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Thorny devils drink water with their body, by burying themselves in the sand

The thorny devil can't drink water the "normal" way.

WMO's "Global Climate in 2011-2015" report published, proves we need to act now

Hot, droughty, floody, deadly.

Damned Rivers: The Story of Pristine Rivers About to be Shackled for Energy

These rivers are absolutely damned.

Carbon dating confirms poachers are on a killing spree: 90% of ivory seized since 2002 is three years old

Forensic techniques suggest elephant massacres in Africa are as bad as we thought.

The ZME Diaries: #COP22, Day 1 - Our Thoughts and Impressions

Our own opinions and impressions about how this crucial summit is going, somewhat like a travel diary.

Unlikely cooperation: Coyote and badger spotted hunting together

They're cute, smart, and extremely dangerous.

Oil & gas lobby shouldn't have a full seat at the climate table

The wolves, dining with the sheep.

World leaders convene for COP22 in Marrakech to turn promises into action

All eyes are on Marrakesh for the next two weeks as the most important climate event of the year unfolds.

China's new Five Year Plan calls for environmental protection, more clean energy

China has been making great progress, but there's still a ways to go.

New study might explain why winters have been more horrid in recent years

Researchers might have an explanation for why winters have gotten so horrendous.

White House announces plan to cover 25,000 miles of highways in 35 states with EV charging stations

Better late than never.

Cooking nuclear waste into glass and ceramic materials could provide safe, efficient containment

Vitrification is the way to go.

From Paris to Marrakech: The world is taking steps to curb climate change, but it's not nearly enough

Last year, world leaders gathered in Paris for a UN summit which could be decisive in humanity's history.

New method developed to create biocrude oil from wastewater

From your toilet to the gas tank.

ClientEarth vs UK Gov. verdict announced, officials have to tackle the problem

Their previous plans to clean the air were ruled to fall illegally short of the mark.

Wild cats' brains evolve to a different tune than those of primates, study finds

Same organ, different needs.

Southern Europe might become a desert by 2100, which is really bad news

The paper's authors think it unlikely that we'll be able to prevent it.

Chinese leader pressures Trump to uphold milestone climate change pact if he's elected

Trump might jeopardize the most important climate change text in history.

A snake with the largest venom glands and known as the 'killer of killers' might help us make the best painkillers

You often have to look in peculiar (and dangerous) places for innovation.

World's largest marine reserve established in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica

A great victory for wildlife.

Atom-by-atom chart of living fossil's shell could hold the key to understanding past climate

These tiny beings could hold a huge store of data.

Wildlife populations expected to plummet 67% by 2020 compared to fifty years ago

'A wake-up call to marshal efforts to promote the recovery of these populations.'

Humans may have drove cave lions extinct and used their pelts as rugs

'This will look fabulous in the cave's wall.'

The combined capacity of the renewable energy sector overtakes that of coal

No more black lung.

Another ignoble carbon milestone: in 2015 average CO2 levels crossed 400ppm

No pat on the back for this one.

The surprising reason why Begonia leaves are iridescent blue: energy harvesting

A light scavenger can teach us a lot about energy efficiency.

Startup plans to fuel our cities by turning windows into power plants

Where there's light, SolarWindow can create power.

Iceland drilling project close to plugging into the Mid-Atlantic ridge

In a few months, Iceland will be drawing power directly from molten rock.

You have this weird-looking 423-million-year-old armored fish to thank for jaws

The ancient animal had jaws that resemble those of modern land vertebrates and bony fish.

Hundreds of snow leopards are being killed every year, and that's unacceptable

One of the most beautiful big cats is dying out -- because of us.

Tasmanian devils developing resistance to horrendous infectious face cancer

I'd expect nothing less from the Tasmanian devils.

A seaweed could help us curb greenhouse gas emissions - if we feed it to cows

It can make a big difference.

For the last 18 years, robotic mussels have been watching over our oceans

They've collected staggering amounts of data.

Ancient cave paintings and genetics help find the 'Higgs bison' missing link

Thanks to prehistoric humans and modern DNA tools, scientists have cracked a mystery of science.

World's biggest solar power plant might be built in Nevada -- it's supposed to power 1 million homes or as much as Hoover Dam

A huge concentrated solar power plant might open in Nevada, 2020 onward.

Just days in the mountains can improve your blood for months

Just a few hours in the mountains can significantly change your bloodstream

The UK government is being taken to court over air pollution...again

Canned air looking more and more like a brilliant idea.

Scotland joins the "fully renewable" energy club

Scotland joins a select group of nations.

Heads of states from 170 countries sign deal that bans global warming chemicals used in refrigerators and AC

Yet another historic climate accord was signed this Saturday, right on the heels of the Paris Agreement coming into force.

New record gets us closer to fusion energy

We're one step closer to clean, virtually limitless energy.

Comet collision caused rapid carbon rise in ancient times

There may have been a bang.

Despite lacking ears, spiders can hear you talk across the room

Tingling spider senses.

TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to attractions which include wild animal contact

It's a good move, but there's still much to be done.

Some Tibetan asses employ sneaky tactics to sweep away females from other males

Watch out, guys, these are real asses!

Deliciously funny finalists from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2016

Nature... as you've never seen it before.

Human-driven global warming responsible for half of burned forests in the Western U.S.

The planet is on fire.

UK successfully transmits data via the national electricity grid, in a global premiere

Smart grids, smart cities.

When mice 'sing' they produce ultrasounds we've only seen in jet engines

Until recently it wasn't clear how mice were able to 'sing' their high-pitched tunes.

Elephants walk on their tip-toes and it's literally killing them in captivity

Elephants don't walk on high heels, but they act like they do nevertheless.

Some birds play tunes not all that different from jazz musicians

Humans were by no means the first to evolve musicality.

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