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Trump continues to weaken environmental regulations in the United States

New projects won't need to go through an environmental review amid the coronavirus pandemic, while EPA limits air quality controls.

The world's cleanest air is in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica

It's truly pristine and unaffected by pollution from human activities.

Deforestation: 2019 is the third most devastating year of the century

Satellite data shows that 2019 was the third most devastating year since the turn of the century.

GMO eggplants yield 20% more produce and revenue in Bangladesh

Farmers see higher yields thanks to genetically engineered eggplants.

The coronavirus cleaned our air -- it might clean the waters, too

Cleaner air might make for cleaner waters, too.

Humanity is making trees grow less and live shorter lives

Its a bad time to be a tree.

A coronavirus recovery can benefit biodiversity, researchers argue

Researchers ask governments to put conservation of nature in the center.

Let's use the epidemic to dismantle environmental regulations, Brazilian environment minister says

The country is only behind the US in number of positive COVID-19 cases

For Brazil, the coronavirus isn't just a health crisis - it's also an environmental one

The rate of deforestation rose by 55% in the first four months of the year compared to 2019.

For most people, climate change is as serious a crisis as coronavirus

Survey shows most people see climate change as being just as dangerous as the pandemic.

For Russia, it's not all about coronavirus, as large parts of Siberia are on fire

High temperatures have combined with unauthorized agricultural fires to spawn massive blazes.

Logging native forests worsened Australia's fires, researchers warn

Logging increased the risk and severity of the Australian wildfires of last year.

Glow in the dark waves surprise surfers in California

California's beaches are enjoying a ghostly blue glow at night due to algal blooms.

Scientists create glowing plants using mushroom DNA and they are incredible

It's just like in Avatar.

Seychelles readies the world’s largest salt-water floating solar plant

It will be built across 40,000 square meters of water.

The Amazon was an early agricultural hotspot, new study shows

Squash and manioc were used as garden plants 10.000 years ago.

It's not just a health problem. Coronavirus shows environmental effects

Face masks are not being properly disposed of in Hong Kong.

Our emissions will blight 1.2 billion people with heatwaves and humidity by 2100

That's not cool. Literally!

EU pushes for circular economy to have longer-lasting products

The bloc introduced a new plan to better use available resources.

This kelp forest in Argentina remained almost unchanged for 45 years

It hadn't been studied since 1973 -- but not much changed!

The world's largest ecosystems could collapse in decades -- much faster than previously thought

Scientists are concerned about the irreversible damage done to global ecosystems.

A plastic-eating caterpillar can help fight pollution with its wonder stomach

Researchers find more answers about its main features, and the results are intriguing.

Tourism needs to start considering invasive plants

Invasive species are one of the most overlooked environmental threats.

Is the snow turning red in Antarctica? Well, not exactly

Yes, but also no.

We've significantly underestimated how much methane humanity emits

"Most of the methane emissions are anthropogenic, so we have more control," the authors say.

Your recycled plastic might be ending up in a landfill. Here's why

Recycling facilities in the US can't process most of the plastics

MIT researchers develop smart diaper alert

Researchers create system of smart labels that tell you when the diaper is wet

Massive locust swarms hit East Africa

Extreme weather has fueled a plague of millions of desert locust

China unveils plan to crack down on single-use plastics

Production, sale and use of plastic products will be restricted in China

A "blob" of hot water killed a million seabirds in the Pacific, researchers found

Warmer water affected the food source of the seabirds

The secret behind Ginkgo biloba's near-immortal lifespan

Researchers boldly claim that despite some organs like leaves perish, the three itself doesn't die of old age

More rules could mean more problems when managing water resources

Too many rules can spoil the broth.

Deep-water fishery makes a comeback in a rare conservation success story

Bottom trawler fishermen are reinventing themselves in a sustainable way

The Amazon is facing its tipping point, scientists warn

The region could turn into a savanna in just a few decades

Australia's heatwave breaks all-time temperature record for the second day straight

Combination of drought, fires and high temperatures create a problematic scenario

Why is 2020 is a key year for the future of the planet's environment

Governments have the chance to increase ambition next year

The Escazú Agreement wants to protect environmental human rights in Latin America -- but not everyone is on board

The agreement could help to protect environmental leaders in Latin America.

The European Union can and must decarbonize its transport sector: here's how

A business-as-usual scenario is no longer viable, according to the EU's Science Advisory Council.

Carbon emission growth rates go down, overall emissions reach record highs (again)

"When the good news is that emissions growth is slower than last year, we need help," the researchers explain.

Those 'thank you!' emails are ruining the environment

Unecessary e-mails are responsible for as much CO2 as thousands of cars.

Shutting down for maintenance: Faroe Islands close to tourism, call volunteers help

Can an island just close down for a few days in order to preserve its ecosystems? Apparently so.

There's a knowledge gap on effects of microplastics in North America, study finds

More research is needed to understand its effects on fisheries and humans

Oceans are filled up with abandoned fishing gear, report warns

Every year more than 640.000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps are dumped in the sea

Engineers develop new impact-proof concrete made from waste

It could even be used for buildings in the Artic

Illegal loggers kill indigenous leader in the Amazon

Paulino Guajajara belonged to a group called the “Guardians of the Forest”

Trump's response to California fires paints a dire picture for climate change

Cutting federal funding: Trump proposed unrealistic and unscientific ways to combat forest fires and threatened to cut “$$$ help.”

Insects in Germany have declined by up to two-thirds in ten years

This not just happening only in Germany, but all over the world.

Tree-planting campaign raises $8 million in five days

Project Team Trees seeks to plant 20 million trees by 2020

South Africa is repaving its roads with recycled plastic milk bottles

A company developed a technology to fix the roads and deal with plastic waste

Immune system could be altered for years after a wildfire

Tiny particles penetrate into the lungs and the bloodstream

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