Can a French citizen's petition reverse the reintroduction of a banned pesticide?
• Jul 21, 2025, 7:48 PM
1 min de lecture
France’s new agricultural "Duplomb law" has met with stiff opposition from environmental and health experts for allowing the reintroduction of a controversial and banned pesticide that is known to damage ecosystems. However, although a petition against the divisive draft law has garnered a record 1.5 million signatures, it is unlikely to be withdrawn.
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The Bright Side: Leopard seal love songs structured like nursery rhymes, study finds
• 3:19 PM
1 min
Male leopard seals compose and sing their own songs to woo potential mating partners, scientists in Australia have found. The songs are structured much like nursery rhymes, making them easy to remember. "It kind of sounds like sound effects from an '80s
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Millions of evacuees return home as tsunami warnings lifted across Pacific
• 3:41 AM
1 min
After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern Russian coast sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific, millions of evacuees were allowed to return home on Wednesday, with only one total death resulting from Tuesday's initial shock.
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