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Bright Night Lights: Tracking Light Pollution from Space

Posted on 3 February 2014 by mmmbitesizescience

The creep and sprawl of artificial urban lighting is probably the most pervasive technological innovation of the 20th century. Keeping track of how artificial light is changing Europe’s nightscape is important, since more light is typically associated with greater economic … Continue reading →

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The fairly depressing picture of pesticide pollution in British rivers

Posted on 7 September 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

Lots of pesticides – such as the organochlorine insecticide, DDT – that were widely used in the fairly recent past are now banned after having serious effects on the health of humans and other species. Yet old and new pollution … Continue reading →

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