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Germany, Belgium, Denmark, pledge to quintuple the EU's offshore wind in a decade

No halfsies!

A first in British history: solar, wind, and nuclear each provided more energy than gas and coal combined

Although it only lasted a short time, it's a significant milestone.

IBM puts its technological might to work solving world problems under the Science for Social Good initiative

I B very happy with this.

Hawaii to ignore Trump, stick to the Paris Agreement

Hawaii pledges to bypass the White House and stick to the Paris Agreement.

Scientists got an image of a person's face just by scanning a monkey's brain

They've cracked the code!

US science teachers have many misconceptions about climate change -- just like regular Americans

It's a worrying trend.

Scientists discover new iguana species in Fiji island

Pacific iguanas are currently under great threat, especially due to invasive species.

Nature's Leaning Tower of Pisa: these Cook pines always lean towards the equator

Pines in the northern hemisphere face south and southern pines always face north, conversely.

As Trump alienates the US from the rest of the world, California Gov. takes up climate talks with China

When life gives you lemons..

Mayors against Trump: 257 mayors representing 59 million Americans pledge to follow Paris Agreement

And counting...

Extinct giant tortoise is being revived after an unexpected find

It's been thought to be completely extinct for 150 years.

Lab-grown human skin might finally spell the end for animal testing

Not only that but tests could become more accurate too.

"Make our planet great again" -- The world reacts to Trump quitting the Paris Agreement

Trump to Earth: "Screw you." The Earth to Trump: "No, screw you!"

Bats are attracted to green light at night

It could interfere with their migration.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Disney CEO Bob Iger resign from Trump Presidential Council after Paris Agreement withdrawal announced

You can't advise a man who doesn't want to listen.

Fact checking Donald Trump's speech -- most is simply wrong, some is only misleading

Fact-checking Trump should be a full-time job.

Climate change will ruin Hawaii, new study finds

America's favorite travel destination, Hawaii, is in for some nasty times.

Trump puts USA against the world, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement

To put it in Trump language: It's a big, big decision which will have bad, bad consequences. SAD!

US exiting from the Paris Agreement seems to harm coal more than help it

Screwing the country and the planet in an attempt to make more money... and you're not even making more money.

How tree-climbing goats keep one of Morocco's agricultural treasures growing

Goats are crazy!

Coral reefs generate $36 billion in tourism every year but we offer little in return

Millions of people enjoy diving around reefs every year.

Trump to withdraw from Paris Agreement, briefed source claims

This does not bode well.

Organic food requires 40% more land than conventional farming for the same carbon footprint

Eating organic might make you feel good, but it's hardly a viable option for most people.

Urban heat island effect could almost triple the cost of climate change in cities, burn economies to a crisp

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fireeee.

World leaders distance themselves from Trump's environmental policies in unusually frank statement

Discussions were "intense" and marred by "dissent."

Incredible new Amazon glass frog is so transparent you can see its beating heart

It's strikingly beautiful but also endangered.

We can't count on trees to solve our global warming mess -- there's just too much CO2 out there

We'd have to plant trees instead of food.

"A curtain of snakes" -- for the first time, scientists confirm snakes can hunt in packs

Snakes just got even more impressive.

India cancels plans for huge coal power station -- because solar energy is getting so cheap

Coal is losing more and more ground.

Darwin was right: females like males who are good listeners

Females (especially younger ones) like good listeners. Write that down, guys.

Monkey business: A group of monkeys in Indonesia will steal your wallet and sell it back to you -- for a cracker

The Monkey Mafia is acting up in Indonesia.

Chinese company offers free training for US coal miners to become wind farmers

It's the disproval of every Trump narrative around renewable energy.

L.A. lawns lose 70 billion gallons of water every year. "It was the maximum water loss possible," said scientist

Talk about waste.

Trump's new budget proposal would slash funding for science -- especially Earth science

It's not really a surprise by now, but it's still saddening to see.

Replacing beef with beans on Americans' plates might be the fastest way to cut CO2 emissions

If Americans ate beans instead of beef, the U.S. would realize 50 to 75% of its 2020 GHG-reduction targets.

Researchers show why flamingoes stand on one leg

It's a pretty nice ability to have.

Earlier this month, California broke yet another green record using over 67% renewable power

Woob woob!

Ancient climate change turned whales into Earth's largest organisms ever , study reports

Do you think they get self-conscious about their weight?

Seaweed is being used to kill invasive ants

It's safe and environmentally friendly.

Loss of a mate causes birds to make new social connections and strengthen the ones that they already have

Birds of a feather flock together.

These tiny birds' hopping could teach robots how to navigate rough environments

Hoppity hop.

Climbing Mount Everest just got a lot harder after the famous Hillary Step collapsed

It's the end of a mountaineering era.

Warm-bloodedness shown to be millions of years older than we thought -- maybe as old as the dinosaurs

The case for dinosaur warm bloodedness keeps getting stronger.

LEGO Group achieves 100% renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule, builds LEGO-turbine to celebrate

When you thought it's not possible to love LEGO even more...

Happy (future) World Bee Day!

Celebrate the bees for all that they do for us.

Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles -- affecting them genetically

It changes their genes.

Virtually all sea salt is contaminated with microplastic, study finds

Pass me the sea salt please, and hold the plastic.

Researchers identify main factors of home indoor air pollution: marijuana surprisingly plays a big role

Hint: it's smoking in.

It's so hot that Antarctica is going green, as global warming triggers moss explosion

When we said 'Go green,' this really wasn't what we had in mind.

How a mycologist is making 'living' bricks out of mushrooms that are stronger than concrete

Not just a pizza topping. Mushrooms could really become an important building material in the future.

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