"The Secret World Of Animal Sleep"
"Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep."
Source: AP, 01/08/2026
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"In Ecuador’s Battle of Toad vs. Road, Toad Wins"
"A court invoked Ecuador’s rights of nature laws in halting a highway project to protect the Jambato harlequin toad, requiring the government to prove construction won’t drive the species to extinction."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/08/2026
"The Icebreaker Reaches the Thwaites Glacier, and the Science Begins"
"After a 12-day crossing, and a hard slog through sea ice, the field work on this Antarctic expedition is ready to start."
"After a 12-day journey across the southern seas, the nearly 40 scientists aboard the icebreaker Araon on Wednesday reached Antarctica’s fastest-melting glacier, the Thwaites. An ambitious campaign to study the ice by air, under sea and with boots on the frozen surface is now underway.
Source: NYTimes, 01/08/2026
"Hundreds Of Groups Urge Congress Not To Weaken Chemical Safety Law"
"Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation’s premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)."
Source: The New Lede, 01/08/2026
"Environmental Health Perspectives Joins The ACS Publications Portfolio"
"The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is proud to announce that Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) has joined the ACS Publications portfolio. EHP is a globally respected journal with a legacy as a premier source for research findings at the intersection of the environment and human health."
Source: ACS, 01/08/2026
"Oil Industry Will Eye Venezuela Warily, Experts Say"
"Given Venezuela’s murky political future, few analysts expect a rush to invest the billions needed to pump more oil from the world’s largest reserves."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/08/2026
What a Trump Invasion Could Mean for Greenland’s Minerals and Environment
"The Danish territory holds significant stores of oil, gas and minerals. But regulations and the extreme environment have kept the vast majority in the ground."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/08/2026
FDA Misses Another Deadline To Ban Formaldehyde In Hair-Straighteners
"The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair-straightening products, often used by Black women."
Source: CNN, 01/08/2026
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