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To say that plastic is a big problem is an understatement. Every corner of the Earth has been tainted with this pollution — we may not realize it, but we are even eating plastic. But scientists are not idling around. A team of researchers has created enzymes that also eat plastic, but that’s actually a […]
The nights are getting hot, but it's not exactly fun.
But can I charge it through my micro USB?
It's one of the holy grails of energy production, and these researchers believe it's perfectly feasible.
Less trash and cheaper stuff? Sign me up.
More walking, biking, and public transport is also needed.
They have a better accuracy than many specialized tests.
The move would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not without its critics.
Magawa's work saves people from being killed or maimed by mines.
Environment groups call for urgent measures to protect the species, which has been suffering under habitat destruction and wildfires.
Higher mean temperatures and drier weather brought by global warming is playing a key role here.
Sparrows have adapted their songs to the less noisy cities of 2020.
That can't be good.
Which science-based considerations are most important for the country's environment?
The move could have wider implications for the whole US.
These butterflies would really like it if we threw some shade on them.
Proximity to a fracking site has been linked to many health complications.
We should learn from the responses to the COVID-19 and the ozone layer crisis in order to safeguard the climate.
It could have culinary value similar to the truffles now sold in restaurants.
Hairdressers are putting our old hair to good use.
The devil is in the details, as it remains to be seen exactly how China plans to pull this off.
Nine out of ten households said to regularly recycle and willing to do more for the environment
Restoring forestland could increase carbon sequestration capacity by 20%.
Known for their vivid colors, several maple species are now in danger of extinction.
A third of fished stocks are exploited at biologically unsustainable levels.
Overconsumption and high-carbon transportation are exhausting the world's carbon budget -- and the rich are most responsible.
The vessels were caught logging 73,000 hours of fishing in just one month.
The growing pace of climate change is altering the ice balance in Greenland and Antarctica.
Underwater soundwaves produced by earthquakes travel at different speeds in warming oceans.
Electric toothbrushes are much worse for the environment than manual ones.
The industry anticipates a fragile outlook for the rest of the year, and even further.
We can still act before it's too late for the natural world.
It's already one of the regions in the world most affected by climate change.
Blue and green are the brightest and more intense colors and there's a reason behind it.
A warmer world could lead to more discoveries in the near future
The technique could improve livestock resilience against disease and enhance food production in an increasingly demanding world.
A conservation scientist interviewed on the programme says Sir David tells it like it is.
Investors want their money funding climate-friendly companies.
We need to take action now to avoid the worst climate consequences.
Conservation strategies could help extend their lifespan.
David Legates has a long history of questioning established climate science.
Better watch out if you're going out to sea.
The Amazon fires have now reached the Pantanal amid a severe drought.
A group of more than 30 countries aren't resilient enough to cope with growing ecological threats.
New research shows how tamarin monkeys transfer new types of food to their young.
Aggressive tiger mosquitoes capable of spreading debilitating tropical diseases such as dengue and Zika are spreading through Europe, but scientists hope it may be possible to control these biting pests with a form of insect birth control and drones.
We can still flatten and reserve the declining trends with urgent action.
Chinese mining companies were rushing to extract minerals there.
The carbon capacity storage of trees could be challenged in the future.
Lockdowns didn't make much of a difference to our warming world
