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Mystery of wombats' cubed poop revealed
Scientists discover how the marsupials are the only known species producing cube-shaped faeces.
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Lonely George, the last snail of its kind, has died
Formally known as Achatinella apexfulva, the 14-year-old Hawaiian tree snail was the last of its kind on the planet.
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Why Do the Northern and Southern Lights Differ?
Scientists have discovered the culprit: how the sun squeezes Earth’s magnetic tail
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Methane in the atmosphere is surging, and that’s got scientists worried
The concentration of atmospheric methane has been rising, especially in the past 4 years. Scientists don't know why, but it's they say it's a problem.
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Europe set to suffer as climate change brings mosquito threat
Millions more people could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases in coming years amid global warming, experts say.
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Step inside this massive cave labyrinth hidden under Borneo
Beneath the island’s rainforest, explorers search for new discoveries deep within some of the Earth’s largest, longest, and wildest caves.
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Tropical Cyclones are Stalling More
Storms in the North Atlantic are lingering longer near the coast, leading to significantly more rainfall.
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Why Flowers May Be Partially to Blame for the Deaths of Wild Bumblebees
"We wanted to test this widely stated but largely untested hypothesis."
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Time is running out for sand
Sand and gravel are being extracted faster than they can be replaced. Monitor and manage this resource globally, urge Mette Bendixen and colleagues.
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Group of biologists tries to bury the idea that plants are conscious
Environmental crisis clouding scientific objectivity about plants’ feelings, says botanist
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Plastics In Rainwater, Plastics In Snow, Plastics In Our Food, Plastics Everywhere
New research finds micro-plastic particles in everything from Arctic sea ice to snow in the Alps to rain in the Rockies. There is almost no research about the health effects of micro-plastics on humans.
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Ozone: The Earth's protective shield is repairing
The ozone layer is finally healing from damage humans have caused, according to the United Nations.
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Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm
Human-driven land clearing and climate change are sending plants extinct at a rapid rate, risking a devastating biodiversity crash.
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Study: Ants are “immune” to traffic jams
Unlike self-interested humans, ants have a common goal: the colony's survival.
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Glacial rivers absorb carbon faster than rainforests, scientists find
‘Total surprise’ discovery overturns conventional understanding of rivers
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Why the world is running out of sand
It may be little more than grains of weathered rock, and can be found on deserts and beaches around the world, but sand is also the world’s second most consumed natural resource.
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Earth was stressed before dinosaur extinction
Fossilized seashells show signs of global warming, ocean acidification leading up to asteroid impact
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World's population to hit 7.75 billion in 2019 | DW | 21.12.2019
The alarming increase is an estimate from a German foundation that monitors populations. It also suggests the 8 billion mark will be reached in the year 2023.
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The jaguars fishing in the sea to survive
The big cats’ resourceful new behaviour was recorded by a WWF study on a remote island off the coast of Brazil
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Meet Steve, the winter sky phenomenon
Steve has been around for eons, but has been mis-identified as aurora until now
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