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Study validates East Antarctic ice sheet to remain stable even if western ice sheet melts
A new study validates that the central core of the East Antarctic ice sheet should remain stable even if the West Antarctic ice sheet melts.
Wildfires scorch 45,000 acres, prompt evacuations near Grand Canyon
Two wildfires burning near the Grand Canyon have scorched more than 45,000 acres of tinder dry brush and vegetation and prompted evacuation orders for the Kaibab National Forest and north...
Three people killed, including gunman, in Kentucky shootings
Three people are dead, including the gunman, following Sunday's shootings at a Kentucky airport and church, police said.
Watch: Amaya and Bryan win 'Love Island USA' Season 7
Contestants Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were declared the winners of Peacock's "Love Island USA" Season 7 on Sunday.
July ranks 2nd for heat globally, hottest recorded on land
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Earth yet again sizzled with unprecedented heat last month....
The Mystery Islands of Great Salt Lake
In recent years, strange reed-covered mounds have sprung up on the drying playa of Utah's Great Salt Lake, revealing spots where freshwater has been pushed under pressure to the surface....
Tipping the Balance: How Hidden Chemical Threats Are Reshaping Ecosystems
Since the onset of the Anthropocene, chemical pollution has become a major global threat to biodiversity across all ecosystems. It is no longer a problem of simple cause and effect....
Researchers Confirm Method Used in Water Simulations Can Cause Errors
A team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has published a new study in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal Chemical Science that shows how using the "standard" 2...
Tackling a $1.2 Billion Problem for Australian Farmers Using Dirt-Cheap Crushed Volcanic Rock
Cheap volcanic rock that languishes in open cut mines and quarries could transform Australia's farming sector as a natural fertiliser, boosting crop yields and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Citizen scientists will take to the field for U.S. eclipse
(Reuters) - When the moon passes directly in front of the sun on Aug. 21, casting a deep shadow across the United States, thousands of citizen scientists will be watching...
Giant radar satellite set to probe Earth’s shifts and shudders
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A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars
Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.
Deep-sea mining could start soon — before we understand its risks
The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.
'He made Catholicism cool again.' Catholic leaders reflect on Pope Francis ahead of funeral
By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis inspired Catholic leaders in Los Angeles and the SoCal area.
This California spa buries you up to your head in compost. Would you try it?
Osmosis Day Spa's enzyme-cedar bath buries guests in a magic mixture of wood chips and rice bran for a relaxing, warming and healing experience.
The Hollywood sign and … Erewhon? How the luxury grocery store became an L.A. tourist destination
When William Rath mapped out his post-law school trip to Los Angeles in May, his itinerary included the city's quintessential landmarks: gazing up at the Hollywood sign from Beachwood Canyon,...
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Solutions to plastic waste from creating cleaner products to cleaning up ocean litter.
Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground
Climate activists may be going deeper underground.
Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.
$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space
MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.
Med Sea heatwave might feel nice for holiday swimming but there's a catch
Sea temperatures around places like Majorca exceeded 30C earlier this month, far above average.
Extreme weather is the UK's new normal, says Met Office
The UK has a notably different climate compared with just a few decades ago, the Met Office says.
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
William warns ocean life 'diminishing before our eyes'
The Prince of Wales gave a speech in Monaco hoping to drive investments to protect the world's oceans.
UK proposes wider ban on destructive ocean bottom trawling
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters.
Oceans cannot become 'wild west', warns UN chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke at the start of the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.
Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers' fields
Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.