Environment
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Hantavirus
What are hantaviruses? The reservoir, or natural source, of hantaviruses that can affect humans are rodents. For the most part, each type of hantavirus has a specific rodent host. It appears these viruses and their rodent hosts co-evolved, and that the viruses cause lifelong infections in the rodents without causing clinically apparent illnesses. Media sources… Read more
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Reviving Extinct Species: From Mammoths to Passenger Pigeons
Imagine walking through a frozen landscape. Snow all around. Out of the mist comes a massive woolly mammoth. It’s alive! You blink twice—but it’s real. This might sound like a scene from a sci-fi movie, but it’s something scientists are actually working on. The idea of bringing extinct animals back to life is known as… Read more
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The Ethics of AI: Can AI Be Biased?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It curates our playlists, unlocks our phones, and, more and more, it decides who gets a loan, who gets hired, or who ends up in a police lineup. We like to think of AI as this cold, neutral machine — emotionless, logical, immune to the ugliness of human bias. But here’s… Read more
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Environmental Issues Part 2: Climate Change
What is Climate Change? A young polar bear struggles to find its prey in the cold Arctic. Who’s to blame? Is it the polar bear’s terrible senses or the human civilization itself? The lack of ice isn’t enough to provide the polar bear a home. Climate change and global warming is the reason for this… Read more
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Environmental Issues Part 1: Pollution
Understanding Pollution: Types, Causes, and Solutions Pollution happens when harmful things get into our environment, making it dirty and unsafe. There are four main types of pollution: air, water, soil, and noise. Each one affects people and nature in different ways. Let’s look at what causes them, their effects, and how things have changed over… Read more
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