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Tiete River becomes green when it is taken over by algae in Novo Horizonte, Sao Paulo, Brazil, undated. According to the Environmental Company of the State of Sao Paulo (Cetesb), aquatic plants, which reproduce quickly, are known for invading the river. (Policia Ambiental/Newsflash)

River Turns Bright Green And Kills Off Fish In Algae Invasion

Post author:Marija Stojkoska
Post published:February 2, 2024

River in Brazil turned bright green after an invasion of toxic algae. The Tiete River, which runs for more than 1,000km through Sao Paulo State, is said to be suffering…

Image shows growth of the Melosira arctica algae, undated photo. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute in the city of Bremerhaven, Germany, found out that it was heavily contaminated with microplastics. (Alfred Wegener Institut, Julian Gutt/Newsflash)

Microplastics Found In Heavily Contaminated Arctic Ice Algae Threaten Human Food Chains

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:April 30, 2023

Microplastics have been found in algae in ice in the Arctic that experts have described as being "heavily contaminated" and a threat to human food chains. This is according to…

Spanish Masterchef 11 contestants (left) and judges (right) in Oceanografic, in Valencia, Spain. The contestants cooked a menu by chef Rakel Cernicharo and a guest revealed a massive poisoning during the filming of the episode that aired, Monday, April 10, 2023. (Newsflash)

Seafood TV Special Left 44 With Food Poisoning

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:April 17, 2023

A special edition of the TV food show MasterChef left 44 people stricken with agonising food poisoning after tucking into a seafood banquet. The Spanish version of the show whipped…

Image shows a coral in an undated photo. Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute in the German city of Bremerhaven discovered that corals can protect themselves from harmful oxygen concentrations by influencing the flow conditions on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. (Julian Gutt, Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Newsflash)

Stony Corals Use Fan System To Save Themselves From Climate Change

Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
Post published:September 3, 2022

Corals have developed a sophisticated internal fan system to protect themselves from climate change, a new study has revealed. Coral reefs are under threat from coral bleaching which eventually leads…