homehome Home chatchat Notifications


Researchers send drones to active volcanoes to improve early warning systems

Technology can help warn us of an upcoming eruption.

Americans are responsible for much more plastic waste than previously thought

The US produces the most plastic waste in total and per capita, a new study found.

Australia's wildfires created a 'record-breaking' smoke plume in the upper atmosphere

Can’t have smoke without fire.

Let more big fish sink -- it can help tackle climate change

Ocean fishing releases a lot of CO2 that would otherwise be locked on the sea floor.

Big-eyed spiders that cast nets like gladiators can hear prey despite lacking ears

These freaky looking spiders can sense incoming prey from more than two meters away.

Melting caused by global warming creates more melt and it's a dangerous vicious cycle

Less ice means more melt which means less ice.

Lenders are 'bankrolling extinction': businesses linked to biodiversity destruction took $2.6 trillion in loans last year

Money matters. A lot.

Better health care can help prevent tropical deforestation

An accessible health clinic for communities in Indonesia helped bring down local deforestation rates.

Coral taller than the Empire State Building found in the Great Barrier Reef

The newly identified reef could contain many species new to science.

Stronger, longer-lasting perovskite solar panels could be on the way

This could mean less pollution and cheaper energy for us all

The Mediterranean Sea is packed with plastic waste and it could get worse soon

We need to take action to protect the Mediterranean from plastic waste.

Even vampire bats social distance when they get sick

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught millions of people across the world at least one valuable lesson: the single most important thing that one can do to stave off the spread of an infectious disease is to practice social distancing. As long as infected hosts are in limited contact with healthy hosts, a pathogen can’t spread […]

Recycling is important. It's also overrated. Here's what truly makes a dent in environmental pollution

Always remember the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But in this order!

Old used cars are being exported to poor nations, increasing air pollution and traffic collisions

Most of them are being shipped to countries with weak regulation.

New ceramic catalyst sponge promises to turn waste organic matter into cheap biofuel, medicine

Don’t throw away that rancid oil, we can top up the car with it!

Japan, the sixth-largest emitter, pledges to become carbon neutral by 2050

Question still remain on how this target will be met.

Huge tanker at risk of collapse in the Caribbean -- officials say situation is "stable"

It has 1.3 million barrels of oil crude, which could harm important ecosystems

Electric cars will likely be as cheap as regular ones by 2024

Cost isn't the only barrier to overcome, but its a good place to start.

Scientists resurrect mysterious missing tectonic plate beneath Canada

A long-debated missing tectonic plate beneath Northern Canada has been confirmed with 3D mapping technology.

It's not just a health concern: air pollution is costing European citizens $190 billion per year

Reducing air pollution should be the priority of European cities.

We should expect long-term ice loss even if we stop climate change today, according to a new study

Sometimes, there's just no putting the paste back in the tube -- or the ice back in the ice sheet.

World's largest solar farm will produce 10GW of power in Australia -- but most of it will end up in Singapore

The solar farm is so huge it will be easily visible from space.

This white paint cools rooftops below the surrounding temperature, even under direct sunlight

The paint reflects 95.5% of sunlight that reaches its surface, compared to 80-90% for commercial paints.

The Great Plains could be drying down into a new Dust Bowl

A new study says we should get ready for a blast from the past — in all the wrong ways. According to its findings, America’s Great Plains risk turning back into the dustbowl of the 1930s. The Great Plains area has become increasingly dry in the past 20 decades, the authors explain, with dust storms […]

This beetle's armor can survive being run over by a car. Here's why it's nearly indestructible

Insights into what makes these insects so tough could inspire a new class of materials.

Unbreathable air could be driving plastic pollution -- and your stomach is to blame

We have to tackle air pollution, not only because of our health

Air pollution and neurological disorders go hand in hand -- and it's probably not a coincidence

Air pollution was associated with an increased risk of hospital admissions for disorders, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other dementias.

Recycling paper might not be as good for the world's climate as we think

It's only meaningful when it's powered by renewable energy, according to a new study.

Hurricanes are becoming faster, more frequent, and almost 40% of Americans are exposed to them

Climate change is partially to blame.

After scanning canine brains: "Dogs are people, too," says neuroscientist

A neuroscientist believes dogs experience love and attachment comparable to a human child.

Infant feeding bottles may release millions of microplastics during formula preparation

Although this may sound alarming, scientists say that parents shouldn't necessarily be concerned.

How ants grew super-strong muscles after losing their wings

Worker ants evolved strong thorax muscles for carrying loads many times their weight after losing their ability to fly.

Electric cars emit more than 'regular' ones? Not so fast, new research shows

It's one myth that just needs to go away, scientists say.

Solar is set to become "the king" of electricity markets, says the International Energy Agency

The report forecasts a fast expansion of clean energy sources.

Climate change wiped out five human relatives, new study says. Are we next?

We were just lucky we made it last time climate change threatened our species.

Looking under the microscope -- Nikon selects the best photos of the year

Take a look at some impressive photos by photographers and scientists

The oceans are reaching record-temperatures not seen in thousands of years

Climate change is noticeable everywhere, including the oceans.

Here's another tardigrade superpower: a fluorescent shield protects them from deadly UV radiation

These extreme survivors never cease to amaze us!

Climate change killed half the corals in the Great Barrier Reef -- and it could get worse soon

We need to bring down emissions to avoid effects on more corals

It's greener than you thought: New tree count in Sahara shows surprising results

Researchers could soon count every tree on Earth.

Some birds leave no one behind -- they share their food with those less fortunate

We aren't the only ones to share food with our friends in need.

Global warming is making lakes everywhere hotter, and this is putting wildlife at risk

It's not just the oceans, lakes are also being influenced by climate change.

Tight border policies risk leaving millions of migrants stranded in countries hard-hit by climate change

How we treat these lines on a map can have huge consequences for individual lives.

Scientists around the world call on governments to protect cetaceans or risk seeing them go extinct

Countries need to take urgent action to protect species from human activities

Iceland’s most active volcano may soon erupt, throwing air travel into turmoil -- again

An eruption could also cause heavy local flooding, as the volcano is buried in ice.

Tiny 200-million-year-old teeth show the first mammals were actually more like reptiles

Although they had fur and whiskers, the earliest mammals had long lifespans like reptiles.

Countries are failing to protect nature in their COVID-19 recovery plans

There are concrete things governments can do to protect biodiversity while we recover from the pandemic.

Ants quickly adapt to danger, build sand structures to access food and avoid drowning

Intelligence and resilience can be found all across the natural world.

Dry cat- and dog-food production uses an area twice the size of the UK

That's a surprising amount.

Facebook is becoming a hotbed for climate denial disinformation

Better look closely if you see a strange ad on Facebook

1 41 42 43 44 45 138