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Jul

Drivers of fatal bird collisions in an urban center

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Drivers of fatal bird collisions in an urban center Benjamin M. Van Doren, David E. Willard, Mary Hennen, Kyle G. Horton, Erica F. Stuber, Daniel Sheldon, Ashwin H. Sivakumar, Julia Wang, Andrew Farnsworth, Benjamin M. Winger Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Jun 2021, 118 (24) e2101666118; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2101666118 Significance Collisions with built structures are an important source of bird mortality, killing hundreds of millions of birds annually in North America alone. Nocturnally migrating birds are attracted to and […]

23
Jul

Keeping light pollution at bay: A red-lines, target values, top-down approach

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Salvador Bará, Fabio Falchi, Raul C. Lima, Martin Pawley, Keeping light pollution at bay: A red-lines, target values, top-down approach, Environmental Challenges, Volume 5, 2021, 100212, ISSN 2667-0100,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100212.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021001918) Abstract The prevailing regulatory framework for light pollution control is based on establishing conditions on individual light sources or single installations (regarding features like ULOR, spectrum, illuminance levels, glare, …), in […]

23
Jul

Epigenetic dysregulation in various types of cells exposed to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields

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Giorgi, G., Del Re, B. Epigenetic dysregulation in various types of cells exposed to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields. Cell Tissue Res (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-021-03489-6 Abstract Epigenetic mechanisms regulate gene expression, without changing the DNA sequence, and establish cell-type-specific temporal and spatial expression patterns. Alterations of epigenetic marks have been observed in several pathological conditions, including cancer and neurological […]

22
Jul

How To Save The Night Sky From Satellite Megaconstellations

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Since 2019, the night sky — as seen by both human eyes and the telescopes we use to enhance our views of the Universe — has begun to fundamentally change as never before. Previously, only three major obstacles interfered with our views of the Universe: light pollution, brought about by the advance of electrical lighting […]

22
Jul

Worldwide increases in adolescent loneliness

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Jean M. Twenge, Jonathan Haidt, Andrew B. Blake, Cooper McAllister, Hannah Lemon, Astrid Le Roy,Worldwide increases in adolescent loneliness, Journal of Adolescence, 2021, ISSN 0140-1971, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.06.006.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140197121000853) Abstract Introduction Several studies have documented increases in adolescent loneliness and depression in the U.S., UK, and Canada after 2012, but it is unknown whether these trends appear worldwide […]

21
Jul

5G WIRELESS NETWORKS THREATEN WEATHER FORECASTS, NCAR EXPERT TELLS CONGRESS

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Source: NCAR & UCAR News https://news.ucar.edu/132801/5g-wireless-networks-threaten-weather-forecasts-ncar-expert-tells-congress JUL 20, 2021 – BY DAVID HOSANSKY WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States must protect radio frequencies that are essential for weather forecasts and understanding the climate system, NCAR Associate Director William Mahoney told the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today. Mahoney, a meteorologist and expert in […]

18
Jul

Mindful larks and lonely owls: The relationship between chronotype, mental health, sleep quality, and social support in young adults

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Walsh NA, Repa LM, Garland SN. Mindful larks and lonely owls: The relationship between chronotype, mental health, sleep quality, and social support in young adults. J Sleep Res. 2021 Jul 16:e13442. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13442. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34272788. Abstract Chronotype is related to mental health, with evening chronotypes being more susceptible to psychological disorders […]

18
Jul

NBAA, Coalition Urge Action to Reduce 5G Effects on Radar Altimeters

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NBAA joined with 20 industry groups and aircraft and avionics manufacturers in alerting leaders of the Departments of Transportation and Commerce to “an imminent safety risk facing the U.S. aviation industry and the general public” from the deployment of new 5G cellular systems across the country, while also acknowledging the wider benefits of the advanced […]

18
Jul

New WHO IAC ZA Committee taking steps to bring regulatory practice into South Africa

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Reference number: 210716.000.NRF-WHO-IAC-ZADate: 16 July 2021 Dear Parties We have concluded our investigation, findings and endorsement on actions to be taken further. They aresummarized below. The permittance and operation of the Cellular Mast Tower on Erf 1603 BKH are in contravention ofNational Policies, Bi-lateral agreements and International Treaties under ‘substances released intothe environment’ within the […]