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      <news:title><![CDATA[Scientists agree on this and are issuing a serious warning: these bats could be behind a future epidemic in the most affected areas of the planet]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/there-is-a-body-of-water-on-earth-that-is-not-bordered-by-any-coastline-and-is-warming-rapidly/30183/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-11T18:14:43+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[There is a body of water on Earth that is not bordered by any coastline and is warming rapidly]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/seeing-a-wild-boar-near-a-playground-or-crossing-a-bike-path-might-seem-like-a-one-off-visit-from-the-forest-but-genetics-tells-us-a-much-stranger-story-in-berlin-and-barcelona-there-are-already-ur/30615/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Seeing a wild boar near a playground or crossing a bike path might seem like a one-off visit from the forest, but genetics tells us a much stranger story: in Berlin and Barcelona, there are already urban populations that clearly differ from their rural counterparts, and that completely changes the way cities should act]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-study-published-on-february-23-2026-uncovers-a-silent-leak-in-two-dark-lakes-in-the-congo-and-reveals-that-up-to-39-and-40-of-the-carbon-they-release-comes-from-peat-that-accumulated-thousands-of-ye/30611/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-11T11:15:47+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[A study published on February 23, 2026, uncovers a silent leak in two dark lakes in the Congo and reveals that up to 39% and 40% of the carbon they release comes from peat that accumulated thousands of years ago, offering a troubling clue to the great climate puzzle]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/for-years-donating-clothes-seemed-like-the-perfect-way-to-clean-out-our-closets-and-feel-a-little-better-about-the-planet-but-a-new-study-reveals-a-rather-uncomfortable-reality-between-33-and-97-of-d/30166/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-11T11:12:35+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-11T08:12:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[For years, donating clothes seemed like the perfect way to clean out our closets and feel a little better about the planet, but a new study reveals a rather uncomfortable reality: between 33% and 97% of donated clothing ends up being exported, and a large portion of it ends up in landfills, out of sight]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-beaches-of-cape-verde-seem-to-be-teeming-with-loggerhead-sea-turtles-like-never-before-but-a-17-year-study-reveals-the-worrying-side-of-this-phenomenon-although-they-arrive-earlier-they-lay-fewer/30608/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-11T11:06:54+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-11T06:06:52-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[The beaches of Cape Verde seem to be teeming with loggerhead sea turtles like never before, but a 17-year study reveals the worrying side of this phenomenon: although they arrive earlier, they lay fewer eggs, nest less frequently, and take up to twice as long to return]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/what-seemed-like-the-most-innocent-routine-of-the-day-boiling-water-and-letting-a-tea-bag-steep-for-a-few-minutes-has-become-a-major-cause-for-concern-as-some-studies-now-estimate-that/30173/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-11T10:03:57+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-11T05:03:55-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[What seemed like the most innocent routine of the day—boiling water and letting a tea bag steep for a few minutes—has become a major cause for concern, as some studies now estimate that a single cup of tea contains up to 14.7 billion microplastics and nanoplastics]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/ukraine-activates-a-filter-that-blocks-unauthorized-starlink-signals-and-the-war-sparks-an-even-bigger-battle-over-the-more-than-10000-satellites-already-orbiting-earth/30595/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10T01:19:42+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T17:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Ukraine activates a filter that blocks unauthorized Starlink signals, and the war sparks an even bigger battle over the more than 10,000 satellites already orbiting Earth]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-james-webb-space-telescope-detected-strange-red-spots-in-the-early-universe-and-now-a-study-suggests-that-they-were-not-galaxies-but-young-black-holes-growing-at-a-breakneck-pace/30591/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10T01:04:05+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope detected strange red spots in the early universe, and now a study suggests that they were not galaxies, but young black holes growing at a breakneck pace]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/its-not-about-lithium-or-batteries-the-problem-driving-up-the-cost-of-electric-cars-and-wind-power-might-lie-in-a-tiny-magnet-and-a-new-ai-has-already-found-a-way-to-do-without-rare-earth-e/30587/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10T00:49:41+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:30:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[It’s not about lithium or batteries: the problem driving up the cost of electric cars and wind power might lie in a tiny magnet, and a new AI has already found a way to do without rare earth elements]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Economy</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/how-they-managed-to-transport-a-13000-pound-stone-from-scotland-to-stonehenge-5000-years-ago/30584/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10T00:29:22+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T10:15:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[How they managed to transport a 13,000-pound stone from Scotland to Stonehenge 5,000 years ago]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-brown-ribbon-that-can-now-be-seen-from-space-continues-to-grow-in-the-atlantic-and-scientists-warn-that-this-is-not-just-another-simple-stain/30580/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-09T18:33:21+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T08:45:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[The “brown ribbon” that can now be seen from space continues to grow in the Atlantic, and scientists warn that this is not just another simple stain]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Environment</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/just-a-few-days-ago-an-average-of-95-ships-passed-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-each-day-including-about-55-oil-tankers-but-now-the-sharp-drop-in-traffic-threatens-to-turn-a-distant-crisis-into-a-ve/30572/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-09T17:21:22+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T06:30:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Just a few days ago, an average of 95 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz each day, including about 55 oil tankers, but now the sharp drop in traffic threatens to turn a distant crisis into a very real problem for millions of people]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Mobility</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/what-they-have-discovered-in-the-andes-mountains-between-argentina-and-chile-is-not-just-any-mine-but-a-colossal-deposit-containing-up-to-84-billion-pounds-of-copper-tens-of-millions-of-ounces-of/30170/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-10T10:43:15+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T05:31:34-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[What they have discovered in the Andes Mountains, between Argentina and Chile, is not just any mine, but a colossal deposit containing up to 84 billion pounds of copper, tens of millions of ounces of gold and silver, and a potential that is already revolutionizing the market]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Economy</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-eerie-exposed-skull-nebula-has-once-again-left-nasa-speechless-and-new-images-from-the-james-webb-space-telescope-reveal-in-stunning-detail-how-a-star-has-been-disintegrating-fo/30567/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-09T16:51:10+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T18:30:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[The eerie “Exposed Skull” nebula has once again left NASA speechless, and new images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal in stunning detail how a star has been disintegrating for thousands of years]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/how-one-of-colombias-most-important-livestock-raising-regions-came-to-resemble-a-giant-lake-in-just-a-few-days-following-the-rains-of-february-2026-which-were-so-unusual-that-they-could-be-s/30559/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-09T16:01:34+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T17:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[How one of Colombia’s most important livestock-raising regions came to resemble a giant lake in just a few days following the rains of February 2026, which were so unusual that they could be seen from space]]></news:title>
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