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What do grasshoppers eat? Turns out, it's much more than just grass

New research shows surprising similarities between grasshoppers and mammal teeth.

Re-wetting the land can restore tropical peatlands without affecting farmers

Helping nature comes at no economic cost.

China’s COVID-19 crisis takes a turn for the worst: millions are under strict lockdown

The country faces the highest official number of cases since Wuhan in 2020.

Billions of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the US. Here’s why

The insects, all male, will be released into the wild to mate with females. But not everyone's convinced it's a good idea.

Invasive insects will kill 1.4 million urban trees in the US by 2050

Hotspots for insects identified in the study include New York, Chicago and Milwaukee

Plant species that humans don't need are going towards extinction

Study finds more losers than winners among over 80,000 plant species.

The jury is out: we don't know enough about deep-sea mining yet to do it safely

Governments and companies want to start as quickly as possible. But scientists say it would be unwise.

EU wants to reduce Russian energy dependency. Here’s how they plan to do it

The European Commission hopes to cut gas imports from Russia by about two-thirds this year.

UK government allows emergency use of bee-harming pesticide

The neonicotinoid, called thiamethoxam, was banned in 2018 in the European Union. Now, with Brexit, it could come back in the UK.

COVID-19 seems to affect the brain -- even in mild cases

Scientists found differences in brain scans before and after infection.

Can the Ukraine war finally convince Europe to fully embrace renewables?

The war has disrupted the bloc's reliance on Russian natural gas and countries are looking for alternatives.

New book illustrates patterns and shapes behind life on Earth

The book wants to change the way we see and relate with the natural world.

Russian forces seize control of Europe’s largest nuclear plant

It has six reactors, each generating 950MW, and a total output of 5,700MW

Individual actions can reduce up to 25% of global carbon emissions. Here's how

From eating green to traveling fresh, here are some of the things you can do right now.

The moon has a new crater -- this time, created by a rogue rocket

Astronomers have tracked the rocket for many years, but its origin is still contested

Pandemic restrictions could be linked to 750,000 fewer dengue cases

The insight could help us better manage the disease.

Asian markets are driving sharks to extinction -- but European fishermen are selling them fins

The gruesome practice of shark finning is not addressed enough.

The world’s largest economies promised a pandemic green recovery. They did not deliver

G20 countries kept business as usual during the pandemic, study shows -- green efforts were underwhelming.

Special malware hit Ukraine just before the Russian invasion. Microsoft identified and mitigated it in 3 hours

War is no longer offline-only

These nanobots powered by magnets can successfully remove water pollutants

They could guide the design of sustainable tech for the removal of pollutants

How one lab greatly reduced its environmental footprint

A lab in Ireland was able to cut emissions and plastic use while saving money.

A new climate change report just came out. Here's what it says

A landmark IPCC report gives a stark warning of the consequences of global warming. Things are not going in the right direction.

Make science, not war. Russian scientists and journalists speak up in open letter

It's a meaningless and unfair war, they argued.

Tourists are accelerating snowmelt in Antarctica

Even the most unhospitable place on Earth is attracting thousands of visitors yearly.

Exposure to air pollution could be a cause of ADHD in children

Where you grow up matters, especially if the air is polluted

Global warming could fuel extreme wildfires, making them 30% more common by 2050

UN anticipates big rise in the frequency of wildfires by the end of the century

Magpies: 1, Scientists: 0. Birds help each other to remove tracking devices

An experiment can always go wrong, especially when the birds’ gang up against you.

These impressive trees can absorb microplastics through their roots

With their help, soils polluted with microplastics could be remediated.

Journalists are blamed for exaggerating, but a new study finds they tend to temper, not exaggerate, scientific claims

As it turns out, journalists are generally careful when communicating science

These are the world's oldest pants -- and there's more to them than meets the eye.

They belonged to horse riders from over 3,300 years ago. And now we know how they were made.

Emissions drop during pandemic contributed to record rainfall in China

Don't worry, if we continue reducing our emissions this won't happen.

A new problem from air pollution: It could be affecting sperm quality

Another reason, if they needed one, for countries to tackle air pollution

A record-breaking rogue wave was detected in Canada

We still have a lot to learn about rogue waves

Florida is distributing tons of lettuce to save starving manatees

Manatees in Florida are in big trouble: polluted water runoff is causing algae blooms, which affect the seagrass they eat

Australia waves goodbye to its largest coal plant -- seven years earlier than expected

The plant will now close in 2025 and be replaced by a large-scale battery facility.

Student uses AI to translate sign language to English in real-time

The software is its initial stages but it’s a remarkable step forward

Just two glasses of wine could exceed a whole’s day sugar intake

Need another reason to quit drinking? Well, here it is.

Energy giants claim to focus on clean energy. This study says they're lying

They're a big part of why climate change is happening but aren’t doing their fair share

Lichens are having a hard time catching up to climate change

Global average temperature is going up, and nature is finding it difficult to adapt.

Finally, some good news: We can still meet the goals of the Paris Agreement

Climate change is in full swing -- but we can still tackle it if we act swiftly.

The global seed vault is getting its first deposit of the year

Located in the Arctic, it seeks to preserve world’s seeds from any risk.

Scientists find a potentially habitable planet orbiting a dying star

There's still a long way to go to check it, but it's an exciting development

Koalas are now officially endangered in Australia

The once-thriving marsupial is under serious danger across the country

Modern humans ventured into Neanderthal territory much earlier than we thought

Stone tools and a tooth found in a cave in France open up new questions on human history

Scientists achieve milestone on path towards nuclear fusion energy

It’s a near-limitless source of clean energy we could one day be using

World’s glaciers hold less ice than previously thought

As climate change accelerates, the future of water supplies is at risk

Sea sponges survive in the Arctic by feasting on extinct creatures

There's still so much we don't know about the Arctic Ocean.

UK man becomes first patient to receive experimental cancer vaccine

It could be a groundbreaking trial.

Roadside trash is becoming a big problem -- and we only have ourselves to blame

It has important economic, environmental and even safety consequences.

Hero or usurper? Map discovery unveils land grabbing by controversial US explorer

Once revered as an American hero, William Clark is now being questioned for his actions

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