2022 March

“Extinction breeds extinctions”: How losing one species can wipe out many more

Earth is now in the middle of a mass extinction, the sixth one in the planet’s history, according to scientists. Click Here: And now a new study reports that species are going extinct hundreds or thousands of times faster than the expected rate. The researchers also found that one extinction can cause ripple effects throughout […]

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Trump’s EPA balks at a chance to save black lives

Decades of research paint a clear picture: The No. 1 environmental health risk in the US is soot. Also known as particulate pollution, it is made up of extremely small particles spewed into the air by power generation, industrial processes, and cars and trucks. There are “coarse particles,” between 2.5 and 10 micrometers in diameter, […]

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Why a second round of Covid-19 lockdowns might not be as effective

Several states are now seeing a surge in new Covid-19 coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. And the states with more alarming outbreaks — Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee — generally saw few cases early in the pandemic. Many of these states have started to relax the restrictions on movement, businesses, […]

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6 feet away isn’t enough. Covid-19 risk involves other dimensions, too.

When states had strict stay-at-home orders and lockdowns in place, many decisions about the risk of getting the coronavirus were simple. People didn’t have to think about whether dining in a restaurant is safe if the restaurant was closed. Now, that states are opening up — with varying degrees of precautions and adherence in place […]

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A living rain: How one planetary scientist imagines life on Venus

The search for life in our solar system got a lot more exciting this week. On Monday, a team of scientists announced its members had detected phosphine gas in the caustic, hot atmosphere of Venus. So what? The gas — which you’d recognize by its fishy odor — is thought to be a byproduct of […]

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Trump returned to the Oval Office. He may still be contagious.

There’s a lot we still don’t know about President Trump’s Covid-19 case, starting with the basics: Is he having trouble breathing? Is he experiencing side effects, such as delirium or confusion, from the multiple experimental drugs for Covid-19 he’s taking? When was his last negative coronavirus test? There’s another burning question about Trump’s health that […]

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No, the Regeneron drug Trump received is not a Covid-19 “cure”

A day after the Food and Drug Administration announced tougher measures for a coronavirus vaccine approval, dashing President Trump’s hope of getting a vaccine out before the election, the president put out a video on Twitter suggesting he had changed course: a promise to bring the American people a Covid-19 “cure.” Following his admission to […]

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Ó Sé: ‘Referees are dishing out yellow cards now for absolutely nothing, some aren’t even frees’

OVER THE WEEKEND, a number of payers were sent-off while others were somewhat fortunate to stay on the field. Shane McGuigan and Niall Daly were dismissed in controversial circumstances during the Derry-Roscommon tie in Division 2. In the top flight, Tyrone lost skipper Padraig Hampsey picked up a black card in the opening period against […]

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‘The emotion and joy, I never saw that level before’ – the Clare side chasing Munster hurling history

Updated Thu 9:30 PM SATURDAY’S HURLING SCHEDULE will commence for Tommy Guilfoyle in Dr Hyde Park. He’s jumped on board as coach to the Roscommon senior hurlers this year, alongside new manager Francis O’Halloran, a pair of Clare natives trying to spread the hurling gospel. They’re having a puck around at 9am in the Roscommon […]

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‘Do you want your girlfriend lifting you off the couch?’ – The warning that forced Maher to retire

TIPPERARY STAR HURLER Pádraic Maher says that his decision to retire from the sport was made to ensure a greater quality of life going forward. Paudie Maher on the ball for Tipperary. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The three-time All-Ireland winner made the shock announcement during the week, saying that he had received medical advice to step […]

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