Life in the universe may be way more common than we thought
Whether that's good news or not is anyone's guess, though.
Firefighters try to save sequoia trees from wildfires with blankets
World-famous national park is under threat -- and rangers are making a desperate attempt to save some of it.
The ozone hole over South Pole is now greater than the size of Antarctica
Scientists are trying to figure out why
Kew Gardens sets new record for its massive plant collection
It’s definitively worth a visit!
The system is broken: 90% of farm subsidies are bad for the environment and our health
Repurposing the money could be a way to fight poverty and improve global health.
State of New York to ban new fossil fuel vehicle sales by 2035
It’s the third US state to announce such a move.
Chalk one for the Paris Agreement: coal plants are getting canceled left and right
Coal is taking a nosedive. But is it really thanks to the Paris Agreement, or is it just about the...
Meat and dairy are almost 60% of all our food emissions
Cutting down on meat is one of the best ways to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions.
Denmark officially ends all Covid-19 restrictions — thanks to the vaccine
Other EU countries could soon take similar steps
A grim year: record number of environmental defenders killed
They were protecting nature and got killed for it.
Netherlands wants to cut livestock herd by millions
It’s all about reducing pollution
Upside-down rhinos and other curious scientific findings from the Ig Nobel Awards
First they make you laugh and then they make you think.
Keep the oil in the soil: at least 60% of fossil fuel reserves have to remain untapped to meet climate targets
It’s time to discuss a real energy transition.
World’s largest carbon capture plant opens up in Iceland
It can suck up to 4,000 tons of CO2 every year.
Corals are putting up a fight against climate change
They are more resilient than we thought.
This is how land birds can fly across the open ocean
It's all about saving energy.
Climate change to intensify summer droughts in Europe
Get ready for a serious lack of rain.
We have gravely underestimated the economic cost of climate change
Get ready for a big GDP decline, unless emissions are cut
In unprecedented bid, health science journals unite and call for ambitious climate action
It's a health problem by now, they argue.
It’s a date: SpaceX set for world’s first all-civilian spaceflight
It will all be for charity, paid for by a US entrepreneur.
NASA’s Perseverance rover drills a rock on Mars on its second attempt
The rover arrived in February on the Red Planet
Largest study of its kind shows surgical masks still play a key role in reducing the COVID-19 spread
Even more reasons to keep on using your face mask.
New bionic arm can communicate with the brain of the wearer
This stunning technology can restore natural behaviors in amputees.
Indigenous and local communities are key for nature conservation
If we want to protect the environment we have to engage these communities.
Human activities are driving wild trees species to extinction
There's still time to save the trees -- but we need to act quickly
Air pollution is reducing our life expectancy by more than two years
Air pollution kills more people than car collisions, smoking, or AIDS.
The era of leaded gasoline is officially over – and it’s a big deal
Next, it's time for the EV's to roll out
Greenland expedition discovers world’s northernmost island by accident
It's formed by soil and rock left behind by glaciers.
Dangerous Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana on Katrina anniversary
Climate change is increasing the chance of dangerous hurricanes.
Female hummingbirds avoid harassment by looking like males
The answer to the bullies? Look like one of them.
We need a simpler way to talk about climate change
There's too much jargon and people are getting confused.
North Korea campaigns against obesity amid severe food crisis
No, it’s not a joke.
Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater to be dumped into the ocean through a tunnel
Construction of the tunnel will start next year, after feasibility studies are carried out.
What makes ants remarkable diggers? It’s all about physics, study finds
When they are together, they work like a single unit, protecting their colony
Barnacle-inspired glue can seal wounds in seconds, save lives
It can adhere to surfaces even when they are covered with blood, which makes it a game changer
The first climate change famine is here: Madagascar is desperate
Hunger is driving people to eat raw cactus, wild leaves and locusts.
Europe’s deadly floods were much more likely because of climate change
We urgently have to scale up climate action -- or face the consequences.
Europe’s biggest ever drug drone was just seized by Spanish cops
The aircraft was being used for a drug trafficking network.
Rain falls on Greenland’s snowy summit for the first time on record
Another worrying sign of the climate crisis
Blue hydrogen is worse for climate than fossil fuels, study finds
It’s usually touted as a clean energy source, but that may not be the case
Metabolism doesn’t change with age — at least not how you think it does
Stop blaming it all on your metabolism.
Humans have driven hundreds of bird species to extinction in the last 50,000 years
We're solely to blame.
Researchers find out why sunflowers always face east
It's all about reproduction.
It’s not just CO2. We urgently have to tackle methane emissions
The less-infamous greenhouse gas is also a problem to be reckoned with.
Researchers crack the mystery of why pistachio shells are so tough
It's not what you think.
These are the key findings of the IPCC climate report — region by region
From droughts to flooding, every region of the planet is experiencing different consequences from the climate crisis, but no part...
Men could significantly outnumber women within decades — and this is a problem
Researchers anticipate an even larger deficit of female births
We can still avoid breaking the 1.5ºC climate change barrier, says IPCC scientist — but we need to act *now*
To avoid the brunt of climate change, we need to absolutely transform the economy.
It’s totally our fault: Humans “unequivocally” causing global warming
It's our last chance to transform the economy and prevent catastrophic climate damage.