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Pests destroy around one quarter of our crops -- even more in developing areas

This is the most comprehensive review of pest-related damage.

More than bamboo: ancient pandas had a complex, varied diet

Pandas sure are real animals.

This surge of extreme cold is probably caused by climate change -- and you'd better get used to it

Counterintuitive -- yes. Disproving global warming? Not in the slightest.

EU wants to ban some microplastic production responsible for 400,000 tonnes of pollution in 20 years

The ban doesn't solve the bulk of microplastics entering EU waters.

How climate change leads to more frequent thunderstorms

Scientists have put a number between climate change and storm frequency for the first time.

A single cruise ship can emit as much particulate matter pollution as a million cars

That luxurious cruise comes at a cost to your health and that of others.

China's coal mines emit more methane despite policy aimed at reducing emissions

These measures "failed to produce a detectable decrease or decline in methane emissions associated with coal production," the team writes.

Retreating ice is exposing Arctic moss and plants for the first time in 120,000 years

Climate change is exposing plant life that's been preserved by the ice cap for thousands of years.

Bug bombs don't kill the bugs, but they do expose you to pesticides

Bombs never solve anything :(.

Geopolitical interests and climate change are the main causes of food shocks

If we want to be able to feed the world, we need to change a thing or two.

War makes people more religious, sparking a potentially vicious cycle

War and religion -- name a more iconic duo.

"Vested interests" cause major threat to human existence, researchers say

The change can only come from civil society, researchers urge.

If you think cats are antisocial, it's probably you, new study concludes

It's probably your fault -- of course.

We can eradicate malaria -- but we need to use new tricks

Improvise, adapt, eliminate.

The North Sea could become the UK's largest battery -- one that lasts for the whole winter

It would be green, too!

New research shows air pollution sours our mood and makes us unhappy

The study was performed on Chinese cities -- but the air pollution problem is very much a global one.

Paleontologists discovered a new species of ancient shark -- and it was so, so tiny

"[Its] teeth are the size of a sand grain. Without a microscope you'd just throw them away," says one of its discoverers.

Leading economists urgently call for a tax on carbon

The world's leading economists are saying we should tax carbon. The politicians say we shouldn't.

What’s Really Affecting Climate Change & How Can We Fix It?

It's the issue of our generation.

Engineers study the in-depth structure of wings to make better adhesive materials

"We believe that these structures could serve as inspiration for an interlocking one-directional adhesive or a material with directionally tailored permeability," the team said.

Diet check: the whale shark is more "vegetarian" than we thought

This could be very important for saving the world's biggest fish.

Averting catastrophic climate change might be possible -- but only if we phase out fossil fuels immediately

Possible? Yes. Is it realistic? Not really. Should we try anyway? Hell yes!

Over half of the world's wild coffee faces extinction, new research finds

We're not facing a shortage of coffee right now, but scarcity is possible in the near future.

Traditional zebra-like tattoos protect tribes-people from insect bites

A stripe a day keeps the bug bites away!

Some corals seem to love the taste of plastic -- and we're not sure why

Why do some corals find plastic so tasty?

Urban areas can do a lot to support bees and other pollinators, new study concludes

"Plant more flowers!" -- scream the bees.

Antarctica is losing six times more ice than 40 years ago

There's enough ice in Antarctica to raise sea levels by 60 meters -- and it's now on a slippery slope.

Romeo, once the loneliest the frog in the world, finds a mate!

A modern amphibian love story with a happy ending.

Study: People most opposed to GMOs think they're very knowledgeable -- in fact, it's the opposite

The findings are consistent with the psychology of extremism.

Scientists learn how horrible face cancer spreads among Tasmanian devils

The research could be a game-changer in the fight to save the devils.

A third of cars sold in Norway in 2018 were purely electrical

Hybrid + electrical made up almost half of Norway's car market in 2018.

The Sahara swings between 'lush' and 'desert' every 20,000 years, in sync with the Earth's tilt

It will be another 10,000 years before the Sahara ought to turn into a savannah.

Amid government shutdown, US National Parks overflow with garbage

This is bad news.

Populist leaders are threatening democracy, researchers warn

The world is experiencing a dramatic surge of populism.

Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they're one of the best counters we know

They're so cute and fuzzy, too <3.

Germany shuts down its last black coal mine, ending almost 200 years of history

But coal isn't done yet in Germany. Quite far from it...

Sea level change isn't constant across the East Coast -- because of long-past glaciers

Gone but not forgotten.

New sensor backpacks could turn bees into crop-monitoring drones

BEEEE cause we can, that's why.

Stanford designed software to spot every solar panel in the US (there's a lot of them)

America's getting sun.

Giraffes quietly dropped down to 'Endangered list'

Giraffes have been undergoing a silent extinction.

Environmental cleanups return on investment -- and they return big time

Cleaning up makes economic sense.

Tourists might be bringing diseases to Antarctica's penguins

Tourists are bringing dangerous pathogens to the Antarctic.

Shark numbers plummet by 92% in Australian waters

Sharks are declining at an alarming rate.

Researchers want to vaccinate bees so we don't run out of food

I can’t BEElive this!

Luxembourg to become the first country to make public transportation free

It's Luxembourg's moment in the spotlight.

Exploding stars may have wiped off large ocean life 2.5 million years ago

The planet's largest shark may have been killed by a supernova.

Viking cats show that domesticated felines have grown bigger in time (as well as a gruesome history)

The Vikings used to skin cats for their pelts.

Thawing Canadian Arctic permafrost is releasing "substantial amounts" of mercury into waterways

In the Canadian Arctic, mercury isn't rising only in thermometers.

NOAA's annual report says 2018 was the "second-warmest year on record" in the Arctic

Could I have some ice with this? Oh... oh wait.

Yes, the Trump administration really pitched coal at a climate conference

Well... this is awkward.

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