Mass Tree Planting in China Turns One of the World’s Driest Deserts into a Green Carbon Sink
Once one of the driest deserts in the world, Taklamakan is now a lush, fertile landscape animated with billions of trees.
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These Tiny Elusive Creatures Are Helping Scientists Gather Hidden Data in Antarctica
Researchers attach devices to the heads of unconscious seals to gather data regarding the movement of these creatures.
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After Extreme Heat Killed Over 80% of Flying Foxes, This Unusual Hospital Is Giving Them a Lifeline
Inside a rare bat hospital, rescuers care for orphaned flying foxes as deadly heatwaves leave colonies fighting to survive.
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Patagonia's Wildfires Threaten Irreparable Damage to Some of the World's Oldest Trees
Experts claim that the recent wildfires in Patagonia can wipe out ancient forests. It will release copious amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
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Trail Cameras Catch Rare Sight of Two Elusive Cats Not Seen in Decades in Minnesota National Park
This footage is the first evidence in years that illustrates the park's environment is still favorable for the lynx.
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Iceland May Turn Into a 'Giant Glacier' if Climate Change Derails Ocean Circulation, Meteorology Director Warns
Scientists say the collapse of AMOC could plunge Iceland into extreme winter temperatures.
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An Unassuming Bay Creature Is Quietly Protecting Young Blue Crabs From a Deadly Threat
The young blue crabs of Chesapeake Bay have a guardian that is saving them from a deadly parasite.
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Scientists Find Most U.S. States Are Warming Significantly. But These 8 Are the Exception
A new study finds most U.S. states are warming, but eight are not yet showing a clear temperature rise.
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Scientists Just Successfully Reimagined Thomas Edison’s Century-Old EV Battery Design
Scientists reinvent Edison's battery with faster charging and longer durability.
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California Biologists Spent Years Chasing an Endangered Fox. Now, They've Finally Tagged It
The Sierra Nevada red fox is an endangered creature and extremely difficult to catch. After years of trapping efforts, scientists finally caught one.
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California Forests Face Toxic Threat From Illegal Cannabis Farms. Experts Warn Wildlife Is at Risk
Ecologist Greta Wengert arrived at the site and was disheartened by what she witnessed: piles of pesticide sprayers trashed along the forest's hillside.
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A Danish Town Just Switched to Red Streetlights and It Could Change Animal Life in Cities Worldwide
Denmark’s red streetlights cut light pollution, protect wildlife, and could reshape how cities light the night.
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Scientists Capture Footage of Sea Lion Mom Teaching Her 11-Month Old Pup Important Survival Skills
A team of biologists captured footage of a mother-pup pair as they ventured on an eight-hour foraging trip.
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Scientists Warn We’re About to Break Paris’ 1.5°C Climate Pledge and Enter a Point of No Return
Researchers claim that soon the global warming limit will be breached, and it will transform the nature of climate change.
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Earth’s Core May Be Hiding 45 ‘Oceans’ Worth of Hydrogen, New Study Finds
New experiments suggest that Earth’s core may store vast hidden reserves of life-essential hydrogen.
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Russian Startup Tests Hacking Pigeon Brains to Develop First-Ever 'Bio-Drones'
Experts put electrodes in the brains of pigeon to simulate the birds into choosing a particular directions.
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Once a Year, This Yosemite Waterfall Looks Like It’s on Fire — And It’s Happening Now
This year, the visitors can witness the 'firefall' without making any reservations, unlike the previous years.
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With Climate Change Heating Up Yellowstone’s Rivers, Park Makes Major Shift to Its Fishing Rules
The fishing season will be extended this year in three of the major rivers in Yellowstone, including the Firehole River where rainbow trout fish spawn.
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Scientists Dropped a Camera Into Antarctic Waters and Saw a Mysterious Deep-Sea Shark for First Time
'This is the first footage obtained of a somniosidae [sleeper shark] or any elasmobranch [shark or ray] in situ in the Southern Ocean,' an oceanographer said.
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Auroras Just Formed a Perfect Heart Over Norway and One Photographer Caught it on Camera
Many viewers were skeptical that it's an AI-generated image, but the photographer clarified that he shot and edited it himself.
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