Brazil – Kettinki

2026-01-12 @ 19.00.08 ∈ In English

Putting solar panels on land used for biofuels would produce enough electricity for all cars and trucks to go electric

People rightly question the impact of solar or wind farms on landscapes, but rarely consider the land use of existing biofuel crops, which do very little to decarbonize our energy supplies.

2025-08-05 @ 17.04.35 ∈ In English

Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?

Over a century of progress in surgery, drugs, prevention, and emergency response has driven down death rates from heart disease and stroke.

2025-02-27 @ 17.09.34 ∈ In English

The loneliness paradox: How media narratives shape our solitude

[People] who believe being alone is harmful tend to feel lonelier after spending time alone in daily life. However, those with a more positive view of solitude don't just feel less lonely in the same situations, they actually feel more positive.

2024-10-12 @ 15.42.02 ∈ In English

Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife | Hakai Magazine

Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.

2024-07-18 @ 16.53.24 ∈ In English

Twice-yearly HIV drug 100% effective at preventing spread

A twice-a-year injectable drug has been shown to be 100% effective in preventing the spread of HIV, according to the first data from a clinical trial. If approved, the drug offers another preventive option and puts us a step closer to eradicating HIV.

2024-04-02 @ 11.07.11 ∈ In English

Saving a Sea Monkey Sanctuary | Hakai Magazine

If Great Salt Lake were to disappear, an annual five million tonnes of farmed fish and shrimp could disappear with it. That’s roughly equal to the wild seafood the United States and Canada combined manage to catch in a year.

2024-02-19 @ 19.59.29 ∈ In English

Scientists shocked to discover new species of green anaconda, the world’s biggest snake

The two species […] look almost identical, and no obvious geographical barrier exists to separate them. But their level of genetic divergence—5.5%—is staggering. By comparison, the genetic difference between humans and apes is about 2%.

2024-02-16 @ 17.00.15 ∈ In English

Flea toad may be world’s smallest vertebrate

Measurements of 46 specimens revealed the average male body length to be slightly over 7 millimeters […] The researchers noted that the smallest specimen they found was just 6.45 millimeters long, which they note is approximately 30% smaller than the previous smallest frog observed.

2023-05-26 @ 19.42.47 ∈ In English

Bird flu fells nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile

Nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and small cetaceans have died in an avian flu outbreak battering Chile’s north coast, the South American country’s fisheries service said Thursday.

2020-08-18 @ 17.45.51 ∈ In English

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The Northernmost part of Brazil is closer to Canada than it is to the Southernmost part of Brazil

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