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Drink container recycling technology. Photo source: TOMRA.

Quebec’s Plastic Deposit Expansion Sees 47 Centers Open vs. 200 Promised, 25K Bottles Flood Montreal in 48 Hours

Quebec’s Plastic Bottle Deposit System Expansion: Day One Reality Check When Quebec flipped the switch on March 1, 2025, adding over one billion plastic beverage containers to its deposit-refund system, the environmental

Rahul Somvanshi

March 3, 2025

Representative Image. A robot sits calmly inside a cozy home basking in the warmth of the setting sun. (StockCake)

China·Robotics

China Leads Global Standardization of Elderly Care Robots Amidst Soaring Aging Population

China has emerged as a key player in developing international robot standards for caring for older adults. On January 17, 2025,The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released a global standard titled “IEC 63310:

Rahul Somvanshi

March 3, 2025

Marine Life

Rare Superpod: 2,000+ Dolphins Spotted Off Monterey Bay

A breathtaking scene unfolded off Monterey Bay last week when more than 2,000 dolphins came together in what experts call a “superpod.” Evan Brodsky, a boat captain with Monterey Bay Whale Watch,

Govind Tekale

March 3, 2025

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Health

Plastic Takeout Containers Linked to Increased Heart Failure Risk

A new study has found that eating from plastic takeout containers may significantly increase the risk of heart failure. The research reveals how chemicals from these containers can damage the heart by

Tejal Somvanshi

March 3, 2025

Representative Image: Flooded street in Perth, Australia.

Australia·Disaster

Cyclone Alfred Approaches Brisbane, AFL Opener in Jeopardy

Cyclone Alfred is set to make landfall between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane on Thursday as a category one or two system, making it the first cyclone to cross South East Queensland’s

Rahul Somvanshi

March 3, 2025

Representative Image: A tractor with a pesticide sprayer attached, working on a vast green agricultural field. The tractor is dispersing chemicals across the crops, likely for pest control, fertilization, or weed management. Photo source: needpic.com (maxmann (pixabay.com))

Agriculture·Canada

Court Overturns Health Canada’s Glyphosate Renewal

In a significant ruling, the Federal Court of Canada has found Health Canada’s 2022 approval of Mad Dog Plus, a glyphosate-based herbicide, to be unreasonable. The court determined that the federal regulatory

Govind Tekale

March 2, 2025

Lunar lander on moon surface. Photo Source: Fireflyspace.

News·Space

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon Landing: 2.8M Mile Journey, 27GB Downlink, 10 NASA Instruments

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down on lunar soil at 3:34 a.m. EST Sunday, achieving what few nations—and no private companies—have accomplished: a stable, upright landing on the Moon’s surface. “You

Rahul Somvanshi

March 2, 2025

Fire danger warning, statewide ban. Photo Source: US National Weather Service Columbia South Carolina.

Disaster·Nature·News·USA

400-Acre Carolina Wildfire Forces Evacuations as Statewide Burn Ban Takes Effect

Wildfires are spreading through parts of North and South Carolina, forcing evacuations as firefighters work to contain multiple blazes intensified by dry conditions and low humidity. North Carolina Fire Grows to 400

Tejal Somvanshi

March 2, 2025

Representative Image: Massive sinkhole in an urban area, with buildings on the edge of the collapse. Photo Sourse: John C Bullas BSc MSc PhD MCIHT MIAT (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Forest·Nature

Brazilian Town’s Growing Sinkholes Endanger Over 1,200 Residents

Giant sinkholes are threatening to swallow parts of Buriticupu, a town of 55,000 people in the northeastern Brazilian Amazon. Local authorities declared a state of emergency in February 2025 as soil erosion

Rahul Somvanshi

March 2, 2025

A Person Cleaning up the park. Photo Source - Clean Up Australia

Australia·News

800,000 Australians Unite for 35th Clean Up Australia Day

More than 800,000 volunteers armed with gloves and rubbish bags took to Australia’s beaches, parks, streets and waterways on Sunday, March 2, as Clean Up Australia Day marked its 35th anniversary with

Govind Tekale

March 2, 2025