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In the struggling lab-grown meat sector, the companies that remain are getting creative. Vow has leaned into the unconventional nature of their products — creating Japanese quail foie gras along with their woolly mammoth meatball. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

A team of international scientists used satellites to document illegal bottom trawling, the practice of dragging weighted nets along the sea floor, destroying marine life and releasing carbon emissions. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports on the new research.

Senator Josh Hawley has called for an investigation of Tyson Foods following reports child labor, but his request seems at odds with the push for federal staff cuts and states seeking to roll back child labor protections. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

In both the U.S. and Europe, bottom trawling is banned in certain vulnerable marine ecosystems, but satellite data reveals that some countries still fished illegally in these waters. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

In my podcast for @whyy.org, I explore why seniors are turning to AI robots for companionship. I traveled to Beacon, New York to meet 86-year-old Anthony and his virtual friend who helps him to feel a little less alone. whyy.org/segments/how...

“Real people’s jobs and lives are on the line. Without NOAA’s real time data, emergency responders are left without the critical information they need to respond to impending disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, floods and severe storms, putting millions at risk.” Read my latest!

"For states like Iowa where roughly half of water bodies are polluted (thanks in part to the 109 billion pounds of animal manure produced each year by factory farms in the state), the Clean Water Act already doesn’t do enough to protect water as it stands..."

My latest!

EPA Moves To Decimate Clean Water Protections With Support From the Farm Bureau, reported by @dawnattride.bsky.social sentientmedia.org/epa-clean-wa...

What’s on the menu for a healthy microbiome? High-fiber foods, like broccoli and lentils are key — according to two new studies with two vastly different approaches published in Cell and Nature. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

Researchers sound off on the Rollins bird flu plan: "I would hate to look back in five or 10 years at this moment, and think, wow, what we could have done right now could have prevented so much." New reporting from @dawnattride.bsky.social sentientmedia.org/avian-flu-pl...

Today is the international day of the Woman and Girl in Science. To all badass women, scientists keep doing what you do: discovery, mentorship, and hard work. YOU belong in SCIENE. To others, uplift the Women scientists you know, cite them, promote them, sponsor them, invite them - be an upstander.

When it comes to systemic climate solutions, lawmakers and development banks tend to favor tech-based interventions. But are these strategies really the best? A report from @fairrinitiative.bsky.social makes the case for nature-based solutions. @dawnattride.bsky.social explains:

Amid ongoing bird flu outbreaks, President Trump has paused external communications for a number of government agencies, meaning they are unable to release communications such as scientific reports and health updates. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

Relentless mining for uranium ore at Red Butte near the Grand Canyon, home to the The Havasupai Tribe. How can water contamination and a disregard for human health be permitted in the quest for nuclear power? In 20 years, cancer rates in the area doubled. Excellent piece from Dawn Attride.

Republished in @theemancipator.bsky.social

My latest for @sentientmedia.org on agriculture’s systemic loopholes that foster the unsafe, and often illegal, employment of children. sentientmedia.org/agricultures...

How well do you know the depths of New York City? Dive deep in Scienceline's latest Special Project: NYC Under the Surface scienceline.org/special-proj... #nyc #sciencejournalism #sciencenews #healthnews #environmentnews

A little intro for my new followers: I’m an Irish science journalist based in New York who covers health, climate and science policy! You can check out my work here: work.dattride.com

This year, I've been working on a story about Lough Hyne in Ireland, funded by the Pulitzer Centre. This tiny sea enclave became Europe's first marine protected area in 1981. It's in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it? Here's my story: hakaimagazine.com/features/for...

My latest for Sentient on contributors to the current avian flu outbreak.

Hiii Bluesky! Posting some highlights as an introduction to my coverage on here