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Renewables Accounted for More Than 90 Percent of New Power Globally Last Year

Renewables accounted for 92 percent of new power capacity worldwide last year, a new report shows.

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A Cleaner Future for Tires: Scientists Pioneer Chemical Process to Repurpose Rubber Waste

Every year, millions of tires end up in landfills, creating an environmental crisis with far-reaching consequences. 

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Chewing Gum Can Shed Microplastics Into Saliva, Pilot Study Finds

Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles called microplastics. 

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Refining Siberia’s Land Cover Data: A Leap Forward for Climate Science

Researchers from Chiba University and Nagoya University, Japan, have developed a highly accurate land cover map for Siberia, providing insights into climate change and predictions. 

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Outbreak of Fire Across South Korea

Dozens of wildland fires broke out as dry winds swept across South Korea in March 2025.

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5,700-Year Storm Archive Shows Rise in Tropical Storms and Hurricanes in the Caribbean

30-meter sediment core from the “Great Blue Hole” in Belize provides longest recorded storm frequency data for the Atlantic.

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Teaching Kids About Bugs Benefits the Environment

Pro-environmental behaviour increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

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Insecticides May Contribute to Bigger Problems With Certain Weeds

Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.

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NASA Takes to the Air to Study Wildflowers

For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet.

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New Study Calls for Uplisting Emperor Penguins to Threatened on IUCN Red List

Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with international partners, have developed a novel approach to addressing uncertainties in ecological and environmental projections, providing a more robust assessment of extinction risk for emperor penguins.

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