Environment on ZME Science

Go give your dog a pat -- your brain will thank you for it

So, shall we adopt a dog?

Scientists scramble to find reason for spate of whale deaths in Argentina

At least 15 whales have been found dead in recent days, and micro algae could be to blame

Greenwashing much? Coca-Cola will be the main sponsor of upcoming climate summit

The multinational is a leading plastic polluter, despite recent efforts to tackle the problem

King Charles, a lifelong environmentalist, told not to attend COP27 climate summit by British Prime Minister

The King has dropped plans to attend the event in person.

New project wants to blend offshore wind energy with seaweed farms

Renewable energy meets bioeconomy.

Machine learning tool could help people in rough situations make sure their water is good to drink

Chlorinating water can make it safe to drink. But sometimes, chlorine can be a scarce resource.

How circular use of yard waste can save trees and bring down emissions

Eco-friendly uses for urban tree waste could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in US cities.

European Union votes for a single, common charger for mobile devices

USB type-C will gradually become the standard port for devices in the bloc.

Climate change could turn once picturesque blue lakes into murky green or brown

Rising temperatures are inviting algae blooms that threaten to color once crystal-clear lakes green or brown.

Europe is going through the “worst ever” bird flu epidemic

Poultry producers are reporting outbreaks all across the continent.

Human-induced climate change made Hurricane Ian worse and it's a taste of what's to come

Hurricanes like Ian will only get worse and worse with climate change.

Environmental racism and its surprising connection to military bases

Minority neighborhoods often suffer greater environmental problems. In the US, particularly, military bases sometimes play a role in this.

Radioactive Chernobyl black frogs show evolution in action

Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection among these animals.

New Google platform provides near-real-time data on land change and natural disasters

Fires, floods, and human intervention such as deforestation will soon be visible directly on the platform.

Japan's tallest residential building is a "vertical garden city"

Tokyo's new pair of green skyscrapers shows how to live in harmony with nature.

Did Russia actually sabotage its own Nordstream gas pipelines?

Destroying critical European energy infrastructure may mark a new dangerous escalation by Vladimir Putin.

Horses, too, can suffer from loneliness -- here's how to keep them healthy

Horses are not meant to live alone, new research suggests.

Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds. Here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm

The meteorologist leading NOAA’s 2022 hurricane field program describes flying through eyewalls and the technology in these airborne labs for tracking rapid intensification in real time.

Copper industry 3,000 years ago irreparably damaged natural ecosystems in the Timna Valley, Israel

The damage caused by firewood harvesters hasn't healed even today.

Tidying up: New plastic material is biodegradable both in the ocean and on dry land

This brings us one step closer to an Earth without plastic pollution.

Dogs can get dementia too. Here's what you can do to lower their risk

You may dismiss many behaviour changes as just a normal part of ageing. But it may be doggy dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction.

UK lifts fracking ban despite limited understanding of earthquake risks

The government said it has to increase energy supply amid Russia's invasion to Ukraine

When bees ingest pesticides, this also affects the fruits we eat

Yet another reason why we should be extremely careful with the pesticides we use.

US set to ban potent class of greenhouse gases

Over 130 countries already did the same thing, but the US was lagging.

Wolves can show as much attachment to humans as dogs do, hinting at how they became domesticated

Wolves were readily suited for domestication by early humans, the research shows.

Most coastal cities are sinking faster than the sea level is rising and large parts may be submerged by 2030

This is much earlier than we assumed coastal cities would be having issues.

Climate change could threaten up to three-quarters of urban trees worldwide

The list includes oaks, elms, maples, pines, chestnuts, among many others.

EU wastes much more food than all the food it imports, even amid soaring food prices

Campaigners ask to halve food waste by 2030 to tackle the climate crisis and improve food security.

There are over 20,000,000,000,000,000 ants – and they weigh more than wild birds and mammals combined

Invertebrates are “the little things that run the world”. So researchers decided to count all the ants on Earth, to help monitor how they’re coping with environmental challenges.

Shy albatrosses have higher chances of divorce, researchers surprisingly find

In bird love, it pays to be bold.

Scientists dream up plan to refreeze Earth's poles by 2°C by spraying sun-blocking particles into the upper atmosphere. But is it worth it?

It's a bandaid solution rather than a cure. However, there may come a time when we have no other choice.

Is your toilet paper flushing critical forests down the drain?

Many companies in the US are literally turning virgin forests into toilet paper.

Songbirds' striking colors attract the adoration of people -- but they're also putting them at higher risk of extinction

Study explores whether color is linked with trade of songbirds as pets.

Mangroves have been capturing carbon emissions for over 5,000 years -- all the more reason to protect them

They have a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis

Scientists found the world’s oldest heart in a 380-million-year-old fossilized fish

It belonged to a fish known as the Gogo.

We may have missed an important part about sea level rise

Big tracts of Antarctica’s ice sheets could become a new source of sea level rise.

We finally know why basking sharks eerily gather to swim in circles

It's a bit like speed dating.

Switching to renewables could save the world trillions by 2050

Continuing to use fossil fuels is becoming more and more expensive.

Australians find themselves in an "arms race" with bin-raiding cockatiels

Locals in the Sydney area are having to come up with increasingly-creative ways to keep the birds out of their trash.

Research on air pollution points to a pill that could stop cancer from developing

Medical science is making some incredible strides.

These female rodents are attracted to males with a good sense of rhythm

In the reproductive world of hyraxes, music matters a lot.

Tokyo wants new homes to have solar panels from 2025

The move seeks to bring down the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and could affect millions of people.

How do ants crawl on walls? This biologist explains

Ant feet are equipped with an array of tools – from retractable sticky pads to claws to special spines and hairs – enabling them to defy gravity and grip virtually any surface.