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Golf is considered an elite sport, and the courses appear to be immaculately maintained. But this has its downsides. A new study based on a representative sample shows that people living near golf courses are at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The reason: Pesticides are used on golf courses on a significant scale for the so-called maintenance of the facilities. And these pesticides spread through the air or water systems into the surrounding area and can affect the health of those living there. Near a golf course: Chance of Parkinson's diagnosis more than doubled. People living within one mile of a golf course are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease as those living more than six miles away. "Our results show a clear dose-response relationship," the researchers write. "People who live near golf courses have a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease." This is what the study, published in JAMA Network Open, states. Pesticides, including neurotoxins such as chlorpyrifos and maneb, have long been an important part of golf course maintenance, keeping the fairways and greens in such good condition. Previous studies have shown a link between chemicals such as these and the development of Parkinson's. The researchers sifted through data from more than 5,500 people in Minnesota and Wisconsin collected as part of the Rochester Epidemiology Project. They began with the medical histories of 419 Parkinson's patients

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2024 was the warmest year on record worldwide. The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly clear: glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme events such as droughts and floods are constantly increasing. After the Trump administration announced that the USA would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C is becoming increasingly distant. This has given new impetus to research into technologies for modifying the Earth's solar radiation (SRM, solar radiation modification). SRM technologies were taboo for a long time because, on the one hand, they raise ethical questions and, on the other hand, do not combat the causes of climate change. Private foundations and countries such as the USA, Great Britain, and China have invested tens of millions of euros in SRM research projects. Companies such as the US startup 'Make Sunsets' have already begun outdoor experiments, and further projects are planned for this year. From 12th to 16th The largest conference to date on SRM will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 14-16. Researchers, representatives of non-governmental organizations, and policymakers will discuss the scientific, social, and political aspects of solar geoengineering. "With SRM, the question was never if—but when—the technology would be used," writes Gernot Wagner, climate economist, author, and co-founder of the Solar Geoengineering Research Program at Harvard University, in an email

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If Mars were colonized, several billion people could live there. The risk of humankind becoming extinct would be halved. Elon Musk is convinced of this. Having Mars as a backup planet in case something goes wrong on Earth is said to be the main motivation for his space program. The Swiss energy company BKW took up Musk's fantasy and spread it further: "Mars – one day we may live there – but until then, Earth is our home, where we must ensure that humans and nature can live in harmony," reads a BKW commercial. As a biologist specializing in ecology, I can only shake my head at this naive idea. Perhaps a manned flight to Mars, including a successful return to Earth, is technically feasible. But permanent colonization of this planet and life there that would be independent of Earth and its inhabitants is unrealistic. The conditions on Mars are hostile to life. The thin atmosphere consists largely of carbon dioxide. Oxygen is in short supply. Outside temperatures drop to minus 85°C at night. Water exists only as ice. Sandstorms sweep across the dusty plains. Humans could only survive on Mars in protective suits and in space stations. But where would the food come from in the Mars colony? And where would the oxygen come from to breathe? To do this, a community of plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi would have to be built up in the space station to supply the settlers with food and oxygen. But that's not all. These organisms would have to decompose feces, urine, and dead organisms and return the organic material to the cycle of life. The volcanic isla

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Father Peter von Sury is the former abbot of the Mariastein Monastery, where two of the perpetrator priests lived with him in the monastic community. Today, Father Peter sits on several committees that are addressing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. A huge task: