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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.

Dolphins taste their friends' urine to recognize them

As they don't have olfactory bulbs they have to rely on taste and vocal calls

Remote sensing can track the availability of flowers for pollinators

Satellites, drones and behavioral models could be used together to help protect pollinators.

Dolphins wait in queue for rubbing their skin against corals

These lovable and intelligent animals keep on surprising us with their complex behavior.

Solar panels will become mandatory on all new EU buildings

Solar panels could be on all Europe's public buildings by 2029

Netherlands wants to ban fossil fuel heating systems from 2026

It’s the latest in a series of policies rolled out by European countries seeking to wean themselves off Russian fossil fuels

2021 broke nearly all climate change indicator records (again), from CO2 emissions to rising sea levels

World Meteorological Organization warns over the consequences of the climate crisis

Pollution kills over 9 million people every year, 66% more than two decades ago

Industrial pollution is the largest problem, mainly concentrated in Asia

Farm vehicles have become so heavy they're affecting the world's soils

Massive tractors could be damaging the world's soils

Cats may actually recognize the names of other feline friends

Did someone say 'Mittens'?

At least 239 dams were removed from European rivers in 2021

The age of dams in may be coming to an end -- at least in Europe.

China brings in hi-tech methods to take care of its pandas

Facial recognition isn't just for humans anymore.

First permanent English colony in the US is facing a climate disaster

Jamestown is of the most important historic sites in the US but it may not survive another generation

Russian war could be causing surge in dolphin deaths in the Black Sea

Scientists and organizations warn over the environmental impacts of the war.

Algae-powered energy cell can keep a microprocessor running around the clock anywhere with sunlight

This device offers an alternative to batteries or solar panels to power small devices.

In five years, the world could break a key climate threshold

We're nearing the point of no return.

Renewables to reach record growth this year, despite market disruptions and supply chain bottlenecks

Solar and wind costs have increased slightly but even in rough conditions, renewables are still cost competitive.

Simple restaurant menu tweaks can encourage people to make more eco-friendly choices

Our food choices can make a big difference for climate change

Not so wild any longer: all bison in North America carry some DNA regions from domestic cattle

These animals still carry the legacy of a near-brush with extinction.

This seed-firing drone can plant 40,000 trees a day

The objective is to sow the seeds for 100 million trees by 2024

Plants encroaching in the Arctic could form a massive new carbon sink through fresh peatlands

Fingers crossed.

Large ocean fish need 'Blue Corridors' to thrive -- we now know where these should be established

Setting-up areas where these fish can migrate in peace would help these species remain healthy.

Local policy is pushing the world’s largest wetland toward disaster

The wetland spans three countries and has rich, unique biodiversity.

Instead of mining the earth, just mine our e-waste, researchers call

Recycling our electronics should be a higher priority.

Farmlands in Europe may be the single largest reservoir of microplastics in the world

We might have unknowingly been dumping huge quantities of microplastics on our croplands.

Global warming is causing the ocean to lose its memory

An ocean with an impaired memory makes it harder to predict how marine creatures will change from year to year.

Scientists use saildrone to peek inside a hurricane

To improve future tropical cyclone forecasts, researchers sent a remotely operated saildrone into the extreme winds and towering waves around the eye of a category 4 hurricane.

Scientists discover hidden water reserve under Antarctic ice

A major water reservoir gets discovered.

US plastic recycling falls to abysmal levels

Plastics use is increasing while recycling is falling way short in the US.

Bat makes record-breaking 1,500-mile journey from Russia to French Alps

It's the longest journey a bat has ever been recorded flying.

Replacing one in five steaks with mycoprotein can halve deforestation by 2050

It's a very slight change for a huge payoff. It's also quite tasty!

Maybe not as good as you think: organic vegetables could be harboring disease-causing bacteria

We're still understanding how different types of agriculture affect the food we eat.

Green roofs benefits heavily outweigh the costs for urban residents

Study also finds Portland's residents are willing to pay for the benefits of green roofs.

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.

New insight into coral-algae symbiosis aims to help reefs recover from mass bleaching

The results help us better understand why and how algae and corals co-exist.

Denmark wants to build two energy islands to supply more renewable energy to Europe

They would serve as a hub for offshore wind farms along the coast.

Almost half of the world is now "degraded"

We're leaving no stone unturned.

Honeybees are now the only known species to tell odd and even numbers apart besides humans

The ability is much more surprising given the tiny brains of these insects.

A hormone makes these plants thrive in the face of stress

It could help to engineer crops that can better cope with extreme weather.

If your dog is well-behaved, lazy, or active, that's just their personality -- it's not because of its breed

Study found that dog stereotypes are probably wrong

Climate change is creating a new age of infectious diseases

Are we living in the age of pandemics?

Fast-acting enzyme can break down plastic in as little as 24 hours

The researchers said the new enzyme has the potential to “supercharge” recycling on a large scale.

Rainbow collars with bells save birds and mammals from getting killed by house cats

Turns out, dressing your cat like a cute jester saves wildlife.

Futuristic foods like Lab-grown meat and insects could slash our food-related emissions by 80%

Things like cultured meat or milk, insects, and microbial protein could make our food much more sustainable.

Climate change hits India as millions suffer from extreme heatwave

The country has seen its hottest March in 122 years, and this is expected to continue

Pathogens can hitch a ride on plastic -- from our bins straight to the ocean

We're still just learning the impact of plastics on the environment.

Italy launches “operation thermostat” to limit the use of air conditioning

The country is going to lengths trying to rid itself of the dependency on Russian fossil fuels.

Shoot and scoot: These male spiders catapult in the air immediately after mating to avoid sexual cannibalism

It's a spider-eat-spider world out there, but these nifty males have evolved strong legs to get out of harm's way.

Add another shortage to the list: The world is running out of sand

Yes, the world is really running out of sand.

Rock dust could be the next big thing to bring down agriculture emissions

Managing agricultural soil with rock dust can capture a lot of greenhouse gas emissions.

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