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The number of insects has dropped 25% in the last 30 years.
Seven more cases of felines with coronavirus have been reported at the Bronx Zoo.
No movement of people or industrial activity brought a cleaner sky over most cities.
Scientists always thought animals need oxygen to survive. That's now a myth.
Our capacity to make basic decisions could be affected by emissions, too.
The timing and availability of snowmelt, needed for irrigation, could be altered.
Contaminants ranged from antibiotics to fire retardants.
"It has been made much worse than it would have been because of climate change," the authors explain.
I agree with that view.
Korea's ruling party won the elections and announced plans to push ahead with climate goals.
It's the first time these viruses have been detected, but they don't pose any threat to us. Yet.
There's still a climate emergency to fix after this. So why support fossil fuel companies?
The conflict between conservationists and ranchers shows no signs of de-escalating -- and authorities seem to favor the latter
It will be built across 40,000 square meters of water.
The Swedish experiment is showcasing the risks of not imposing a lockdown.
It's a huge step up, but currently quite expensive to produce.
It's funny that they're probably socializing more than us right now.
If your cat is socially distancing from you recently, it's probably trying to protect you both. Or it just doesn't like you.
Platforms emit twice as much methane than previously thought.
World still needs to cut emissions by 6% every year for the next decade
The air is clearing up because we're staying home.
¿Por qué no los dos?
We're up for a long period of weirdness; we'd better get used to it.
This could make the consumption of dog meat illegal.
Squash and manioc were used as garden plants 10.000 years ago.
It's still too early to relax the quarantine, but countries are already working on plans to resume things gradually.
Most don't seem to mind the extra space to roam.
Japan is rapidly testing an existing drug against the coronavirus -- and it said it will give it up for free to virus-hit countries.
They got some privacy and took advantage of it
There's a correlation between exposure to air pollution and death rates associated with coronavirus.
‘Shut down those things right away’ says Anthony Fauci.
The findings highlight the importance of testing as many people as possible.
While no cases have been confirmed so far, orangutans share 97% of our DNA so chances of transmission are high.
The COVID-19 pandemic wasn't just likely -- it was inevitable. To avoid the next one, banning wildlife trade is essential.
I bet it's not thrilled to be first in this case.
There will be few positives to take from coronavirus. But the global pandemic may yet prove to be an important moment in the attempts to address the illegal wildlife trade. The media has generally concentrated on effects rather than causes, in particular the global implications for public health and economies. But it is also vital […]
Social distancing to combat COVID-19 is profoundly impacting society, leaving many people wondering whether it will actually work. As disease ecologists, we know that nature has an answer. Animals as diverse as monkeys, lobsters, insects, and birds can detect and avoid sick members of their species. Why have so many types of animals evolved such […]
The study focuses on California, but the roots of the problem are global, the team explains.
Like humans, mice also immediately change their facial expression in response to internal emotioanl sates, such as fear, disgust, or pleasure.
This breather is not of our choice, though. After the pandemic is over, we should expect as a surge in emissions as economic activity recovers.
While the study focused on the UK, the results point to plankton woes on a global level.
Researchers find new species with plastic in its body.
Luckily, our measures against COVID-19 works. Sadly, we need to bear through them a bit longer.
Political motivations should not overshadow a political crisis.
The icy continent of Antarctica wasn’t always the barren landscape that we all know today. As early as 90 million years ago, the continent may have been covered in a temperate rainforest, similar to what you’d find in today’s New Zealand, instead of an ice cap. The study was carried out by an international team […]
The iconic birds are evolving shorter winds due to higher temperatures.
Enough to cover 83 football pitchers every day
It was recorded during the 2019-2020 Arctic summer.
A new report from the Lancet finds a decrease in rates of death in COVID-19 cases but warns that even the most advanced medical care systems will be overwhelmed during the pandemic without urgent intervention.
Thanks to global action on harmful chemicals.
