Climate change tipping points: back to the drawing board
We regularly hear warnings that climate change may lead to 'tipping points': irreversible situations where savanna can quickly change into desert, or the warm...
Pollution from freight traffic disproportionately impacts communities of color across 52 US cities
In urban areas across the U.S., low-income neighborhoods and communities of color experience an average of 28% more nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution than higher-income...
Something fishy going on? Recent discovery hints at northward shift in fish distribution
Researchers have discovered an individual Eleotris oxycephala in Akita Prefecture, Japan, which is the northernmost record of this species. The juvenile was discovered in...
Unprecedented rise of heat and rainfall extremes in observational data
Observation data analysis reveals a 90-fold increase in the frequency of monthly heat extremes, so-called 3-sigma-events that deviate strongly from what is normal in...
Nature-based activities can improve mood and reduce anxiety
Outdoor nature-based activities are effective for improving mental health in adults, including those with pre-existing mental health problems, a new study has found.
Clean air matters for a healthy brain
Researchers say their studies on air pollution and cognitive decline -- one involving humans and one with mice -- provide evidence that cleaner air...
Corals once thought to be a single species are really two
It seems like an esoteric question: What, exactly, is a species? Two corals were described as different species, then merged together, and then separated...
Recycled concrete and CO2 from the air are made into a new building material
A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete and carbon dioxide from...
Birds learn to avoid plants that host dangerous insects
Scientists have discovered that birds know to avoid the plants where toxic animals dwell.
Impact of wild meat consumption on greenhouse gas emissions
Consuming sustainably sourced wild meat instead of domesticated livestock reduces greenhouse gas emissions and retains precious tropical forest systems, which in turn mitigates the...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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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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