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Bricks with small holes could provide shelter for solitary bees

Bees are in trouble, and bricks could be an option to help them in cities

We've already messed up a third of the Amazon, and it's not getting better

This is bad news for the entire planet.

Wolves and Hyenas are hunting together in the Middle East. No one is certain why

A pack of wolves has been spotted hunting with a hyena, something that has never been reported before.

Calves that don't get enough milk can't learn properly

The dairy industry sure is rough.

The Chinese new year is so impactful it's cooling down most big cities

Less people, less cars, less temperature

Bird flu outbreak shows no sign of slowing down across the US

It's taking a big toll on the poultry industry, with animals being culled

The cute and bizarre echidnas blow snot bubbles to beat the heat waves

The cold beaks of echidnas cool down their hot blood.

Portugal to redirect Cape Verde debt to climate action

Cape Verde is an archipelago that's affected by a high debt and climate change. A new fiscal mechanism could help on both ends.

This bacterium can eat and digest plastic thrown into the ocean

While exciting, it won’t solve the plastic problem, the researchers said

It’s not just limbs. Sea spiders can also regrow body parts after amputation

It could open the door to medical treatments of limb loss in humans, the researchers said

Millions of farmers rely on their faith in God when making important decisions

For millions, faith is a core aspect of decision-making.

This slime mold smartwatch is a living gadget -- and it serves an important purpose

This watch is incredible, alive, and can make you emotional because it is powered by a pet-like slime mold.

New emperor penguin colony discovered in Antarctica with satellite mapping

There are over 60 colonies in Antarctica, and half have been identified with satellite images

This gentle drone can scoop animal DNA from the tops of trees

It could help ecologists understand life in forest canopies

Future extreme heat could put many land animals under threat

There's still time to avoid most of this if we bring down out emissions

Abandoned mines could be turned into gravity 'batteries 'that could power the entire planet

When a mine has been exhausted of its resources, it often becomes a forgotten eyesore. But scientists now want to give them a new life as energy storage units.

Repurposing wind power: How out-of-service wind turbines are giving new life to children's playgrounds

Old turbine blades cannot be recycled for energy production but they can be reused for fun and aesthetics.

Eating one freshwater fish is like drinking a month's worth of forever chemicals-laced water

We need to pay more attention to what we eat -- and we definitely need stricter pollution regulations.

Low maintenance, high benefits: electric cars are two times cheaper to maintain

The car rental company is moving fast to a zero-carbon fleet.

Unable to adapt to rising temperatures, many ants are facing a plight in climate change

They remained in sub-optimal microhabitats even when optimal ones were present

Exxon predicted climate change with remarkable accuracy -- but chose to lie about it

Their projections were even better than those of some academic and governmental scientists -- which makes it all the worse.

Green ammonia (and fertilizer) may finally be in sight -- and it would be huge

Scientists made significant progress in making ammonia production more environmentally friendly

Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within decades

Almost all the ozone-depleting substances have been phased out

Switching to electric cars will be better for most Americans -- but not the poorest

A massive shift to electric vehicles would be benefficial for most, but not all.

Logging tropical forests makes them release carbon for a decade

Researchers quantified emissions and uptake from degraded and deforested in Asia, finding more reasons to fight deforestation.

Warming oceans are destroying many marine parasites. This could be a bad thing

Studying parasites is often overlooked, but they also play important roles in ecosystems.

Urban lizards are evolving differently than their rural counterparts

We're all adapting to living in cities, and animals are no exception.

China is working on the world's largest offshore wind turbine

Wind turbines are getting bigger and more powerful every year.

NYC's greenery surprisingly captures carbon emissions from all the vehicles in the city

The city is the number one emitter in America and the third largest in the world.

Spain passes law forcing tobacco companies to pay for cleaning up cigarette butts

Cigarette butts represent the world's most abundant form of litter. Spain wants to put an end to them.

Not all veggie dinosaurs chew their food the same, scientists find

Each dinosaur evolved very different way to tackle a plant-based diet.

Billions of chicks are killed just because they're males. Gene-edited hens could change all that

Shining blue light on eggs with male embryos will stop them from hatching in the first place.

Large volcano outburst is spotted by small Earth telescope on Jupiter’s moon Io

You could make the same observation with readily available equipment.

A heatwave in January in Europe? Temperatures reach all-time high in many countries

My colleagues in Europe are chilling in tshirts. In January.

Over a quarter of water is lost through leakage. These small "AI pipebots" could fix that

In the not-too-distant future, AI pipebots could be patrolling inside our water pipes. They will ensure no drop of clean water leaks out.

5 Solar Roof Tiles Alternatives to Tesla in 2023

Solar Roof tiles represent a seamless way of integrating solar technology into your home without sacrificing design.

The environment is once again on the priority list in Brazil

Deforestation rose 60% under his predecessor, the far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro. But things seem to be changing -- and fast.

Climate change: 'The Future We Choose' by Christiana Figueres

The world faces an unprecedented crisis as global temperatures continue to rise, leading to devastating environmental impacts such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and species extinction. COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, was an important event that took place in November 2022. This year’s […]

Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse

Climate change is one of the main drivers of species loss globally. We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. But to date, science has vastly underestimated the true toll climate change and habitat destruction will have on biodiversity. That’s because it has largely neglected to […]

Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea have tripled in just 20 years

They are being accumulated as sediment with effects on marine life.

Some frogs have the ability to become transparent. Here’s how they do it

While asleep, the frogs concentrate, or “hide,” their red blood cells in their livers

This solar car will steal your heart with its uncanny looks and whopping 1,000 km range

A solar-powered EV "Sunswift 7" just made a new Guinness World Record by covering 1000 km on a single charge.

Dolphins may also get Alzheimer’s disease

It’s the first time the disease is found to occur naturally in species other than humans.

Conservation efforts in Antarctica aren’t enough to avoid biodiversity declines

Better management strategies could benefit most plants and animals

The world reached a landmark agreement on biodiversity. But what does it mean?

It's not a perfect deal and will require ambitious actions from countries from now on

How storytelling can connect children to marine pollution -- and make a difference

A whopping 80% of all marine debris, consists of plastic. We need to start thinking about it differently.

Puerto Rican towns take big oil to court for fraud, racketeering, and damages

Big oil is accused of spreading conspiracy theories and many other things.

Eco-friendly antifouling silicone paint can save marine life from metal poisoning

Time to use environment friendly coatings on vessels instead of toxic copper paints.

These nasty clams use their poop to dominate their habitat

The natural world can sometimes be very gross -- and very efficient.

New homes in Tokyo will have to install solar panels to cut emissions

Other cities and countries around the world are also doing the same.

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