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Rivers can change colors as time passes, and this is linked to ecosystem health

Some US waterways have become greener and others yellower, but overall many have changed.

57,000-year-old wolf pup mummy found in Yukon permafrost

The mummy may help scientists retrace the migrations of wolves across Europe, Asia, and North America.

To the bitter end: primates can also fall into the sunken cost fallacy

Giving up is how you win, sometimes.

These are some of the most awesome wildlife photos of 2020

A visual reminder of how beautiful and intriguing nature's creatures can be.

Researchers develop new tool to help regrow burned-down forests

We all need some help every now and then.

Giant iceberg A-68a scrapes seafloor and breaks into two. Its current trajectory is unknown

It's currently drifting towards Georgia, US.

The most important news on the environment, climate and energy of 2020

It's been quite the year.

Wildfire smoke can carry microbes that cause infectious diseases, researchers find

There's no such thing as 'clean' smoke, microbes can survive in it.

Breathtaking underwater photographs document the hidden lives of humpback whales

An Australian artist has captured graceful photos of humpbacks and compiled them to in a enchanting book.

A second wave is looming over Africa. A locust second wave, that is

UN says more funding is required to help the most-affected countries and avoid widespread famine.

No-meat diets won't fix the climate -- too many poor countries can't adopt them

The choice between feeding your family and saving the climate isn’t easy to make -- but it will always go the first way.

Scientists report unusual seismic activity in Antarctica: over 30,000 tremors

The earthquakes range from 0.9 to 5.6 magnitude and took place from August to November.

Scientists collect the world's highest ice core from the roof of the world

An innovative National Geographic expedition collected the world’s highest ice core from Mount Everest.

New projections warn that Greenland's ice sheet will see 60% more melt than we've estimated

That’s a high margin of error.

Brain-eating amoeba infections expanding to Northern U.S.

Climate change may have contributed to the spread of infections in Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, and other states farther north.

Amazon's plastic packaging waste could encircle the globe 500 times

Most of the packaging isn't recycled and ends up in the ocean.

European rivers are fragmented by over one million barriers

Healthy rivers are flowing rivers, say researchers.

People are increasingly turning to nature to cope with the pandemic and improve their wellbeing

Nature can be an important ally in these trying times.

This hurricane season was so intense scientists ran out of names for storms

It's been a rought year in more than one way.

Ocean warming is a wrecking ball for coral reef systems. This researcher wants to understand it all

There's no simple solution to this problem.

They were looking for a beaked whale. Instead, they may have found a new species

It's unlike any other known species. Still, further testing will be needed to convince everyone.

3D printing may be worse for your lungs than assumed

Nobody likes the fumes -- I hope?

In the Red Sea, an oil tanker rots -- it could create the largest spill in human history

There may finally be hope towards fixing the issue, however.

In 10 to 20 years, it will be so hot that tropical trees live shorter lives

Not a good roadmark to pass.

Global warming is faster than evolution -- and this could spell trouble for marine life

Aquatic life may not have enough time to adapt to an increasingly warming world.

Pandemic causes 7% plunge in carbon emissions this year -- but there's little cause for joy

It's not much, but it's some good news.

Despite some success stories, we're still causing a major extinction, IUCN report shows

A few bright spots on a largely bleak picture.

The Paris Agreement, five years on. Can we still avoid a climate crisis?

It was supposed to be a pivotal moment to fight climate change. Things are not so clear.

Cheap perovskite tandem solar cell breaks new world record at 30% efficiency

A crystal known to science for more than a century has only in recent years become recognized for its use in harvesting solar power. Since the first successful usage of perovskite in solar cells in 2009, the advances in the field have grown exponentially. In just a few years of development, rated efficiency in the […]

Denmark just opened a huge vertical farm, and it could be a sign of things to come globally

The lettuce you love so much could soon be produced in a windowless warehouse,

Better make room: Man-made stuff now outweighs all other living things on Earth

It's a symbolic study that suggests we're building too many things and disregarding nature.

Algae-farming fish domesticate shrimp to improve their farms

It's the first example of a non-human vertebrate domesticating another animal.

These adorable tiny pygmy possums are still alive after the Australian bushfires

They're alive, bless their souls, but they're at their most vulnerable right now.

Honey bees use tool made of poop to repel giant hornet attacks

It's the first example of tool use by honey bees in nature.

No pandemic break for the Arctic, as climate change continues to kick in

2020 ends with higher temperatures and less sea ice

Three-wheeled solar-powered EV allegedly has 1,000 miles of range

Electric cars and solar power may work together like a hand and a glove.

In a single spin, this wind turbine can power a home for a whole day

Two offshore wind parks have already secured their use

These are the companies that produce the most plastic

A lot of familiar names on this list.

Japan plans to join the pack and ban sales of new gasoline cars by 2030

The move is part of the country's plan to be carbon neutral by 2050

Greenland's ice sheet is poised to melt forever -- we have 600 years to stop it

Sounds like a long time, but we have our work cut out for ourselves.

It's Erin Brockovich all over again: rusty iron pipes are exposing us to cancer-causing chemical

Exposure to chromium can lead to lung cancer and liver damage

Electronic waste is on the decline in the US, but it's only because TVs are getting smaller

Researchers call for a paradigm shift on e-waste in the US

Plastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometers in just a few months

Researchers used geo-tagged 'message in a bottle' to track the plastic pollution.

We are losing the battle in a "suicidal" war against nature, UN head warns

This year is on track to be one of the three warmest ever recorded.

Climate change could flood thousands of affordable houses in the US by 2050

Not everyone is affected on the same way by climate change.

Even a localized nuclear war can alter the world's climate

The most important factor here, surprisingly, isn't the bombs -- but what they can set alight.

Ate any clams recently? You've might have also had a side of microplastics

Scientists found microplastics in razor clams from the coast of Washington

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon breaks 12-year record, as administration focuses on industry

A total 4,281 square miles of forest were cleared in the 12 months leading to August.

Here are the impressive winning images of the British Ecological Society competition

Get ready to see some breathtaking photos from the natural world.

Climate change is making leaves fall sooner and store less carbon. Here's why

Surprisingly, trees are dropping their leaves sooner rather than later.

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