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Ocean exploration uncovers one of Cuba's hidden natural treasures
After nearly two years of planning, a team of scientists from the US and Cuba has explored never-before-studied mesophotic coral reefs during a month-long circumnavigation of the entire coast of...
Dissolvable, easy-to-use milk capsules for your coffee
Have your coffee without spilling the milk: researchers have developed a milk capsule that dissolves when placed in a hot drink. Not only does this reduce the consumption of packaging...
Florida flood risk study identifies priorities for property buyouts
A study of flood damage in Florida proposes prioritizing property buyouts based on flood risk, ecological value, and socioeconomic conditions. Forecasters say an above-normal hurricane season is likely in the...
Digging in the dirt: Researchers develop new methods for assesing risk of subsurface phosphorus
New methods for assessing the loss of phosphorus in soil have now been developed by researchers. While current measurements focus mainly on surface runoff, the new research is looking at...
Whales turn tail at ocean mining noise
A new international study has measured the effect of loud sounds on migrating humpback whales as concern grows as oceans become noisier. Scientists have said one of the main sources...
Reed warblers have a sense for magnetic declination
Researchers recently showed that migratory reed warblers depend on an internal geomagnetic map to guide them on their long-distance journeys. But it wasn't clear how the birds were solving the...
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.
Optional LGBTQ suicide prevention lifeline service ends
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ceased its optional service for LGBTQ callers on Thursday after the Trump administration in June ordered it to end.
Typhoon Wipha batters southern China, cancels hundreds of flights
Typhoon Wipha slammed ashore along the southern Chinese coast Sunday evening, after drenching Hong Kong and Macau with heavy rain and whipping wind, the Guangdong meteorological service said.
Superman' tops North American box office for 2nd weekend
"Superman" has topped the North American box office again, earning $57.3 million in receipts in its second weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
July ranks 2nd for heat globally, hottest recorded on land
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Earth yet again sizzled with unprecedented heat last month....
The clever way Magellanic penguins ride—and adjust to—ocean currents
Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) looking to save some energy on their 1,200-mile-long journeys may have tapped into using one of the ocean’s most dynamic forces for help. The sea birds can sense shifts...
Beavers put to work saving two Utah rivers
National Parks are often referred to as “America’s best idea.” That’s what followers of the National Parks and Forests Supporters believe, anyway (and they’re probably not wrong). Earlier this month, the Facebook page...
'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.
$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.
Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll
The East and West Midlands join the North West and Yorkshire in an official state of drought.
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.