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- 1Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, review finds●"Cigarette butts make up 12% of aquatic litter, global review finds" # Cigarettes # Pollution # Oceans https:// news.mon
A global review reported by Mongabay finds that cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of litter in aquatic environments, making them one of the most common pollutants in oceans, rivers and lakes. The finding underscores the scale of tobacco waste, as filters contain plastic cellulose acetate that degrades slowly and releases chemicals into water systems.
- 2UK climate minister warns food system vulnerable to El Niño▼Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns UK climate minister
A UK climate minister has warned that the global food system is vulnerable to El Niño, the periodic warming of Pacific Ocean waters that disrupts weather patterns and can hit crop harvests. The warning highlights concerns that extreme weather linked to El Niño could drive up food prices and threaten supply security at a time of already strained agricultural conditions.
- 3New Findings on Enceladus Boost Search for Life●Great News from Saturn’s Moon Enceladus in the Search for Life in Space | Newswise
Researchers are reporting encouraging developments from Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon, in the ongoing search for life beyond Earth. The moon is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to look for life, thanks to the global ocean beneath its icy crust that sends plumes of water vapor into space. The latest results add to growing scientific interest in missions that could directly sample that subsurface ocean for signs of life.