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    Trump Admin Aims to Gut Endangered Species Act Habitat Protections

    Trump Admin Aims to Gut Endangered Species Act Habitat Protections

    The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would eliminate endangered species’ habitat protections in the United States. The rule change would “rescind” the regulatory definition of “harm” to no longer include habitat modification for endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Environmentalists said the move would cause critically endangered species to […]

    Mercury Pollution Detected in Antarctic Penguins

    Mercury Pollution Detected in Antarctic Penguins

    In a new study, scientists have confirmed mercury contamination in Antarctic penguins and are raising alarms that this pollutant and its impact on birds mimics the spread of DDT uncovered in the 1960s. Despite the lack of humans near the penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers have confirmed mercury contamination in these birds. According to […]

    Pollution From Anxiety Medications Influences Salmon Behaviors, Study Finds

    Pollution From Anxiety Medications Influences Salmon Behaviors, Study Finds

    In a new study, researchers have confirmed that pharmaceutical pollutants are influencing how Atlantic salmon behave. The study, published in the journal Science, revealed that migrating salmon exposed to a type of psychoactive medicine under the benzodiazepine class caused the fish to be more bold and take more risks during migration. Although this led to […]