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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.

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.

This edible QR code tag can detect fake whiskey and medicines

Just scan and you'll know if it's the real deal or not.

We've got a 1 in 6 chance of a mega-volcano erupting this century. Shouldn't we get prepared?

A researcher asks a very important question.

Fake news about spiders shows how misinformation can run on eight legs. Here's why expert voices matter

A study about global spread of misinformation on spiders reveals one winning strategy in fight fake news worldwide.

Climate change is threatening ketchup, salsa, and California

The biggest tomato-producing state in the US is losing its tomato yield to climate change.

Is it time to go electric? Some EVs pay for themselves in a couple of years

With rising fuel prices, electric cars are only getting more and more attractive.

The story of how plastic was invented, and how it's turned into a big problem

Plastic was not invented by a supervillain, but unfortunately now we are turning plastic into an evil force that can destroy our planet.

Researchers from Japan want to make artificial gravity on Mars with "Glass" structures

The 'Glass' building can speed up the process of developing human settlements on other planets by producing Earth-like gravity.

Aquaman speaks up for world’s oceans at UN conference

Momoa took his fight fight to protect the oceans in the real world.

These self-healing robot fish can gobble up the microplastics from our seas

Maybe not man but robots can save the world from plastic.

Virginia is about to 3D-print an entire neighborhood of homes -- and it's cheaper than you think

This unique construction project may fulfill the affordable housing dream of many people living in underserved rural areas.

Scientists develop a nanosensor that can detect harmful pesticides on fruits within five minutes

We are one step closer to having a pesticide free diet.

Finding the source of pneumonia infection becomes easy with this new nanosensor technology

Patients with viral pneumonia are often given treatment for bacterial pneumonia, and this is not good.

Spain could soon fine supermarkets and shops for food waste

Penalties range between 2,000 and 60,000 euros for those who don't follow the new law

Engineered tomatoes can help fight world hunger by producing cheap, eco-friendly vitamin D3

Right now, people get most of their D3 vitamin from animal products in their diet.

Sweet seagrass is saving oceans and reversing climate change -- but we're killing these gentle habitats

The seagrass rhizosphere is filled with insane amounts of sugar.

Tumble dryers pollute our environment with dangerous microfibers, but there is a solution

Every time you machine dry your clothes, you are actually risking our planet's health.

Antivaxx and pro-Kremlin propaganda seem increasingly linked

A lot of antivaxx groups are suddenly pro-Putin.

How Ukrainians are desperately fighting to protect their cultural heritage amid an invasion

Ukraine's museums, artists and art lovers are fighting hard to protect their country's past, present, and future.

Nuclear energy could be the missing puzzle piece in our clean energy transition

Feared by many, nuclear energy is a clean, reliable source of energy.

Compound droughts risk destabilizing the global food supply if we keep burning fossil fuels

Empty tables are a chilling prospect.

Invasive hammerhead worms are starting to conquer Europe and Africa

They may look kinda cute, but they're a real menace.

Snowfall in the Alps is full of plastics particles

This study says plastic pollution in the air is way worse than we imagined.

After the US, the European Union has now surpassed 1 million new coronavirus cases daily

The Omicron strain is spreading like wildfire around the world.

Solar parks could act as life rafts for bumblebees and other pollinators

Maintaining these sites as meadows instead of grassy areas can work wonders for pollinators.

Should we pay countries to protect their biodiversity?

This group of researchers believes so.

Illegal gold mining happening in plain sight on an Amazon river

A horrifying view of 300 illegal rafts mining the Madeira River.

We need to protect 50% of the planet -- but even that’s not enough

You may have heard the idea that we need to protect half of the planet to ensure enough resources for the sustainable replenishment of natural resources.

EU wants to ban imports linked to deforestation -- beef, coffee, and chocolate are included

If legislation passes, it would be a huge move.

Holocaust Museum Report: the Chinese government may be committing genocide

The museum is the latest organization to make extremely serious allegations against the Chinese government.

The global response to the pandemic has been "a collective failure", according to independent health watchdog

We're yet to learn our lessons from the pandemic, and we haven't really started working together.

India has administered 1 billion vaccine doses to its citizens, moving closer to 100% goal

While the country may not reach full vaccination by the end of the year, it's definitely making progress.

Airborne microplastics have a growing influence on the climate, but we need more data

It's big enough to know something is happening. But we're still unsure exactly what.

Eight months later: researchers quantify the long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

Understanding how our immune responses vary over time is paramount to ending this pandemic.

Climate change is making the Earth dimmer, which, in turn, warms up the climate

Our planet is reflecting less sunlight into outer space.

LED street lights may be decimating insect populations

This could have a cascading effect on other wildlife that depend on insects for food.

Temperature extremes on both ends impair bees' flight, raising new concerns about climate change

At higher temperatures, bees simply can't fly.

Pesticides, parasites, hunger -- bees worldwide are dying faster than we thought, other pollinators might be too

They're definitely not having a buzzing good time.

A lab experiment shows that we could engineer malaria-carrying mosquitoes to kill themselves off

Not the kindest thing to do, probably, but it's still a cool idea.

Cities need to wean off of cars in the future or become endless traffic jams

Traffic jams are objectively the least tasty kind of jam.

Iran's groundwater resources are rapidly depleting, and everyone should pay attention

It's their problem today, but it's going to be our problem in the future.

Google Earth's new feature: a timelapse of the entire planet

It's one of the most stunning features we've seen online.

CO2 concentrations quietly reached the highest daily values in recorded history

For the first time since its inauguration, the Mauna Loa Observatory reaches 421.21 ppm of CO2 concentration.

Study reveals the climate footprint of the food sector. And it's a lot

Our food habits are largely unsustainable.

More than 900,000 tons of food are thrown away every year, a UN report showed

We seriously have to re-think our food shopping and cooking

Cities are literally starting to sink under their own weight

We knew cities were heavy. But this is a bit much.

Global ice loss rate increased by over 65% in the last two decades

People, we have to chill here. Literally.

New approach to lab-grown meat creates more realistic, more customizable steaks

I’m down for a bite -- or twenty.

Parrots are facing extinction, and only policymakers can save them

Anyone know how I can get a job as a policymaker?