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08/28/2026

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08/14/2026

Researchers found that mice with more severe allergies had different gut microbial communities, which was strongly linked to increased intestinal permeability.

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08/14/2026

Experts warn that the current record-breaking heatwaves and global droughts are just the start. of the climate catastrophe.

Record-breaking summer heatwaves are drying up rivers, decimating crop yields, and fueling intense wildfires across the globe, driven by a baseline temperature raised by human activities.

Western Europe recently endured its hottest June on record, while nearly nine percent of the Earth's surface experienced unprecedented June warmth. Experts warn that this is not an isolated weather anomaly but a clear sign of our changing climate. Compounding this baseline warming is a rapidly strengthening El Niño, with 91 percent of climate-model simulations analyzed by Carbon Brief predicting it will become the strongest ever recorded, bringing extreme droughts to some regions and devastating floods to others.

The humanitarian and economic toll of these rising temperatures is projected to peak within the next eighteen months. While 2026 is already on track to be the second-warmest year on record, the full climate impact of El Niño is expected to hit in 2027, which scientists project will become the hottest year ever recorded. This unprecedented heat is poised to severely disrupt global harvests, potentially raising food prices and exacerbating global hunger.

The World Food Programme has already issued a stark warning that climate disruptions could push an additional 50 million people into acute hunger by the end of 2027. However, experts emphasize that our future is not predetermined: every fraction of a degree of warming prevented by reducing carbon emissions will directly mitigate the severity of the climate extremes still to come.

source: The Independent. (2026). Alarming charts that reveal a planet in peril – as experts warn record-breaking heatwaves are just the start.

08/14/2026

Sustainability and Urban Biomes

08/14/2026

08/12/2026

"This was unexpected, as PFAS and microplastics are chemically distinct from lipoproteins and were not the intended targets of the treatment," molecular endocrinologist Charlotte Steenblock told ScienceAlert.

Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/a-common-cholesterol-treatment-may-also-remove-pfas-and-microplastics-from-blood

08/12/2026

The more we find out about the microbiome, the more we realize how truly profound its effects are in shaping who we become. https://www.sciencealert.com/psychopathic-tendencies-are-linked-to-microbes-inside-your-body-study-reveals

08/12/2026

Tremendous to be back at my Alma mater after 25yrs to deliver this special lecture for students and staff.

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07/28/2026