Latest Environment Stories
July’s extreme heat waves ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change
Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm
Florida suburb is overrun by fluffy rabbits after breeder goes rogue
The best bird-watching binoculars in 2023
A flightless parrot is returning to mainland New Zealand after a 40-year absence
How ‘underground climate change’ affects life on the Earth’s surface
Leftovers of a 2,000-year-old curry discovered on stone cooking tools
Amazon might finally be cutting down on plastic waste
The key to bringing deep sea samples up to the coast? An underwater freezer.
Why the creators of ‘Jaws’ regretted making sharks the monsters
Turning plastic waste into streets faces roadblocks
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‘Brainwashing’ parasites inherit a strange genetic gap
US climate efforts look promising, but there’s more to do
Greenland’s ice sheets aren’t as old—or as resilient—as scientists expected
For decades, turmeric’s ultra-golden glow had a deadly secret
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Wudan Yan/Undark
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This art installation will tell time and produce solar energy
Paleontologists discover two new sabertooth cat species
This fungi-based substance might protect homes from ever-worsening wildfires
No guts left behind: Iceland’s quest to repurpose fish waste
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Lela Nargi/Hakai Magazine
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The first container ship fueled by food scraps is ready to set sail
The most sustainable phone on the market is the one in your pocket
An American start-up claims it just set a geothermal energy record
Alaska’s Shishaldin Volcano spews 5.5-mile-high ash cloud
Japan’s plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant is actually pretty safe
This badger-like mammal may have died while trying to eat a dinosaur
Who caught the first bluefin tuna?
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Karen Pinchin
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A cap on ‘luxury’ emissions could make a clean energy transition fairer
Hungry green sea turtles have eaten in the same seagrass meadows for about 3,000 years
This giant solar power station could beam energy to lunar bases
Extreme heat warning extends to more than 100 million people in the US
Like whales and bats, elk have regional dialects
EPA plan to eliminate lead in buildings could help half a million young children
Fungi spores and knitting combine to make a durable and sustainable building material
Extinct snub-nosed gator had big teeth for crushing snails
How climate change is pushing oxygen out of the world’s oceans
Genetically modified trees could mean more sustainable wood
Mighty saber-toothed cats and dire wolves probably had achy joints
Beer’s pungent scent could help salmon find their way home
Flash floods are rare, but deadly. Here’s how to be ready for them.
Scientists say the ocean is changing color—and it’s probably our fault
Some sea snakes may not be colorblind after all
Dangerous inland flooding will last for days in some Northeast states
The fossil record holds clues about modern-day marine ecology
A 500-million-year-old sea squirt is the evolutionary clue we need to understand our humble beginnings
How energy from waves might simplify desalination
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Becki Robins/Hakai Magazine
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The best solar generators for 2023, tested and reviewed
What’s life like for a fruit fly? AI offers a peek.
Bee brains could teach robots to make split-second decisions
The best solar birdbaths of 2023
Same-sex mounting in male macaques can help them reproduce more successfully
Are ‘mother trees’ real?
Why preserving museum specimens is so vital for science
AI’s climate consequences are often overlooked
Solar panels are getting more efficient, thanks to perovskite
AI forecasts could help us plan for a world with more extreme weather
Before spider mites mate, one of them gets their skin removed
Human noises make animals in the woods nervous
The rocky history of a missing 26,000-foot Himalayan peak
Stressed rattlesnakes just need a little help from their friends
New species of inkless octopus may have been found in Costa Rica’s deep seas
The best dog puzzles of 2023
This tiny hydrogen-fueled car just broke a world record for going the distance
July 3 may have marked the hottest day ever recorded
Humans are dangerous predators because we love collecting weird animals
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