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Urban heat island effect could almost triple the cost of climate change in cities, burn economies to a crisp

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fireeee.

World leaders distance themselves from Trump's environmental policies in unusually frank statement

Discussions were "intense" and marred by "dissent."

Incredible new Amazon glass frog is so transparent you can see its beating heart

It's strikingly beautiful but also endangered.

We can't count on trees to solve our global warming mess -- there's just too much CO2 out there

We'd have to plant trees instead of food.

"A curtain of snakes" -- for the first time, scientists confirm snakes can hunt in packs

Snakes just got even more impressive.

India cancels plans for huge coal power station -- because solar energy is getting so cheap

Coal is losing more and more ground.

Darwin was right: females like males who are good listeners

Females (especially younger ones) like good listeners. Write that down, guys.

Monkey business: A group of monkeys in Indonesia will steal your wallet and sell it back to you -- for a cracker

The Monkey Mafia is acting up in Indonesia.

Chinese company offers free training for US coal miners to become wind farmers

It's the disproval of every Trump narrative around renewable energy.

L.A. lawns lose 70 billion gallons of water every year. "It was the maximum water loss possible," said scientist

Talk about waste.

Trump's new budget proposal would slash funding for science -- especially Earth science

It's not really a surprise by now, but it's still saddening to see.

Replacing beef with beans on Americans' plates might be the fastest way to cut CO2 emissions

If Americans ate beans instead of beef, the U.S. would realize 50 to 75% of its 2020 GHG-reduction targets.

Researchers show why flamingoes stand on one leg

It's a pretty nice ability to have.

Earlier this month, California broke yet another green record using over 67% renewable power

Woob woob!

Ancient climate change turned whales into Earth's largest organisms ever , study reports

Do you think they get self-conscious about their weight?

Seaweed is being used to kill invasive ants

It's safe and environmentally friendly.

Loss of a mate causes birds to make new social connections and strengthen the ones that they already have

Birds of a feather flock together.

These tiny birds' hopping could teach robots how to navigate rough environments

Hoppity hop.

Climbing Mount Everest just got a lot harder after the famous Hillary Step collapsed

It's the end of a mountaineering era.

Warm-bloodedness shown to be millions of years older than we thought -- maybe as old as the dinosaurs

The case for dinosaur warm bloodedness keeps getting stronger.

LEGO Group achieves 100% renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule, builds LEGO-turbine to celebrate

When you thought it's not possible to love LEGO even more...

Happy (future) World Bee Day!

Celebrate the bees for all that they do for us.

Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles -- affecting them genetically

It changes their genes.

Virtually all sea salt is contaminated with microplastic, study finds

Pass me the sea salt please, and hold the plastic.

Researchers identify main factors of home indoor air pollution: marijuana surprisingly plays a big role

Hint: it's smoking in.

It's so hot that Antarctica is going green, as global warming triggers moss explosion

When we said 'Go green,' this really wasn't what we had in mind.

How a mycologist is making 'living' bricks out of mushrooms that are stronger than concrete

Not just a pizza topping. Mushrooms could really become an important building material in the future.

Neuron cluster which can override sleep identified in the fruit fly brain

95% of students like this bundle of neurons.

Trump wants to cut the DOE's spending on renewable energy by 70%

Trump wants to set clean tech on fire.

India and China are cutting down on coal, and this will save the atmosphere from 2-3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030

China and India are fast becoming climate champions. Who would have thought?

Why 7.5 billion people on Earth is bad news

We are legion!

Climate change is messing up the schedule of migratory birds

It's a sad lullaby for the songbirds -- and not just for them.

Remote Island in the middle of the Pacific is the most plastic-littered place on Earth

What was supposed to be one of the most pristine locations on Earth has now become a landfill.

Diesel cars sold in 2015 emit 50% more NOx emissions than anyone thought

The 'Diesel Gate' scandal runs deep and its effects will be widely felt for many years to come.

Ancient 36-million-year-old fossil helps track down how baleen whales lost their teeth

At some point, mysticetes decided to drop the hook and fish with a net. How did this all happen?

New method can remove small, but dangerous, amounts of chemicals from freshwater

It could remove almost all traces of pesticides, medication, and detergents.

How butterflies have such a beautiful colour

They use the most advanced nanotechnology.

You can name this rescued, one-of-a-kind albino orangutan

She's raising awareness of the plight of all orangutans.

Parasitic robot rides turtles in exchange for lunch

One day, this robot will ride you.

Why Banning Styrofoam Will Improve the Environment

Styrofoam needs to go!

U.S. National Parks are too noisy

It's hard to even to hear a bird sing.

Germany produced 85% of its electricity demand from renewable energy

Germany took the lead in renewable energy for one day.

EPA dismisses climate change scientists 'to replace them with industry reps'

Things are getting scarier and scarier.

Wild dolphins' immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

Things are not looking good.

Stephen Hawking revises his deadline for humans escaping Earth -- it's now just 100 years

Darn.

Replacing half the meat we eat with edible insects could could save a third of the world's farmlands

With 10 billion people soon on the horizon, eating meat is out of the question.

Guess what? Homeopathy doesn't work on cows, either

I wish people would stop trying to milk homeopathy already.

Medieval Christian monks may have sped up the evolution of the modern chicken

We may have to thank Christian monks for today's chicken.

EPA removes climate science website to "reflect the priorities... of President Trump and Administrator Pruitt"

The new age of censorship.

Atlanta lawmakers commit the city to 100% renewable energy by 2035

Green's the best, orange's a pest!

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