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Cyprian dolphins resort to chewing through fishing nets due to overfishing

We're not giving them any other option.

Bats are migrating earlier due to climate change, and this could spell trouble for our crops

Bats provide more than $22 billion of indirect value to farmers by controlling pests. When bats fall, so does our food.

Paris Climate Agreement 1.5˚C goals would help keep the Arctic icy

Otherwise, we can expect an ice-free Arctic.

Study analyzes the environmental impact of chocolate production -- and it's not pretty

No one's saying you shouldn't eat chocolate, but at least you should be aware of its impact.

US court deems disobedience a 'necessity' against climate change, environmental threats

It doesn't set any legally binding precedents, but it definitely sets an important precedent.

Carbon conversion could make power plants emission-free within the next century

Can power plants be carbon neutral?

Monkeys' brain activity syncs up when they watch each other do something

It's not monkey business.

Mass extinctions don't come out of the blue -- and we're seeing some of the signs today

An incoming mass extinction isn't as hard to spot as we'd believed.

The world needs more carnivores, according to an analysis of their habitats

"It's ironic, that many of these large carnivore species are moving closer to extinction, while at the same time scientists are discovering their important effects on ecosystems."

Brown bear moms raise their cubs differently due to hunting

Our actions often have unexpected consequences.

Almost 40% of childhood asthma cases are caused by air pollution

Let's make the air cleaner!

Humanity has contended with rising seas before -- and it didn’t go well for us

It's a bad day when the ocean moves into your living room.

The Pacific Garbage patch is 16 times bigger than we thought

Yikes.

Forgotten Poison: How Cigarettes Hurt the Environment

The extent of the environmental devastation cigarettes are responsible for is vast.

US Beef eaters are responsible for half of food-related emissions

The takeaway message is simple: eat less meat, especially beef.

Scientists discover why cockroaches are such good survivors

Their insane ability to survive almost anything is written in their DNA.

Bees can defend themselves against some neonicotinoid pesticides

A new way to make pesticides more bee-friendly.

Chilling maps show just how scorching 2090's US will be, thanks to climate change

100°F isn't something that puts a smile on your face.

Researcher captures stunning video of Antarctic minke whales

Minke whales are grossly understudied, but researchers hope to fix that.

Most grey wolves today are actually wolf-dog hybrids, due to cross-breeding

Who's a hybrid booooy?! Yes you are a hybrid booooy!

Fish-like robot might reveal the secret life of ocean wildlife

Aquatic bots like SoFi will enable scientists to learn more about some of the most elusive underwater creatures.

World's first mass-produced, 3D-printed car is electric, looks cool and costs under $10K

Hope this leads to a future where you can download and print your own car.

Glacier melting is beyond the point of no return -- at least for this century

We're beyond a tipping point, but not all is lost yet.

From poop to paper: a new way to produce paper sustainably

Would you use paper made from animal dung?

Termite royalty wear chemical crowns to bedazzle their subjects

Bow down, plebs.

This century, glaciers will bleed -- the fight is on to save what's left of them in 100 years

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

As cities grow, we must bring the forest into our midst -- or pay up

I, for one, welcome our new sylvan neighbors.

Scientists give wine waste a second life by reusing antioxidants

A way to produce natural antioxidants.

Half a degree (C) more global warming would leave 5 million people homeless

Even if the goals set in Paris are met -- this doesn't look very good.

Python moms take care of their offspring, surprising researchers

Mother love -- with fangs.

The Arctic's convection engine is grinding to a halt, flooded by meltwater

Melting Arctic ice is already leaving its mark on the oceans.

Royal jelly, the food of queen-to-be(e)s, changes from liquid to solid when more acidic

It keeps the queen larvae hanging on.

Walmart silently filed a patent for robotic bees meant to pollinate crops

As bee populations dwindle, robots are made to take their place.

Yikes! More than 90% of bottled water contains tiny pieces of plastic

Well-known water bottle brands were also guilty.

Low oxygen “dead-zones” can be deadlier to marine life than we thought

Beware ye who swim here.

Lead exposure might be responsible for 10 times more premature deaths than previously thought

Scientists have discovered that nearly 412,000 yearly deaths in the US can be attributed to lead contamination.

Why the US spends so much on healthcare, but doesn't get the benefits it should

There's a lot of bad news, but there's also some good news.

Dinosaur-bird link seems to have been capable of active flight, solving long-time mystery

The way that it flew is unlike anything alive today!

"Haa, haa"-- the creepy laughing sound that ravens make reveals their age and sex

The ravens "laugh" when need help accessing food.

Energy-positive fusion could be available within the next 15 years

This will change everything.

Climate change is link between record-low Arctic ice cover, freak weather in Europe and the US

The Arctic's getting really hot.

Air pollution exposure during fetal life linked to brain abnormalities in children

Brain abnormalities might lead to cognitive impairment. that could have significant long-term consequences.

A spider hitched a ride to Hawaii, then evolved into many brightly colored species

Always the same colors: white, brown, and gold.

Penguins find unattended camera, snap a fabulous selfie

It's one of the coolest selfies out there -- it was made in Antarctica.

That ridiculous voice we use to talk to dogs? They actually love it

How to talk to puppers 101.

Efforts to pull the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction intensify as the last living male declines in health

Things are not looking good for the subspecies.

Dogs create a mental image of what they're sniffing for

Pupper power!

Storing solar energy: Researchers pave the way for artificial photosynthesis

This could be big for solar energy.

Lego will start making its first sustainable pieces, replacing plastic

Green toys are the best toys.

The bizarre walk of the Western Grebe caught on camera

At one point, biologists didn't even think this was possible.

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