Scientific plan for nature-based climate solutions
Ecosystem scientists and policy experts are calling for a scientific approach to nature-based climate solutions in the United States. The report is the result...
Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest; losing them could...
A new study shows that losing a particular group of endangered animals -- those that eat fruit and help disperse the seeds of trees...
Advanced plastics recycling yields climate benefits
Engineers have released a new report which examined advanced recycling. The report concluded that advanced recycling helps avoid climate impacts, reduces demand for energy...
Viewing Earth from space at night: tracking our changing black marble
A team of researchers has developed a method that is capable of providing daily global moderate resolution nighttime light change maps.
Under pressure: Rethinking coastal land use and adaptation strategies
Researchers recently published a study looking at land use changes from the past and the importance of taking factors such as socio-economic development and...
A new species of deep-sea fish discovered in the Atacama Trench
A new small blue snailfish is changing our understanding of the world's deepest fishes.
Report shows tectonics to be main driver of hillslope ‘connectivity’
A new large-scale analysis of hillslope connectivity at the continental scale was recently published. The study gives new understanding of mechanisms that determine how effectively hillslopes...
Climate change is testing resilience of UK wheat yields
Wheat yields in the UK have largely been resilient to varying weather over the past 30 years but the future security of our most...
The entire planet’s ecosystems classified
The common platform heralds a new era of global conservation and management policy applications.
Battery tech breakthrough paves way for mass adoption of affordable electric car
A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. This is a record-breaking combination of...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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