Is Sahara Desert dust secretly feeding the Amazon? The science behind a 10,000-mile journey |

[ad_1] About 27 million tons of Saharan dust deliver roughly 22,000 tons of phosphorus to the Amazon annually/ Image: NASA In 2015, scientists reported evidence that vast plumes of dust from the Sahara Desert help replenish phosphorus in the Amazon rainforest, linking the world’s largest desert to its largest rainforest through what researchers described as […]

Indian-origin woman fined over Rs 2 lakh for feeding pigeons in Singapore; says she is unemployed, will do community service

[ad_1] A 71-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore has been fined more than Rs 2 lakh after repeatedly feeding pigeons near her home, despite earlier penalties and warnings from authorities.Sanmugamnathan Shamla was ordered to pay S$3,200 (Rs 2.26 lakh) after admitting to four charges under the Singapore Wildlife Act. Another five offences were taken into consideration. […]

‘This is ridiculous’: London woman arrested by police for feeding pigeons on busy high street |

[ad_1] Police said the woman was arrested after refusing to share her details with council officers (YouTube/The Fool Catcher) A woman was arrested in handcuffs on a busy London high street after allegedly refusing to stop feeding pigeons and declining to give her personal details to council officers, in an incident that has since gone […]

How are peanuts helping kids fight food allergies? Experts say early feeding could protect thousands

[ad_1] Food allergies in children have dropped sharply in recent years, and experts believe a simple shift in parenting advice may be behind it — introducing peanuts early in infancy. A decade after scientists first proved that feeding peanut products to babies could prevent life-threatening allergies, new research now confirms the approach is paying off.A […]