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Ocean wilderness is disappearing because of us: only 13% of it has been spared

The study reinforces the need for international treaties meant to conserve marine wildlife.

Rising seas, rising costs: some $14 trillion worldwide per year by 2100

Maybe start saving up?

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was 8 years ago. The ocean is still struggling to recover

The damage is still going.

As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for "cautious optimism"

It's good news, just not *very* good news.

30 years ago, James Hansen warned Congress of climate change. He was on point

Like Cassandra, the priestess cursed to predict the future and not be believed by anyone, James Hansen's appeal has largely fallen on deaf ears.

Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests

We should appreciate what we have -- and I mean trees.

Haven’t read a book lately? Blame Netflix, researchers say

However, people who do read books are reading much more than before.

Companies push to start drilling for oil in Arctic refuge

Pristine no more -- drilling might soon commence in the Alaskan Arctice.

Avoiding eating meat and dairy is the single best thing you can do for the environment

The bottom line? Eat less meat!

Banning plastic bags: Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to opt for a ban

Despite some city and state-wide measures, no other country in the Americas has banned plastic bags.

Greenland, Faroe Islands to stop commercial fishing of wild salmon for 12 years

The deal was made possible by the efforts of the Atlantic Salmon Federation and North Atlantic Salmon Fund.

European Union considers total ban on plastic straws and cutlery

We can only hope this comes to fruition.

France is being invaded by giant, predatory worms

They're big, they're slimy, and they're invasive.

This April was Earth's 400th consecutive warmer-than-average month

A bad record to set.

Bitcoin to consume 0.5% of the world's electricity -- as much as Ireland

Bitcoin may have made some people rich, but it also consumed a lot of energy and produced a lot of emissions in the process.

Refugees give life jackets a new life, repurposing them as bags and laptop sleeves

Making the best of a bad situation.

Global tourism generates 8% of the planet's emissions

Enjoy your vacation, but try to make it sustainable!

Average atmospheric CO2 levels last month were the highest we've ever recorded, ever

Yikes.

The European Union rules: total ban on bee-harming pesticides

The ban was applauded by many, but also contested by some.

Physical, encryption-like method could help the world finally get rid of nukes

"You can hack electronics, but you can't hack physics," says lead author Areg Danagoulian.

The UK just went 55 hours without using any coal

Great news from the Brits.

The richest 1% people could own 64% of all wealth by 2030

It's not something most people will be happy to learn.

US Beef eaters are responsible for half of food-related emissions

The takeaway message is simple: eat less meat, especially beef.

Half a degree (C) more global warming would leave 5 million people homeless

Even if the goals set in Paris are met -- this doesn't look very good.

Why the US spends so much on healthcare, but doesn't get the benefits it should

There's a lot of bad news, but there's also some good news.

Efforts to pull the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction intensify as the last living male declines in health

Things are not looking good for the subspecies.

Lego will start making its first sustainable pieces, replacing plastic

Green toys are the best toys.

It's official: pesticides are harming the bees

Perhaps it's time to consider a full-scale ban.

Norway to invest $13 million in “Doomsday” Seed Vault

We hope this vault will never be needed. But just in case...

Using rocks for farming could improve soil quality, reduce CO2 emissions

The practice could reduce the need for pesticides, improve soil quality, and absorb carbon dioxide.

Sea level rise is accelerating, could lead to twice as much sea level rise by 2100 than previously expected

Sea levels aren't only rising, they're doing so at an accelerating rate.

Meteorite and volcanoes may have worked together to wipe out dinosaurs

It was a devastating one-two punch.

A new Iron Curtain is falling over Europe -- a "coal curtain"

A coal curtain is falling over the Old Continent.

82% of all wealth created in 2017 went to the top 1%, report finds

The rich aren't only getting richer -- they're getting much richer.

Brussels announces EU-wide strategy to fight plastic pollution

By 2030, you'll have to bring a reusable cup to get coffee in the EU.

Australia offers money to scientists to save the Great Barrier Reef

The clock is ticking.

Scientists turn to the troubled streets of Gotham to understand community resilience

The city's imaginary but the science is very real.

No, chocolate isn't going extinct in 40 years -- but we are set for a crisis

Things are bad, but they're not this bad.

You can now play God with NASA's new climate change simulator

You can make cool science.

French President at Climate Summit: We're losing the battle

It's a long and rocky road, which will require a lot action and a lot of effort, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Supervolcano eruptions might be more common than we thought -- but there's still no need to panic

If it happens, it happens -- there's not that much we can do about it.

Rising seas risk washing tens of thousands archaeological sites clean off the map in the US alone

Children in the future will have a much soggier view of their roots.

Swedish company builds food-laden 'Plantscaper' to feed the cities of the future

A skyscraper filled with food? Sign me up!

About 90% fewer wild birds are traded thanks to EU ban

It has been very effective, with a few indirect effects.

"Killer" mosquitoes are being unleashed in the US to fight disease

Their mission is to reduce mosquito populations.

As Nicaragua and Syria embrace Paris Agreement, it's literally the US vs the rest of the world

Trump's US is the only country who doesn't want the Paris Agreement.

The UN COP23 starts today -- Why this matters, and what you need to know

This could have a big impact on our lives.

Trump negotiators brand coal as the solution for the climate crisis at UN conference

It would be funny if it wouldn't be sad.

US report says climate change is happening, but US leaders disagrees

It's almost like the current government is building its own alternate reality.

Greenhouse gas emissions have already peaked in 49 countries, but it's still not good news

This is no time to pat ourselves on the back, researchers warn.

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