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OMG science
fromThe Walrus
2 days ago

Billions of Birds Have Vanished in a Generation | The Walrus

Bird populations are declining significantly, with billions fewer birds in North America and Europe, leading to quieter environments and loss of biodiversity.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason Momoa

Coral reefs are vital to culture, environment, and economy, but face severe threats from climate change and pollution.
#extinction
UX design
fromAwwwards
4 days ago

100 Lost Species

The project illustrates extinction's impact through an interactive digital experience, emphasizing time's role in species disappearance and human influence.
Environment
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Britain has just 20 years to save its wildlife, experts warn

Urgent action is needed to prevent the extinction of hundreds of British species within the next 20 years.
#climate-change
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

A New Narrative for Planetary Health in the Hybrid Era

Perceiving crises as external leads to helplessness and disengagement, while recognizing agency fosters positive outcomes and behavior change.
Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

There is no historical precedent for how badly out of balance the climate is now, U.N. warns

The past 11 years are the hottest on record, indicating severe climate imbalance and increasing greenhouse gas concentrations.
Environment
fromNature
3 weeks ago

The world just lived through the 11 hottest years on record - what now?

The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, with 2025 showing alarming climate indicators.
Media industry
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority

Media significantly influences public perception and action on climate change, shaping narratives that affect voting, consumer behavior, and personal discussions.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

A New Narrative for Planetary Health in the Hybrid Era

Perceiving crises as external leads to helplessness and disengagement, while recognizing agency fosters positive outcomes and behavior change.
Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

There is no historical precedent for how badly out of balance the climate is now, U.N. warns

The past 11 years are the hottest on record, indicating severe climate imbalance and increasing greenhouse gas concentrations.
Environment
fromNature
3 weeks ago

The world just lived through the 11 hottest years on record - what now?

The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, with 2025 showing alarming climate indicators.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

Only one group of dinosaurs survived an asteroid impact. You can probably see them from your window

The article tackles the mystery of why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which drastically altered evolution. This question has intrigued paleontologists for years.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

How bad for humans is wildlife trade? A new study has answers

"There's been a consensus for a long time that the wildlife trade is a risk to human health, but a lot of what we know is from anecdotes."
Coronavirus
Environment
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Britain's butterflies are dying, shocking report reveals

Britain's butterflies are facing severe population declines, with 33 native species struggling for survival due to habitat loss and climate change.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say

Deployment of reflective satellites could disrupt ecosystems and human health by altering natural night-time light environments.
OMG science
fromNature
5 days ago

The air is full of DNA - here's what scientists are using it for

Airborne DNA is a new frontier for studying ecosystems, monitoring species, and assessing conservation efforts.
Environment
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Heat Waves Are Getting So Brutal That They Just Kill You, Full Stop

Wet bulb temperature is a critical measure of heat and humidity affecting human survivability, revealing a lower threshold for mass heat death than previously thought.
OMG science
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Colossal's Ben Lamm Says Invasive Species Is a $5.4 Trillion Problem. Here's His Solution

Invasive species cause a $5.4 trillion global problem, with gene drive technology proposed as a humane solution to manage them.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The problem with Earth Month isn't greenwashing

Brands are increasingly silent about their sustainability efforts, leading to a loss of market signals and support for regenerative practices.
Non-profit organizations
fromNature
3 weeks ago

'Continuity over novelty': why environmental science needs to rethink its focus

The closure of forest-service research offices threatens long-term ecological research and institutional memory in the US.
#extreme-heat
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Non-survivable': heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds

Extreme heat is creating non-survivable conditions for humans, especially older individuals, during heatwaves that have already caused thousands of deaths.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Non-survivable': heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds

Extreme heat is creating non-survivable conditions for humans, especially older individuals, during heatwaves that have already caused thousands of deaths.
Environment
fromNature
1 week ago

Biodiversity resilience in a tropical rainforest - Nature

Tropical forests face severe threats from human activities, necessitating urgent conservation efforts to restore biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

The Glaciers Aren't Melting-They're Collapsing - SnowBrains

Alpine glaciers are collapsing structurally and melting rapidly, with Austrian Alps potentially ice-free by 2075 due to accelerating warming and instability.
fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com
1 month ago

The Climate Crisis

At a young age, I learned quickly how oil wealth and power could burn the land while people struggled. I saw heat rise off the streets, the Nile strained, and the air thickened with injustice. In my teenage years, through Aotearoa, being on the edge of the Pacific, I felt the ocean breathing heavy, swallowing the shores of islands that have done the least to cause this harm.
Photography
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Australia Turns Into Bright-Red Vision of Hell

As the rust expands, it weakens the rock and helps break it apart. It's a very red part of the country, it's got that rusty hue, so you get that color getting whipped up with the strong winds.
Environment
Psychology
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Revealed: The 5 dimensions of the APOCALYPSE

Apocalyptic thinking is widespread across society, with nearly one-third of Americans believing the world will end in their lifetime, significantly influencing how people perceive and respond to global risks.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The threat is here': searing US heatwave bad news for wildfire season and water supply

A historic heatwave in the US west threatens snowpack, water supply, and increases wildfire risks this spring and summer.
#de-extinction
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can

Colossal Biosciences is using ancient DNA and gene editing to resurrect extinct species including dire wolves, woolly mammoths, and dodos, raising questions about the ethics and feasibility of de-extinction technology.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths

Colossal Biosciences uses gene-editing, cloning, and AI technologies to resurrect extinct species like woolly mammoths while developing tools to save endangered animals, though critics question the ethics and feasibility of de-extinction.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can

Colossal Biosciences is using ancient DNA and gene editing to resurrect extinct species including dire wolves, woolly mammoths, and dodos, raising questions about the ethics and feasibility of de-extinction technology.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths

Colossal Biosciences uses gene-editing, cloning, and AI technologies to resurrect extinct species like woolly mammoths while developing tools to save endangered animals, though critics question the ethics and feasibility of de-extinction.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea

Two marsupial species presumed extinct for 6,000 years were discovered alive in West Papua rainforests, representing rare Lazarus taxa that survived despite disappearing from fossil records.
#biodiversity
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How protecting nature could make the world safer

Biodiversity loss is increasingly recognized as a national security threat linked to political stability and global resource competition.
World news
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

A Grieving Planet

Independent journalism holds powerful interests accountable, centers marginalized communities, counters lies and distortions, advances progressive ideas, and relies on reader support.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Weather extremes gripping US bear climate crisis fingerprint', experts say

The US is experiencing extreme weather patterns this March, raising concerns about the climate crisis and its impact on seasonal transitions.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Life's evil twins, called mirror cells, could wipe us out if scientists don't stop them

Engineered mirror-image bacteria used to manufacture durable drugs can evade immune detection and cause uncontrollable infections and environmental spread.
Environment
fromNature
1 month ago

AI set to map risks of future climate disasters

Brazil is developing an AI agent to provide climate-disaster information and preparedness guidance to residents, integrating AI, simulations, and citizen participation for household-level risk management.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Austerity hinders fight against wildfires in Argentina's Patagonia

Milei's austerity cut Argentina's fire-management budget by 71%, weakening wildfire response amid massive Patagonia fires that have burned over 450 sq km.
Philosophy
fromThe Philosopher
2 months ago

A Genealogy for the End of the World

The Anthropocene frames humanity as a collective geological force reshaping Earth’s climate and biosphere, redefining history through shared catastrophe and human-driven planetary change.
Science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Emails Show Epstein Scheming That Environmental Destruction Could Solve "Overpopulation"

Jeffrey Epstein proposed that climate change could be used to reduce overpopulation, endorsing mass deaths of the elderly and infirm.
Science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Humanity edges closer to annihilation as Doomsday Clock moves forward

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest ever, signaling heightened global risks from nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive technologies.
OMG science
fromEsquire
1 month ago

This Weird Effect of Climate Change Is Scaring the Hell Out of Me

A 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from cave ice carries multidrug resistance and antimicrobial activity, posing potential AMR risks if released by melting ice.
#climate-acceleration
fromNature
1 month ago
Environment

The world is getting hotter faster - its pace nearly doubled in the past decade

fromNature
1 month ago
Environment

The world is getting hotter faster - its pace nearly doubled in the past decade

#biodiversity-loss
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How protecting nature could make the world safer

Ecosystem collapse poses direct national security threats through food insecurity, resource scarcity, and geopolitical instability across continents.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Letters: Global warming isn't a hoax; it's a scientific consensus

Scientific consensus from 97-99% of climate scientists confirms Earth is warming primarily due to human activity, not natural cycles alone.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How protecting nature could make the world safer

Ecosystem collapse poses direct national security threats through food insecurity, resource scarcity, and geopolitical instability across continents.
Environment
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Ominous warning for humanity as insects mysteriously 'fall silent'

Rapid global insect declines threaten pollination, food production, nutrient availability, and human health, signaling imminent ecological instability.
#climate-tipping-points
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Australian wildlife in harm's way' with volunteers left to pick up the pieces' amid climate crisis, fires and floods

Labor is urged to establish national wildlife protection standards for disaster response, with advocates warning biodiversity risks could become irreversible without coordinated government-funded rescue and rehabilitation services.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Opinion: AI is destroying our planet. We must act to check its growth and save ourselves.

AI's environmental impact is severe, with 2025 freshwater consumption exceeding global bottled water use and projected energy demands by 2034 matching India's entire consumption, requiring immediate action.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

The global attack on nature is threatening the UK's national security, government intelligence chiefs have warned, as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural systems would bring mass migration, food shortages and price rises, and global disorder. Food supplies are particularly at risk, as without significant increases, the UK would be unable to compete with other nations for scarce resources, a report to ministers warns.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Stark warning': pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds

Global ecological harm from pesticides rose between 2013 and 2019, with insects experiencing the largest increase in applied toxicity (42.9%) and soil organisms up 30.8%.
Environment
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Rewilding Rejects the We're-So-Special Exceptionalism

Rewilding requires rehabilitating human hearts, overcoming self-centeredness, and treating nature with compassion so ecosystems and nonhuman lives can flourish.
Environment
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Inside mysterious vault built to save life after planetary extinction

A Colossal Biosciences–UAE BioVault will cryogenically store genetic material from thousands of species using robotics and AI to preserve biodiversity and enable future restoration.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion says FBI is investigating it for terrorism

Extinction Rebellion members were visited by FBI agents and the group faces a federal US investigation amid free-speech and climate-policy tensions.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Study finds global increase in hot, dry days ideal for wildfires

Hot, dry, windy days ideal for extreme wildfires have nearly tripled globally over 45 years; human-caused climate change drives over half of that increase.
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