+ words) The count of the western population of monarch butterflies in California, conducted in November and December 2025, recorded 12,260 individuals at 249 observation points. Although the figure is higher than in 2024 (9,119), it remains the third lowest record since 1997, according to the Xerces Society....
The new Chilean government withdraws 43 environmental decrees in a decision that raises alarm over its ecological effects
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (460+ words) The new government of Chile decided to withdraw dozens of environmental decrees promoted by the previous administration. The decision was presented to the Comptroller General of the Republic on March 12. In total, there are 43 regulations that were under review. The…...
Disturbing finding: a study detected LCD screen chemicals in the brains of dolphins and porpoises
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (424+ words) A study led by the City University of Hong Kong detected liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) "essential chemicals in LCD screens" in tissues of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and finless porpoises from the South China Sea. Most surprisingly, they were found even…...