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Bio-Based Fibres Might Be A Bigger Environmental Threat Than Plastics, New Study Finds
A study from the University of Plymouth and University of Bath raises concerns about bio-based fibres. While often marketed as eco-friendly, these fibres may cause greater ecological harm than conventional plastics. Exposure to viscose and lyocell, commonly found in clothing and wet wipes, resulted in high mortality rates in earthworms, crucial for...
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What Is A Worm Moon And Why It Marks The Start Of Spring Season
The worm moon has risen. The final full moon of winter in the northern hemisphere appeared on March 25 and owes its name to Native Americans who noted winters end by the trails of earthworms it illuminated on the newly thawed soil.
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"Completely New To Science": 2 New Earthworm Species Discovered In Odisha
Researchers at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in collaboration with scientists from Kerala's Mahatma Gandhi University have unearthed two new earthworm species in the eastern state, officials said.
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Earthworms, Key To Double Farmers Income, Claims Giriraj Singh
The Narendra Modi government has sought to take help of earthworms for its ambitious project to double the farmers'' income in the country in the next few years.
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Bengaluru Teacher Sacked For Equating BS Yeddyurappa, HD Kumaraswamy With Earthworms
A faculty member of Mount Carmel English High School in Bengaluru was sacked after its question paper for class 8 students asked if a farmer's friend was an earthworm or Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy or BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa, an official said on Thursday.
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Prospects Of Farming On Mars? Earthworms Bred In Planet's Soil Simulant Obtained By NASA
Researchers in the Netherlands have found that earthworms can reproduce in Mars soil simulant obtained from NASA. The result could be crucial as scientists aim to determine whether people can keep themselves alive on the Red Planet by growing their own crops on Mars soil.
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2 New Earthworm Species Found In Kerala
Scientists have discovered two new primitive species of earthworm in the Western Ghats mountain ranges in Kerala.
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Earthworms Delay Flights at Kathmandu Airport
Authorities at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal's only international airport, have been lately forced to delay international flights, both arriving and departing, due to a huge number of earthworms crawling on the runway.
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Bio-Based Fibres Might Be A Bigger Environmental Threat Than Plastics, New Study Finds
A study from the University of Plymouth and University of Bath raises concerns about bio-based fibres. While often marketed as eco-friendly, these fibres may cause greater ecological harm than conventional plastics. Exposure to viscose and lyocell, commonly found in clothing and wet wipes, resulted in high mortality rates in earthworms, crucial for...
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What Is A Worm Moon And Why It Marks The Start Of Spring Season
The worm moon has risen. The final full moon of winter in the northern hemisphere appeared on March 25 and owes its name to Native Americans who noted winters end by the trails of earthworms it illuminated on the newly thawed soil.
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"Completely New To Science": 2 New Earthworm Species Discovered In Odisha
Researchers at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in collaboration with scientists from Kerala's Mahatma Gandhi University have unearthed two new earthworm species in the eastern state, officials said.
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Earthworms, Key To Double Farmers Income, Claims Giriraj Singh
The Narendra Modi government has sought to take help of earthworms for its ambitious project to double the farmers'' income in the country in the next few years.
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Bengaluru Teacher Sacked For Equating BS Yeddyurappa, HD Kumaraswamy With Earthworms
A faculty member of Mount Carmel English High School in Bengaluru was sacked after its question paper for class 8 students asked if a farmer's friend was an earthworm or Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy or BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa, an official said on Thursday.
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Prospects Of Farming On Mars? Earthworms Bred In Planet's Soil Simulant Obtained By NASA
Researchers in the Netherlands have found that earthworms can reproduce in Mars soil simulant obtained from NASA. The result could be crucial as scientists aim to determine whether people can keep themselves alive on the Red Planet by growing their own crops on Mars soil.
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2 New Earthworm Species Found In Kerala
Scientists have discovered two new primitive species of earthworm in the Western Ghats mountain ranges in Kerala.
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Earthworms Delay Flights at Kathmandu Airport
Authorities at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal's only international airport, have been lately forced to delay international flights, both arriving and departing, due to a huge number of earthworms crawling on the runway.
