UC Davis researchers have uncovered alarming microplastic levels in Lake Tahoe, a lake known for its clarity. A closer look at this debris reveals threats to wildlife & public health. Learn more: bit.ly/4pEeNAi
#UCDavisDelivers
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Every year Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) migrate 600+ miles to cool mountain caves where they take refuge from the Australian summer heat. Remarkably, these insects find their way at night via a combination of celestial navigation and magneto-perception! 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New paper just out

Lammel et al. (collab between several postdocs and PhD students in the lab)

Effects of microplastic types and shapes on the community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in different soil types.

doi.org/10.1007/s113...

Scientists at the One Ocean Science Congress are calling on #UNOC Member States to take urgent and decisive action for the #ocean, guided by science. www.cnrs.fr/en/press/res...

#Communiqué 🗞️ À la veille de l’ #UNOC3, les scientifiques du Congrès One Ocean Science lancent un appel fort : agir vite, en s’appuyant sur la science.
Leurs 10 recommandations, issues d’un an de travaux, seront remises aux chefs d’État le 8 juin.

#OOSC #CNRSocean 🌊

👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/ec...

#NewStudy: cross-country collaboration in tackling marine #PlasticPollution brings huge economic & environmental returns: up to $36B, with a 64% reduction in emitted plastic for countries bordering the North Atlantic. But the distribution of these benefits may not be equal: pml.ac.uk/news/coopera...

Une semaine après le lancement du programme d’accueil "Safe Place for Science" d’amU, plus d’une soixantaine de scientifiques américains ont répondu à l’appel d’Éric Berton, manifestant leur intérêt pour cette initiative et leur inquiétude sur la situation de la recherche aux Etats-Unis.

The Ocean is our strongest ally in coping with the climate crisis. But we continue to hurt it, day by day. It’s time we protect our wounded planet and let it recover to become resilient and healthy again – because our planet is blue. Sign the OceanCare petition now: action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-6-...

It’s never too late to start masking. It doesn’t matter how many covid infections you’ve had, any infection delayed or prevented is a good thing.

You’re also helping protect others when you mask up. You’re breaking chains of transmission. You’re saving lives.

How does buoyant #marineplastic litter get removed from the ocean surface? Only the smallest #microplastic (< 100 micron) can reach the ocean floor through aggregation with #marinesnow. Read more about this great PhD research from @nanwu1112.bsky.social. @sgrieve.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/lno....

New study links high #microplastic levels in coastal waters to increased cognitive & mobility disabilities. Tiny plastics may carry toxins into the brain, raising urgent health concerns. Reducing plastic use is critical!

tinyurl.com/yc2stvr4 #PlasticPollution #BrainHealth

Air pollution from aeroplanes is a combination of gases and particles.

The gases can turn into particles further away from the airport. This can be 70-90% of the particles in a nearby town.

But only the particles created within the airport are legislated for, meaning 70-90% are not.

Understanding the atmosphere is both scientifically challenging and relevant for society, says
Ulrike Lohmann winner of @EGU Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal 2025 and part of our CleanCloud team 👏 #UNday #Women&GirlsInScience is a reminder that female participation in science should be strengthened.

every time i read a new report about microplastics in the blood

Catching up with papers published while I’ve been away: first up, Becky Peel’s (@becky.science on Instagram) excellent paper from her PhD examining pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) for quantifying microplastic pollution of terrestrial environments

doi.org/10.1039/d4va...

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