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Air pollution causes almost half of all stillbirths -- over 1 million a year

India, China, Nigeria and Pakistan, among the most affected

Microfibers, the new floating home of bacteria in the Mediterranean Sea

This can help to assess and prevent health risks, the researchers said

Bats and death metal singers have more in common than we imagined

Death metal fans might just have a new mascot.

Men can reduce bowel cancer risk by eating a plant-based diet

Add this to the list of reasons to eat more plants.

Researchers find two never-before-seen minerals in a massive meteorite that crashed in Africa

This could hold clues about the early days of our solar system.

The secret of seagrass and its crucial role in fighting one of the worst effects of climate change

While we focus on the land, the seas are also having a climate reckoning.

Archaeologists find mummies in Egypt with golden tongues in their mouth

Uhm we're not exactly sure why.

A silver lining for sharks: new regulation can protect these predators in dire straits

While trade wasn't banned, it should now be reduced greatly -- but enforcement is still a problem.

Scientists revive ancient viruses trapped for thousands of years in the permafrost

We're not worried, you're worried.

US wants to target environmental criminals behind deforestation in Brazil

The Amazon has become a hotspot for illegal activities, from deforestation to mining. The US thinks it can help.

British Paralympian becomes world’s first disabled astronaut

He won't be going to space just yet, though.

Stunning fossil shows army ants once swarmed in more places than they do now

They travel around the world due to their big appetite.

This huge bird seems to self-medicate on plants used in traditional medicine

More research is needed, but it could be a big discovery.

New device can reduce shark bycatch by electrifying the bait

Shark population is declining fast, and this could make a big difference.

Rich countries agreed to pay for climate damages. But how will this work?

It’s called loss and damage finance and it was agreed at the COP27 climate summit.

Opinion. This has been my worst climate COP so far (and I've been to seven)

From lack of food to digital surveillance, all the elements for a difficult conference were there

It’s not only about the climate crisis. We also need to talk about what’s happening to the natural world

We need a Paris Agreement of biodiversity, and we need it now

President-elect Lula says Brazil is now ready to tackle the climate crisis

It's a welcome change not just for Brazil, but for the entire planet.

This British violinist traveled through Iraq during his carbon-neutral trip to COP27. We interviewed him

A remarkable journey to highlight the many emissions from the transport sector

Buckle up and prepare: we have only nine years to avoid catastrophic global warming

The tipping points after which we can't return to a "normal" climate are almost upon us.

Not a single country is doing enough to meet the Paris climate protection targets

We're all to blame -- but some more than others.

Oil and gas emissions could be three times higher than what companies claim

They are the main culprits behind the climate crisis, and they've been lying and lobbying against it

It’s all about the money: COP climate conference stumbles into arguments on who should fund climate action

Many countries are vulnerable to the climate crisis and they are asking to be compensated.

Ukraine sets the stage at landmark climate conference with its first-ever country pavilion

I went and investigated Ukraine's pavilion at the world's largest conference.

Most compostable plastic isn't actually compostable -- it just stays in the soil

Compostable plastic might not be the ideal solution to plastic waste

This is how a “cat friendly” veterinary experience should look like

There are many tips both pet owners and veterinarians can implement to smooth the experience

The rich produce much more emissions than the poor. Much, much more, according to a new study

A lifestyle with big cars, many flights and meat-rich diets comes at a big cost for the planet.

Climate change will make rainbows more likely

It's completely irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, though.

Heatwaves have cost world economy trillions in the past two decades

... and this is just one of the problems caused by climate change

Brazil's newly elected president vows to stop deforestation. Can he pull it off?

The president-elect signals rainforest protection will be a top priority.

What’s greenwashing? Definition, how to spot it, and why it's so prevalent (with examples)

From clothing brands to fossil fuel companies, the list goes on and on.

WHO releases its first list of dangerous fungi that pose the greatest threat to human health

Climate change is increasing the prevalence of the infections -- we'd be smart to pay attention to these pathogens.y

The world is failing the climate change test. All the metrics look bad, climate catastrophe is likely

The world is on track to 2.5 degrees Celsius of warming by end of the century

Emperor penguins officially listed as endangered because of climate change

Many of their breeding colonies could be affected by the loss of sea ice.

NASA’s new instrument spots giant methane emissions from space

It's worse than anything we imagined, but there's a silver lining: these emissions can be addressed relatively fast.

US embassies started sharing real-time air quality data. Then, pollution started going down

Turns out, just sharing real-time data can help make a difference.

Video games could actually increase cognitive performance in kids

Games are basically puzzles, right?

Plastic recycling is still a myth in the US, even as plastic waste increases

The most effective solution is to switch to systems of reuse and refill, Greenpeace said.

Europe smashes renewable records as the need to break free of Russian gas becomes urgent

It’s a lot of clean energy, but not enough to displace fossil fuels just yet.

Some of Asia’s largest animals still thrive amid human infrastructure

Under the right conditions, some large animals can live near humans and avoid extinction, contradicting a popular belief.

Protecting marine areas helps both fish and fishermen

The positive effects of protecting the large marine area are considerable.

Zombie fungus could help develop new anti-viral medicine and cancer drugs

It doesn't look good but it could actually be beneficial for us

Broken promise: World Bank is pumping billions into fossil fuel projects despite climate pledge

The bank’s president is also under scrutiny for denying man-made climate change.

Will the World Cup in Qatar be carbon-neutral? Probably not, experts claim

Building stadiums and hotels and flying in teams and fans will have a big environmental cost -- and don't even get started on energy.

The next pandemic could come from melting glaciers in the Arctic

Yet another reason to take care of our melting glaciers: Risk of viral spillover may be higher close to melting glaciers

A World War II shipwreck has been leaking pollutants into the ocean and changing ecosystems for almost a century

The ship was used by the Nazis and was then sunk by the UK Air Force. Then, it became the ocean's problem.

Kamikaze survival: This small seabird species flies into typhoons to stay safe during big storms

The strange behavior, not reported in other birds, helps shearwaters survive strong typhoons.

Drone maps show one of the first cities in Mesopotamia was like an ancient Venice

The urban settlement didn’t have a city center or a surrounding defensive wall, but it had an interesting peculiarity.

Shocking amount of fishing gear is lost in the ocean every year -- and it's killing wildlife

Nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink or are washed ashore.

Scientists adapt an tragic overture to highlight the dramatic loss of whales

While slowly recovering, humpback whales have been largely targeted by commercial whaling for many years and their recover is fragile.

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