Tyres shed tiny microplastics as they move over roadways. Rain washes those tire wear particles into ditches, where they flow into streams, lakes, rivers and oceans.
For the study, published in Toxicological Sciences, researchers from University of New Mexico tested 23 human testes, and 47 testes from dogs, finding alarming levels of microplastics.
American shipments made up 55% of LPG imports in May, while strong inflows from Russia and Venezuela helped offset disruptions in Middle Eastern crude supplies.
An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.
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