homehome Home chatchat Notifications


"Sea snot" is covering Turkey's waters -- and climate change could be behind it

Think of something the most yucky, slimy, watery thing you can imagine -- this probably beats it.

Giant otter believed to be extinct decades ago is spotted in Argentina

The critter was spotted by a researcher while kayaking in a river.

Highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak hits 46 countries

The virus is spreading quickly among birds, leading to concerns that we won't be able to contain it.

The Greenland Ice Sheet is leaking mercury -- likely natural, but still dangerous

It raises the possibility that other melting glaciers are behaving the same way.

Biodiversity loss, fueled by human activity, could take millions of years to recover

This is part of our legacy.

These bizarre deep-sea fish have the blackest skin ever seen

The fish absorb up to 99.95% of the light that hits them.

It will take millions of years for biodiversity to recover from the crisis we caused

The world is entering into a 6th mass extinction.

We can't "plant our way" out of the climate crisis, researchers argue

Instead of planting a lot of new trees, we should take care of the ones we already have.

Climate disasters are now causing more displacement than conflicts

The effects of climate change are already dire.

Landmark report calls for no more new fossil fuel projects from next year

It's time to say farewell to coal, oil and natural gas -- as quickly as possible.

In the 1940s, monkeys escaped from a farm. Their descendants now live in a thriving colony in Florida

The monkeys have settled in a thick mangrove forest near an urban airport.

It's May, but Europe is colder than the Arctic. Here's why

You've guessed it: climate change strikes again.

Just 20 companies are behind more than half of the single-use plastic waste in the world

Get ready to read some familiar names.

More than a handful: A thousand rivers bring plastic into the oceans

It's not just the big rivers, the small ones also contribute to the problem.

Iran's groundwater resources are rapidly depleting, and everyone should pay attention

It's their problem today, but it's going to be our problem in the future.

Giant palm-sized moth found in Australian school

It's so big it can hardly fly.

A third of all food is threatened by climate change

Like food? Then you should probably start paying more attention to climate change.

Scientists fix crucial flaw with solid-state batteries that could fully charge electric cars in 10 minutes

Solid state batteries could finally make electric vehicles truly competitive with conventional cars.

No GPS needed: Sharks use Earth's magnetic field to navigate the seas

They truly are the kings of the seas.

Lightning discharges help clean the air of some greenhouse gases

We only found this out by accident.

UK formally recognizes animals as "sentient beings", rolling out new protection for pets and wild animals

Campaigners celebrate the move but have worries over the actual implementation of the plans.

It took some time, but the EPA finally acknowledged humans are causing climate change

It was waaaay overdue.

Poor neighborhoods have less trees and are hotter than rich ones

This is a big problem in some areas.

We've changed a third of the Earth's land surface in less than 60 years

Hurray, we did it... wait, that's bad?

We don't really know how many lions there are -- but researchers have an idea to count them

Although lions attract conservation efforts, we're not very good at counting them.

Conservation efforts can really help forests regrow naturally

Overall though, deforestation rates remain high throughout the world.

Finally, some good news: Renewables continue surging trend despite the pandemic

It's been one of the best years for renewable energy.

Cats love to sit in boxes. Even in invisible ones

Even if it's an optical illusion, 'if it fits, I sits'.

Climate change is making tea worse

It's reducing the yield as well.

How Tibbles the cat possibly caused an entire species to go extinct

A cautionary tale we've failed to heed more than a century later.

China's emissions now exceed all developed countries combined

It's a massive country with massive emissions.

EU high court confirms ban on bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides

Three pesticides proven to harm bees can't be used any more in EU countries.

Researchers create bizarre floating gadget that could save millions of seabirds

It's a floating buoy that has big looming eyes

Income inequality is driving wildlife trade around the world

The rich are paying the poor for wildlife. Maybe there's a lesson here.

Climate change is coming for our bananas

Climate change used to be good for bananas. Not anymore.

Bats' superpower: they innately know the speed of sound

Maybe they're born with it... no, they're definitely born with it.

The new climate normal: The US is already one degree hotter

Climate change is kicking stronger than many expected.

Algae-based material could revolutionize the fashion industry

Soon, your future shirts or pants might be made of algae.

Genetically modified grass saves soils destroyed by military target practice

GMOs to the rescue!

Inactive oil wells are a big source of methane emissions

Uncapped oil wells could be leaking millions of kilograms of methane into the atmosphere and surface water each year.

This is the world's most "instagrammable bird" -- and you'd never guess it

Researchers looked at almost 27,000 photos on the social media network to come to this conclusion.

Fish have been eating plastic since the 1950s. And it's getting worse

The consequences of our reliance on plastics

Off to a rocky start: Deep-sea mining robot got stranded in the ocean during trials

The activity has been questioned by scientists and environmentalists -- and the problems just keep piling on.

German top court hands climate advocates important win

The government now has until the end of 2022 to update its legislation accordingly.

Just like bees, wasps are highly valuable insects, study finds

They are pollinators, pest controllers, and could provide us with new medicine.

Satellite data shows that the Earth's glaciers are melting faster than ever before

This doesn't make it high on the idealio scale.

Farming algae could surprisingly help stave off deadly algae blooms

If you can't beat them... sow them? In water? Could work.

What's the real US lightning capital? These researchers say it's not Florida

Florida seems to be losing it's thundery crown.

Tackling climate change is a great way to alleviate extreme poverty, new study shows

The two work hand in hand.

Goodbye, pesticides? This new robot can kill 100,000 weeds per hour using lasers

Technology is increasingly making its way to the crops.

1 35 36 37 38 39 139