10/13/23: Ecology of roads, food dye ban, and ancient footprints

Planet Health

• 🐀 FROM RATS TO RESERVE: 30k hectares of the Caribbean island Redonda have been designated as the Redonda Ecosystem Reserve after environmental groups addressed invasive species, restored natural vegetation biomass by 2k%, and removed 6k rats. With wild species of birds and lizards returning, Redonda hopes to be a shining light, "encouraging other nations to replicate the model elsewhere and let biodiversity bounce back."

• 🛣️ ROAD ECOLOGY: It's estimated that more than 25M miles of roads will be constructed globally by 2050. With 1M+ animals killed on U.S. roads every year, "wildlife ecologists and engineers are searching for ways to integrate the needs of wildlife into their design." A new book by environmentalist Ben Goldfarb examines the need for the creation of "wildlife-friendly" infrastructure.

• 🦫 BABY BEAVER: For the first time in 400 years, a baby beaver has been spotted in London. Thought to have been driven to near extinction through hunting and urbanization, beavers have been part of recent rewilding campaigns, and “ultimately, the goal is to help the beavers establish themselves over a 10-acre area in west London.”

   

Human Health

• 🍬 FOOD DYE BAN: California became the first U.S. state to ban four chemical food additives. Effective in 2027, California will prohibit "the manufacturing, distribution and sale of food and beverages that contain brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3," found in popular candies, fruit juices, cookies, and sodas. Each one is linked to harmful effects on human health, like cancer.

• 🧋 HOLD THE TEA: Could a popular sugar-sweetened milk tea drink— like bubble tea— be affecting youth mental health? In a new Chinese study, over 5k study participants self-reported "depressive, anxiety symptoms, suicidal ideation, and milk tea addiction symptoms.” The market for milk tea has a compound annual growth rate exceeding 20%, and “these drinks could be addictive and damaging in the same way as social media or drugs,” reports Science Alert.

• 👣 ANCIENT FOOTPRINTS: Check out this photo of footprints discovered on the edge of an ancient lake in New Mexico, dating back 21k-23k years ago. This massive discovery is "probably the oldest direct evidence of human presence in the Americas, a finding that upends what many archaeologists thought they knew."

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Creature Feature

• DEADLIEST CAT: It looks like an adorable spotted kitten with huge eyes, but this cat hunts with precision. Africa's Black-Footed Cat is the smallest of all wild cat species, yet achieves the highest kill rate.

   

Nutrition 101

• VITAMIN A: Did you know an abundance of vitamin A-rich foods in your diet, especially beta-carotene, is linked to a lower risk of cancer? Vitamin A boasts numerous benefits, such as promoting skin health, enhancing eyesight, and fortifying the immune system. It may also support organ and bone health. Pumpkin, carrots, broccoli, beef liver, and eggs are all powerful foods containing Vitamin A. Learn more here.

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