Trillions of plastic fragments are afloat at sea, which cause large “garbage patches” to form in rotating ocean currents called subtropical gyres.
Study Reveals How 98 Percent of Plastics at Sea Go Missing Each Year
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Oxygen-Starved Tumor Cells Have Survival Advantage That Promotes Cancer Spread
Using cells from human breast cancers and mouse breast cancer models, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have significant new evidence that tumor cells exposed to low-oxygen conditions have an advantage when it comes to invading and surviving in the bloodstream.
A Third of California Methane Traced to a Few Super-Emitters
Satellite technology helps scientists locate methane sources.
Vaping Not Worth Potential Heart Risk, Researchers Say
Science hasn’t yet caught up with electronic cigarettes, leaving health care providers and users with many unknowns.
Devolution is Needed to Reduce Emissions and Transition to Clean Energy Sources, Report Finds
New report calls for more powers to be given to areas such as the Sheffield City Region to help reduce carbon emissions and make the switch to clean energy sources.
Spate of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean
Climatologically quiet, the North Indian Ocean basin has seen an unusually high number of cyclones this year.
