Pharmaceuticals Polluting Rivers in Every National Park in England
Researchers have found pharmaceuticals, from antidepressants to antibiotics, in rivers in all 10 national parks in England. While levels in...
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As Arctic Thaws, New Evidence of Looming ‘Mercury Bomb’
Scientists have found new evidence that melting Arctic permafrost could unleash large sums of mercury, a dangerous toxin. Scientists estimate...
China Greenlighting Far Fewer Coal Plants
China appears to be tapping the brakes on coal. The amount of new coal power approved so far this year...
For 60,000 Years, Australia’s First Nations Have Put Fire to Good Use
Australia’s unprecedented bushfires of 2019 to 2020 burned an area larger than the United Kingdom, killed at least 33 people,...
Microplastics Found in Human Brains
Scientists have found microplastics in brain tissue. Their discovery, detailed in a new paper, is the latest in a litany...
Conflicts Over Water Soared to New High Last Year
The number of conflicts worldwide involving access to water reached an all-time high in 2023, a new report finds. The...
As ‘Doomsday’ Glacier Melts, Can an Artificial Barrier Save It?
They call it the Doomsday Glacier. A chunk of Antarctic ice as big as Florida and two thirds of a...
Hundreds of Ancient Viruses Discovered Deep Inside Tibetan Glacier
Scientists have unearthed the remnants of more than 1,700 viruses from deep inside a glacier in western China. Most of...
As Germany Cuts Red Tape, Renewable Installations Boom
From 2022 to 2023, Germany saw installations of new wind and solar power nearly double, a shift driven in part...
A Solitary Herder Cares for His Goats and the Bay Area Hills
Christian Cordova Aliaga, a shepherd from Peru, spends his days trailing and tending a flock of about 150 goats in...
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