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Algae-based flip-flops seek to tackle plastic pollution

These shoes leave the smallest carbon footprints.

Chinese fishing fleet threatens Galapagos wildlife

The islands near Ecuador are abundant with indigenous species, and illegal Chinese fishing affects them every year.

The way humans modify environments makes them more likely to cause outbreaks

"Animals that remain in more human-dominated environments are those that are more likely to carry infectious diseases," the authors explain.

New Guinea is the island with the greatest plant diversity in the world

Researchers want to continue exploring the island's plants, which are in danger from loggers and farmers.

These Canadian ice caps were estimated to melt by 2022 -- they're already gone

Its a sign we'd better not ignore.

This is the secret behind biodiversity hotspots

Stability helped these hotspots form, but climate change is putting an end to that.

A common crustacean can break microplastics in just four days

It's much faster than previously thought and highly concerning

A grim record: 212 environmental defenders were killed last year

The highest number was seen in Colombia and the Philippines

Offshore wind farms are cheap enough to bring electricity costs down

Newly approved wind farms will have negative subsidies

Mayors want "15-minute" cities for a sustainable recovery of the pandemic

We need to rethink the way cities function

Human activity is expanding in Antarctica and threatens its biodiversity

Most of the continent is still considered wilderness but only has a few biodiversity features

More than 50,000 tonnes of microplastics generated by road traffic end up in the ocean

Some of these tiny particles travel as far as the Arctic, accelerating melting in remote snow- and ice-covered regions.

UN sustainability goals could be a smokescreen for further environmental destruction

Threats to nature are on the rise, and the SDG aren't helping

Coconut oil actually threatens more species than palm oil, study shows

Making an environmentally conscientious spending choice just got more difficult.

Air pollution can contaminate your heart cells with metal nanoparticles from infancy

Good air is key for a good, healthy body.

A record 53.6 million tons of e-waste was produced last year, says UN

There's sign of decline in the near future.

Fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month were the worst since 2007

Things could get much worse in the coming months.

Shops in Japan begin charging fees for plastic shopping bags

There's still a long way to go for the country to tackle its plastic problems

Scientists discover a deep-sea coral garden off Greenland's coast

The area could be at risk in the future and should be protected.

The soil of the Amazon is filled with fungi - and we should do more to protect it

We need to better understand fungi -- and the Amazon could be the place to start

New interactive map shows how COVID-19 changed the world

It allows users to track changes in economic activity, climate change and air and water quality, among others

Avoiding single-use plastic was becoming normal, until coronavirus. Here's how we can return to good habits

The pandemic is not a green light for pollution.

From the US to Brazil, countries use the pandemic as an excuse to ease environmental regulations

The environment also suffering because of the novel coronavirus.

The planet healed during the lockdown. Now, researchers want to track wildlife changes during the "anthropause"

Movements, stress levels and behaviors of animals will be reviewed.

Nanoplastics can contaminate plants, making them smaller, shorter

Plastic waste could impact our crops.

Overconsumption is the bane of sustainability, new study concludes

Technology alone won't solve our environmental problems.

Last month was the warmest May ever recorded

Average temperatures over land set a new record, while ocean temperatures ranked only second highest.

Half the planet is still free from a significant human influence - and it should remain like that

Conservationists call to expand the amount of land formally protected.

Brazilian Amazon readies for record burn season this year amid coronavirus

The smoke from the forest fires could pile on the burden caused by the pandemic.

Double-sided panels that follow the sun are more efficient than regular ones

However, replacing the ones now in use might ironically hurt the environment.

Trump continues to weaken environmental regulations in the United States

New projects won't need to go through an environmental review amid the coronavirus pandemic, while EPA limits air quality controls.

The world's cleanest air is in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica

It's truly pristine and unaffected by pollution from human activities.

Deforestation: 2019 is the third most devastating year of the century

Satellite data shows that 2019 was the third most devastating year since the turn of the century.

GMO eggplants yield 20% more produce and revenue in Bangladesh

Farmers see higher yields thanks to genetically engineered eggplants.

The coronavirus cleaned our air -- it might clean the waters, too

Cleaner air might make for cleaner waters, too.

Humanity is making trees grow less and live shorter lives

Its a bad time to be a tree.

A coronavirus recovery can benefit biodiversity, researchers argue

Researchers ask governments to put conservation of nature in the center.

Let's use the epidemic to dismantle environmental regulations, Brazilian environment minister says

The country is only behind the US in number of positive COVID-19 cases

For Brazil, the coronavirus isn't just a health crisis - it's also an environmental one

The rate of deforestation rose by 55% in the first four months of the year compared to 2019.

For most people, climate change is as serious a crisis as coronavirus

Survey shows most people see climate change as being just as dangerous as the pandemic.

For Russia, it's not all about coronavirus, as large parts of Siberia are on fire

High temperatures have combined with unauthorized agricultural fires to spawn massive blazes.

Logging native forests worsened Australia's fires, researchers warn

Logging increased the risk and severity of the Australian wildfires of last year.

Glow in the dark waves surprise surfers in California

California's beaches are enjoying a ghostly blue glow at night due to algal blooms.

Scientists create glowing plants using mushroom DNA and they are incredible

It's just like in Avatar.

Seychelles readies the world’s largest salt-water floating solar plant

It will be built across 40,000 square meters of water.

The Amazon was an early agricultural hotspot, new study shows

Squash and manioc were used as garden plants 10.000 years ago.

It's not just a health problem. Coronavirus shows environmental effects

Face masks are not being properly disposed of in Hong Kong.

Our emissions will blight 1.2 billion people with heatwaves and humidity by 2100

That's not cool. Literally!

EU pushes for circular economy to have longer-lasting products

The bloc introduced a new plan to better use available resources.

This kelp forest in Argentina remained almost unchanged for 45 years

It hadn't been studied since 1973 -- but not much changed!

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