(Virgilio Marin) Plants let out “ultrasonic squeals” when they are damaged or stressed by drought. Researchers at Tel Aviv Universityin Israel discovered this after placing microphones near tomato and tobacco plants. Thanks to the microphones, the researchers were able to detect distinct sounds emanating from the plants.
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Maine Becomes First State to Enact Broad Ban of Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
(Cassie B.) Maine has become the first state in the nation to institute a broad ban of toxic compounds found in a wide variety of consumer goods.
Toxic Chemicals Leak from Us Base in Okinawa, Threatening the Health of Residents
(Ramon Tomey) More than 2,400 liters of “firefighting water” containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were released from a U.S. military facility in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Heavy rain brought the chemicals into bodies of water at Uruma city and other nearby locations. The June 10 incident also added to the chemicals that have accumulated in the city’s Tengan River, which already had high PFAS concentrations.
In Historic Vote, Coloradans Give Thumbs-Up For Gray Wolves to Be Reintroduced West of the Rockies
(Andy Corbley) Fresh off their recovery from the Endangered Species List, gray wolves are getting another bit of support to ensure their continued recovery, this time from the voters in Colorado.