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Mussels from Asia disrupt the ecosystem of the Loire

By AFP (Glomex) 9 August 2022 153 Views

Source: AFP (Glomex)

The ecosystem of the Loire in France has been permanently changed by a species of mussel from Southeast Asia: the coarse-ribbed clam was introduced from Southeast Asia decades ago. It filters the water so strongly that there is no plant plankton

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Julian Assange attends Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square

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South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in Literature

9 November 2024 721 Views

The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to South Korean author Han Kang, whose work confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life. She is honoured "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life," the Swedish Academy says. SOUNDBITE

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