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WATCH: A NASA animation shows gigantic plumes of carbon dioxide emissions swirling over India

It’s one thing to read about climate change and carbon emissions in an article, and quite another t…

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A small shrub used to make IndyCar racing tires could help save rainforests and make deserts greener

Bridgestone is growing desert shrubs called guayule in Arizona as a source of rubber. It hopes to h…

Benjamin Zhang   


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Things may not be going to plan at Nusantara, the $35 billion capital city Indonesia is building from scratch

Two top officials resigned from the project on Monday, raising questions about the new capital that…

George Glover   


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Here's an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%.

A global universal basic income funded by carbon taxes could grow the global GDP by 130% while prom…

Katie Balevic   


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No bean coffee made from things like date seeds may be in our near future

The popularity of coffee is devastating the environment. So some companies are developing lab grown…

Lauren Edmonds   


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A rare feather just sold for $28,000, making it worth 40 times as much as gold by weight

Sacred to the Māori people, the huia's feather was worn by those of high rank and was valued in tra…

Matthew Loh   


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AI is now analyzing your garbage

Artificial intelligence has its sights set on your trash as companies use the tech to tackle food w…

Katie Balevic   


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Global GDP to face a 19% decline by 2050 due to climate change, study projects

Although the detrimental effects of climate change on economies have been acknowledged, quantifying…

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An eco-activist trying to prove loggers had forced a brown bear out of its den was attacked by the animal

A hibernating brown bear attacked an eco-activist in an ironic twist during a deforestation protest…

Alia Shoaib   


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Cargill ingredients are probably in every meal you eat. That makes the company's environmental goals a big deal.

Cargill is shaping how the world eats and you've likely never heard of it. Pilar Cruz, the company'…

Catherine Boudreau   


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Increased rates of domestic violence against women may be another byproduct of climate change: Reuters report

Studies have pointed to a clear link between climate change and domestic violence. When basic needs…

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India to host meeting of UN Forum to deliberate on forest fires and forest certification

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is organising a Country-Led Initiative (CLI)…

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What yachting industry insiders have to say about Jeff Bezos' superyacht

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' superyacht Koru, which cost a reported $500 million to build, was a big …

Madeline Berg   


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A bear whose habitat at a Ukraine zoo was struck by Russian shelling miraculously survived and will soon be rehomed to the UK

Nearly 200 other animals at Yampil's home zoo in Ukraine died from Russian shelling last year.

Katie Hawkinson   


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Jeff Bezos should pay up for using the Amazon's name, says this Brazilian governor

Wilson Lima said Amazon uses the name of Amazonas and Amazonia: "How much do we get for this? We wa…

Kai Xiang Teo   


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Exploring 10 everyday foods stealthily high in palm oil

In our daily routines, we often consume foods without realizing their underlying ingredients. One s…

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GenZ expresses their concern over shrinking wildlife habitat

To attain a better understanding of forest ecology in the urban landscape, Aaranyak organised an ev…

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Future zoonotic disease pandemics set to turn deadlier, kill 12 times as many people by 2050 due to climate change

The team found that from 1963 to 2019, 3,150 outbreaks had claimed a staggering 17,232 lives in 24 …

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Mother nature is screaming for us to adopt a new diet. An agreement by nearly 200 countries could help identify flaws in how we produce food.

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to push companies to disclose their impacts on the environment. Th…

Catherine Boudreau   


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The EV industry is the only sector in the world on track to meet global climate goals

Electric vehicles accounted for 10% of new car sales globally in 2022, primarily in China, the Euro…

Catherine Boudreau