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Researchers develop a new tool to identify at-risk corals

They’re small and pretty and they need our help.

Organic meat has the same impact on the world's climate as 'normal' meat

Eating meat isn't good for the environment -- even when it's organic.

What if we kept the air as clean as it was in lockdown? Here's what we'd have to gain

Cities could save millions on public health costs and gain major economic benefits.

In Poznan, Poland, eight clams get to decide if people in the city get water or not

They might be small, but these mussels shoulder tremendous responsibility.

Spiritual customs in Colombia led to the rediscovery of a toad species after 30 years

Eighty of the known 96 species in this toad family are endangered, critically endangered or extinct in the wild.

Cooking actually accounts for a lot of our emissions. Here's how that could be improved

Changing cooking methods can make a real difference.

Remember Chernobyl? A new waterway could bring nuclear runoff back to the surface

The waterway would fo from Poland to Ukraine and it would be Europe's longest one

Over half of the tidal marshes on the Hudson River were created accidentally -- that could be a good thing

The accidental creation of tidal marshes could offer resilience to the area, researchers say.

Mollusks are the most plastic-filled seafood in the world

Bad news for sushi.

Large ecosystems collapse "over ‘human’ timescales", a new paper reports

We may take it for granted, but if pushed too far, the inner workings of mother nature will grind to a halt very fast, a new paper reports.

Musical hips: Doctors literally hear music while checking a patient's pulse

Quite possibly the weirdest ham radio flex in medical history.

The most adorable study of the year shows how dogs recognize each other

All study participants were good girls and boys.

Diamondback terrapin threatened by traffickers, new report notes

Want a little speckled turtle? Forget it. They're adorable but endangered.

Rivers can change colors as time passes, and this is linked to ecosystem health

Some US waterways have become greener and others yellower, but overall many have changed.

57,000-year-old wolf pup mummy found in Yukon permafrost

The mummy may help scientists retrace the migrations of wolves across Europe, Asia, and North America.

To the bitter end: primates can also fall into the sunken cost fallacy

Giving up is how you win, sometimes.

These are some of the most awesome wildlife photos of 2020

A visual reminder of how beautiful and intriguing nature's creatures can be.

Researchers develop new tool to help regrow burned-down forests

We all need some help every now and then.

Giant iceberg A-68a scrapes seafloor and breaks into two. Its current trajectory is unknown

It's currently drifting towards Georgia, US.

The most important news on the environment, climate and energy of 2020

It's been quite the year.

Wildfire smoke can carry microbes that cause infectious diseases, researchers find

There's no such thing as 'clean' smoke, microbes can survive in it.

Breathtaking underwater photographs document the hidden lives of humpback whales

An Australian artist has captured graceful photos of humpbacks and compiled them to in a enchanting book.

A second wave is looming over Africa. A locust second wave, that is

UN says more funding is required to help the most-affected countries and avoid widespread famine.

No-meat diets won't fix the climate -- too many poor countries can't adopt them

The choice between feeding your family and saving the climate isn’t easy to make -- but it will always go the first way.

Scientists report unusual seismic activity in Antarctica: over 30,000 tremors

The earthquakes range from 0.9 to 5.6 magnitude and took place from August to November.

Scientists collect the world's highest ice core from the roof of the world

An innovative National Geographic expedition collected the world’s highest ice core from Mount Everest.

New projections warn that Greenland's ice sheet will see 60% more melt than we've estimated

That’s a high margin of error.

Brain-eating amoeba infections expanding to Northern U.S.

Climate change may have contributed to the spread of infections in Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, and other states farther north.

Amazon's plastic packaging waste could encircle the globe 500 times

Most of the packaging isn't recycled and ends up in the ocean.

European rivers are fragmented by over one million barriers

Healthy rivers are flowing rivers, say researchers.

People are increasingly turning to nature to cope with the pandemic and improve their wellbeing

Nature can be an important ally in these trying times.

This hurricane season was so intense scientists ran out of names for storms

It's been a rought year in more than one way.

Ocean warming is a wrecking ball for coral reef systems. This researcher wants to understand it all

There's no simple solution to this problem.

They were looking for a beaked whale. Instead, they may have found a new species

It's unlike any other known species. Still, further testing will be needed to convince everyone.

3D printing may be worse for your lungs than assumed

Nobody likes the fumes -- I hope?

In the Red Sea, an oil tanker rots -- it could create the largest spill in human history

There may finally be hope towards fixing the issue, however.

In 10 to 20 years, it will be so hot that tropical trees live shorter lives

Not a good roadmark to pass.

Global warming is faster than evolution -- and this could spell trouble for marine life

Aquatic life may not have enough time to adapt to an increasingly warming world.

Pandemic causes 7% plunge in carbon emissions this year -- but there's little cause for joy

It's not much, but it's some good news.

Despite some success stories, we're still causing a major extinction, IUCN report shows

A few bright spots on a largely bleak picture.

The Paris Agreement, five years on. Can we still avoid a climate crisis?

It was supposed to be a pivotal moment to fight climate change. Things are not so clear.

Cheap perovskite tandem solar cell breaks new world record at 30% efficiency

A crystal known to science for more than a century has only in recent years become recognized for its use in harvesting solar power. Since the first successful usage of perovskite in solar cells in 2009, the advances in the field have grown exponentially. In just a few years of development, rated efficiency in the […]

Denmark just opened a huge vertical farm, and it could be a sign of things to come globally

The lettuce you love so much could soon be produced in a windowless warehouse,

Better make room: Man-made stuff now outweighs all other living things on Earth

It's a symbolic study that suggests we're building too many things and disregarding nature.

Algae-farming fish domesticate shrimp to improve their farms

It's the first example of a non-human vertebrate domesticating another animal.

These adorable tiny pygmy possums are still alive after the Australian bushfires

They're alive, bless their souls, but they're at their most vulnerable right now.

Honey bees use tool made of poop to repel giant hornet attacks

It's the first example of tool use by honey bees in nature.

No pandemic break for the Arctic, as climate change continues to kick in

2020 ends with higher temperatures and less sea ice

Three-wheeled solar-powered EV allegedly has 1,000 miles of range

Electric cars and solar power may work together like a hand and a glove.

In a single spin, this wind turbine can power a home for a whole day

Two offshore wind parks have already secured their use

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