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Parasitic wooden cubes level up 1970s Parisian building with more space, more energy efficiency

Companion cubes!

Magnets anchored on Mars' orbit would make the planet a second Earth, NASA says

Shields up!

1962 vaccine breakthrough prevented 4.5 billion cases of polio, measles, rabies, hepatitis A, and many others

This man and his colleagues saved millions of lives. But you've probably never heard of him.

Volkswagen emission cheats will kill 1,200 people, study finds

Putting a "price tag" in terms of human lives might help us understand just how bad the situation really is.

A major extinction is likely, and we'll also suffer, UN experts warn

If we don't do it, we're just as screwed as them.

Denmark just ran a day entirely on wind energy -- again

'The transition is fully underway. If we are looking for cheap, competitive and reliable, I don’t see much alternative to wind' says Wind Europe spokesman

Woolly mammoths suffered genomic meltdown right before extinction

They were cuter and silkier... but less adapted to a harsh environment.

Rangers in India found an effective yet questionable way of slamming down poaching -- they kill the poachers

Is it really a price worth paying?

In 2015, record temperatures in Antarctica were 17.5°C (63.5°F). Yes, you read that right

Next time you go to Antarctica, pack your shorts.

China will force 67,000 fossil fuel-powered Taxis to switch to electric in order to cut back on pollution

In Beijing and other municipalities, all taxi drivers will be forced to gradually switch to electric.

Wild elephants need only two hours of sleep -- that's the lowest duration of sleep for any animal

They're the shortest sleepers in the animal kingdom. Scientists also found elephants get little to no REM sleep, which might be very important.

"Shell knew." The big oil company was aware of the effects of climate change since at least 1991

Shell was aware of what they called the "catastrophic effects of climate change." They chose not to act.

Up to 80 percent of all wildfires in the U.S. are started by humans

Wildfires are generally good for forests but the current trend is anything but natural.

Startup makes solar panels that can blend with any environment. It can match a rooftop, show an ad, anything basically

A solution for people who think rooftop solar is ugly.

Does your country have bad drivers? Then your government is likely corrupt

Spare a moment to think about how the streets are in your country. The ponder how corrupt your country is. Do you see a correlation?

Additive recycles incompatible mixed plastics into uber-polymer

It overcomes a major hurdle in plastic recycling.

Half of the world's species could become extinct by 2100, biologists say at Vatican conference

Welcome to the planet's sixth major extinction -- take a seat.

Australia wants to use a herpes virus to wipe out carp population -- and this is a huge risk

No matter how you look at it, it's a reminder that we shouldn't mess with our ecosystems.

Aerosol emissions kept climate change in check over the Arctic until Clean Air regulations

Emissions work both ways. Well, worked.

Last year, 90% of the new energy in Europe came from renewables

Great news, everyone!

Even 'dirty' energy companies don't want new coal-fired plants in Australia. Not even for free cash

Everyone with sense except Australia's Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, realizes coal is done for.

Tesla just announced it will build 5 Gigafactories

Big plans ahead for Tesla.

37% of Norway's new cars are electric. It might be 100% by 2025

While Trump is busy trying to revigorate the ailing fossil fuel industry, the rest of the world is preparing for an energy revolution.

Mighty migrations: how technology is changing what we know

The stories of three animals embarking on incredible journeys.

London to introduce £10 ($12) vehicle tax for polluting cars

The announcement comes after a disastrous couple of months for London in terms of air quality.

New paper traces the history of termites -- and it's surprisingly similar to our own

Rafters, builders, annoying when they come into the house uninvited. We're very similar.

Europe has to shut down all of its coal-fired plants by 2030 to meet its Paris Agreement pledge

Seriously ambitious action is needed if we're to avert 1.5 C of global warming.

A fifth of the world's food is lost to waste and over-eating

The world grows enough food. The challenge lies in controlling waste and protein distribution.

New bill could require California to get 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2045

The leader of the California Senate just introduced one of the most aggressive renewable energy mandate in the nation. More ambitious action like this, please!

Cyclists in Latvia show just how much space a car occupies on the road

Do you know what's worse for the environment than driving a car? Driving alone.

Tesla now makes batteries that are 35% cheaper thanks to Gigafactory 1 -- breakthrough cost of $125/kWh achieved

At $100/kWh stored wind and power becomes competitive with conventional power.

Trump's border wall could threaten 111 endangered species

The impact is huge. Even the bald eagle is affected.

Ancient 150-million-year-old ancestor could explain how turtles evolved to retreat their necks

Turtles likely used their retracting necks to initially catch prey and only later used this trait for defense.

We could eat 90% of the fish we feed other fish

Warning: I say 'fish' lots of times in this article.

Heatwave kills thousands of flying foxes in Australia

A massive heatwave that hit Australia since last week killed more than a thousand of the endangered species.

Scientists claim they're close to resurrecting the woolly mammoth

An iconic beast long extinct could be back in our midst.

At least 2016 was amazing for solar -- 95% more solar power capacity came online than in the previous year. That's almost 15GW

Solar is growing beyond expectations.

No, absolutely not -- the NOAA did not 'fake' any climate change data

The fact that we are still debating man-made climate change.

Climate change has already harmed more than half of all mammals

It's even worse than we thought.

Ocean acidification may be even worse for corals than previously thought

Sorry, no good news.

US President signs bill that overturns transparency rule for oil companies. Trump's war on common sense is on

“This is a big signing, very important signing,” Trump said after he signed a bill that will basically make it impossible to check corruption of US oil&mining corporations operating abroad.

The British are slowly accepting that climate change is real

Scotland fares particularly well, better than England and Wales.

Scientists breed new blue-hued wheat hybrid that can plant itself. Farming might never be the same

The new grain can plant itself back since it's a perennial hybrid. No GMOs involved.

British supermarket chain will start using trucks powered by food waste

Waitrose, a British upscale supermarket, has become the first major European company to use trucks powered by food waste.

How Denmark easily reduced their food waste by 25%

Food waste is running rampant throughout the developed world but we can learn a lot from this Scandinavian country.

Johnson&Johnson to remove plastic from swabs, switch to paper

You can flush as many of these babies as you like.

Nowhere is safe from mankind -- high levels of pollution found even in the deepest oceans

Nowhere on Earth is safe from humanity's impact.

Dogs and capuchins judge you as 'good' or 'bad', hint at the birth of human morality

Something as simple as opening a jar goes a long way with anyone. Even other species.

Humans are changing the climate 170 times faster than natural forces

“The human magnitude of climate change looks more like a meteorite strike than a gradual change.”

Mixed cat-and-dog teams are the best defense against rodent pests

It's double the fun, too.

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