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Scientists are concerned about the irreversible damage done to global ecosystems.
Researchers find more answers about its main features, and the results are intriguing.
Invasive species are one of the most overlooked environmental threats.
Yes, but also no.
"Most of the methane emissions are anthropogenic, so we have more control," the authors say.
Recycling facilities in the US can't process most of the plastics
Researchers create system of smart labels that tell you when the diaper is wet
Extreme weather has fueled a plague of millions of desert locust
Production, sale and use of plastic products will be restricted in China
Warmer water affected the food source of the seabirds
Researchers boldly claim that despite some organs like leaves perish, the three itself doesn't die of old age
Too many rules can spoil the broth.
Bottom trawler fishermen are reinventing themselves in a sustainable way
The region could turn into a savanna in just a few decades
Combination of drought, fires and high temperatures create a problematic scenario
Governments have the chance to increase ambition next year
The agreement could help to protect environmental leaders in Latin America.
A business-as-usual scenario is no longer viable, according to the EU's Science Advisory Council.
"When the good news is that emissions growth is slower than last year, we need help," the researchers explain.
Unecessary e-mails are responsible for as much CO2 as thousands of cars.
Can an island just close down for a few days in order to preserve its ecosystems? Apparently so.
More research is needed to understand its effects on fisheries and humans
MPAs can help protect marine and coastal biodiversity
Every year more than 640.000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps are dumped in the sea
It could even be used for buildings in the Artic
Paulino Guajajara belonged to a group called the “Guardians of the Forest”
Cutting federal funding: Trump proposed unrealistic and unscientific ways to combat forest fires and threatened to cut “$$$ help.”
This not just happening only in Germany, but all over the world.
Project Team Trees seeks to plant 20 million trees by 2020
A company developed a technology to fix the roads and deal with plastic waste
Tiny particles penetrate into the lungs and the bloodstream
The inga tree can grow in very poor soil and improve it
Protected areas support the climate and wildlife -- it is our responsability to look after them properly.
Who said size doesn't matter?
More people are choosing to buy larger and more polluting cars
They run below the Antarctic shelves and destabilize and melt them
As the Maya empire thrived, its environmental footprint also grew.
Urban farming has grown by more than 30% in the United States in the past 30 years.
It's a depressing hallmark of human activity.
Recycling? Taking the bus? Better light bulbs? That's all good, but how about taking fewer flights, eating more plants, and having fewer children?
The controversial herbicide is thought to cause cancer and disrupt insect populations.
It boils down to eating beef.
Nestle's plan has been heavily criticized by environmentalists.
A carbon-based material replenishes depleted soil by mining and other activities.
Brazil saw a sharp spike in deforestation during July, which has been followed by extensive burning in August.
"This [study] shows that more research is needed into the efficiency of different water treatment methods for antibiotic removal, as none of the treatments currently used were designed to incorporate this," says lead author Dr. Lena Ciric.
Are you using water sustainably?
Italy's capital is overflowing with trash and local authorities seem completely overwhelmed.
A laudable initiative from Sweden.
Currently, sea levels are 20 cm (almost 8 inches) above pre-industrial levels.
