BiodiversityLoss
Clownfish are disappearing due to climate change
Clownfish are disappearing due to climate change Climate change is causing a population collapse in clownfish due to extreme heat waves in the Red Sea, which has resulted in a breakdown in their mutualistic relationship with anemones. The study found that prolonged bleaching of anemones can lead to the death of both the anemone and […]
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Plastic exposure may be making bacteria resistant to drugs
Plastic exposure may be making bacteria resistant to drugs Microplastics could be fueling antibiotic resistance, according to new research. Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains, and been found inside our bodies at alarming rates. Scientists […]
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