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Antarctica’s wildlife threatened by climate change, overfishing

The wildlife of Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean are under increasing threat, according to a report released at a major international conference on Antarctic marine li...

Climate solutions could threaten biodiversity, experts warn

Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more coordinated effort...

New era for farming?: Fungal growth fueled by sound waves

Playing a monotonous sound stimulates the activity of a fungus that promotes plant growth, a study suggested, raising the potential that playing music could be good for crops and g...

Skiing authority, UN unite to combat climate change

World skiing's governing body joined forces with the U.N.'s weather agency in a bid to feed its meteorological expertise into managing the 'existential threat' to winter...

World faces unprecedented storms as climate crisis deepens

With typhoon Yagi battering Asia, storm Boris drenching parts of Europe, extreme flooding in the Sahel and hurricane Helene racing toward Florida, September so far has been a very...

Monitoring migratory birds: A window into climate change effects

Gently holding a blackcap warbler in his palm, ornithologist Christos Barboutis blew on its feathers to reveal the size of its belly: a good indicator of how far the bird can migra...

Butterflies in decline: UK reports lowest count in 14 years

Conservationists are warning of a 'butterfly emergency,' as an annual U.K.-wide citizen science survey for the insects clocked up its lowest numbers on record. The Big Butterfly C...

UN calls for sustainable cooling solutions amid rising demand

An explosion in demand for cooling systems in developing countries could worsen climate change unless sustainable solutions are prioritized, according to a United Nations report....

Dominance of single-use plastics lingers as convenient, cheap options

Each year, the world produces around 400 million tons of plastic waste, much of which is discarded after just a few minutes of use. Negotiators hope to reach the world's firs...

Caught between land and future: Youth confront climate choices

It's the uncomfortable talk that as a young woman, she knows she should have with her parents. They alluded to it, once, but couldn't quite address it directly. And Grace...

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