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Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thanks for your patience, science explorers! 🐬🔬

We had a brief pause in posting, but we're back and ready to dive into more fascinating discoveries.

Your support means the world, and we can't wait to share what’s next. Stay tuned, adventure awaits! #GreenDolphinScience

A Whale of a Problem: Tracking Mercury in Marine Megafauna

Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 29

Another day, and always more science to do!

We welcome everyone to our latest episode, exploring a recent study on mercury contamination in Antarctic marine species.

Dive in with us as we gain insights into mercury’s long-term impact on Antarctic ecosystems.

#ChemSky #HeavyMetals #Whales

How the World Became Awash in Synthetics

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The Wild @thewild.news · May 29

The Synthetic Age Began With a PR Crisis. Is our environment drowning in synthetics?
#Synthetics #Environment #Pollution

It started in 1934, with a PR crisis.

www.theatlantic.com

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Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 28

Another great day for science.

Join us in our latest episode as we dive into a recent review of microplastics in European sea salts.

It was found that salt contamination depends on processing methods, with some containing more plastics than others.

#ChemSky #Microplastics #FoodSafety #Salt

Plastic in Every Pinch? What Studies Say About Microplastics in European Sea Salt

What can we expect from Canada's new environment minister?

Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 27

It would be wonderful to hear some good news on regulation of microplastics/nanoplastics, as well as the standard PFASs and POPs.

Tony R. Walker @tonyrwalker1.bsky.social · May 27

What can we expect from Canada’s 🇨🇦 new environment minister?

www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

#toxicchemicals
#industrialpolllutants
#plasticstreaty

Action on toxic chemicals, industrial pollluter-pay rules and global plastics treaty negotiations should be on the new environment minister's to-do list.

www.hilltimes.com

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Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 27

Dolphin communication is incredibly complex - very interesting research for sure!

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · May 27

Faces you hear? Dolphin ‘signature whistles’ may transmit more than just identity information
theconversation.com/faces-you-he...

Faces you hear? Dolphin ‘signature whistles’ may transmit more than just identity information

Studying the information contained in dolphin whistles is crucial for our understanding of threats to their survival.

theconversation.com

Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions - Nature Ecology & Evolution

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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · May 27

Estimates of the monetary costs of invasive species are hampered by data gaps. Soto et al. use documented costs for 162 species to interpolate costs of those species for countries previously lacking data and derive global costs 1,646% higher than previous estimates www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Estimates of the monetary costs of invasive species have been hampered by data gaps. These authors use documented costs for 162 species to interpolate costs of those species for countries previously l...

www.nature.com

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Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 27

Another great day for science!

Join us in our latest episode as we discuss research on citizen science from Portugal. Strawberry plants were used as biomonitors, revealing trace metal pollution sources from traffic & industry.

#ChemSky #AirPollution #EnvironmentalScience #CitizenScience

Berry Good Science: Citizen Science in Portugal Uncovers Air Pollution

Arachnid Investigators: Nature’s Unexpected Pollution Detectives

Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 26

A good afternoon to all!

We hope you enjoy our latest episode on a recent article investigating spiderwebs as passive pollution monitors for microplastics & chemical additives.

Dive in with us!
Arachnid Investigators: Nature’s Unexpected Pollution Detectives

#ChemSky #Microplastics #Spiders

The Scrambled Truth: Heavy Metals in Poultry Farms Near Thai Gold Mines

Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 25

Join us as we crack open recent research into heavy metals in eggs.

A 2024 study near a gold mine in northern Thailand found Hg, Pb, Cd & Mn in eggs, especially from free-grazing ducks. What are the environmental and health implications?

#ChemSky #HeavyMetals #Eggs

Breaking Bricks, Making Microplastics: What Happens When Toy Bricks Break Down?

Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 24

Everyday play, plastic pollution & toy bricks?

Researchers found worn plastic blocks can release thousands of microplastics & nanoplastics per mm².

What does this mean for our indoor environments? Dive in with us as we discuss this fascinating 2024 paper.

#ChemSky #Microplastics #Podcast

From Sewage to Science: Monitoring Europe’s Drug Consumption

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Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 24

Wastewater doesn’t lie!

This 2024 study used Wastewater Based Epidemiology (WBE) to track drug trends across 12 European locations, detecting fentanyl, 3-MMC & 300+ New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).

Find out what sewage tell us about shifting patterns?

#ChemSky #WBE #NPS #SewageScience

Five years after the destruction of Juukan Gorge caves

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Ricki Coughlan @rickicoughlan.bsky.social · May 24

Meanwhile the Federal Government has learned zip, hiding a report that reveals emissions from Woodside's gas plant is causing damage to the Murujuga Aboriginal rock art. With over a million petroglyphs dating back more than 40,000 years, and under consideration for a UNESCO World Heritage listing.

1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · May 24

Five years ago today, Rio Tinto deliberately destroyed Juukan Gorge.
These caves were not just ancient rock shelters; they were a repository of Indigenous history, culture & heritage that spanned over 46,000 years.
Tangible legal reform has yet to happen

#OTD #auspol
1earthmedia.com/five-years-a...

In May 2020, the world was stunned as news broke that mining corporation Rio Tinto destroyed the ancient Juukan Gorge caves in Western Australia’s Pilbara region

1earthmedia.com

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · May 23

Precision measurements collected on the International Space Station provide evidence of lithium’s origins in cosmic rays: cen.acs.org/physical-che... #chemsky🧪

Cosmological lithium puzzle comes closer to being solved

Precision measurements collected on the International Space Station provide evidence of lithium’s origins in cosmic rays

cen.acs.org

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · May 22

The MAHA Report also says, “Despite the growth of the childhood vaccine schedule, there has been limited scientific inquiry into the links between vaccines and chronic disease…”

Oh, really, fellas? My cursory search on the government’s own website returned 20,771 papers on the topic.

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Green Dolphin Science @greendolphinsci.bsky.social · May 23

Nanoplastics don’t vanish, they accumulate.

A 2024 study reveals how Australian wastewater treatment plants remove over 90% of these tiny pollutants, only for them to end up in sewage sludge.

What does this mean for plastic pollution?

#EnvironmentalScience #ChemSky #SaveOurPlanet

Hidden Plastic Pollution: The Fate of Nanoplastics in Australian Wastewater