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This four-legged robot is on a mission to protect the environment

Equipped with sensors and a camera, the device is tasked with inspecting the health of plants and recording the impact of animals on their habitat.

Earth News

This tiny bacteria could change air travel forever

A hungry bacteria could bring us one step closer to guilt-free flights.

Ocean Calls

Ocean Calls, the podcast making waves on our blue planet

In partnership with The European Commission

Ocean Calls is making a comeback with a new season premiering on March 2nd. Get ready to plunge into a myriad of scintillating subjects, including underwater noise pollution, the future of sharks, and marine protected areas.

Earth News

World’s largest plant: 180km long seagrass discovered in Australia

Scientists have called for 'serious climate action' to help protect the newly-discovered world's largest plant

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Climate

Scientists have warned that 90% of coral reefs could die in 30 years

An international team of scientists have warned that coral reefs, one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, could perish due to climate change.

Tech News

Collateral damage: How sanctions on Russia are hurting science too

The Ukraine war has all but halted decades-long scientific cooperation between the West and Russia, from space to climate research.

Nature

The only inhabitants of this unknown territory are climate scientists

Scientists are researching wildlife in the French Southern and Arctic Lands to better understand the effects of climate change and how we can adapt.

Climate

What does a 'blue blob' in the sea have to do with Iceland's glaciers?

A new study throws a light on why the glaciers have stopped melting so fast over the last decade, but the trend won't last.

26 January 2022

Mobility

The year is 2022 and we’ve finally taught goldfish to drive

To prove that navigation is a universal ability in animals, researchers at Ben-Gurion University have taught a goldfish to steer a robotic vehicle.

13 January 2022

Culture news

What's it like to celebrate Christmas in Antarctica?

When you're celebrating Christmas from one of the most remote outposts on Earth, it's all about logistics.

25 December 2021

Ecotech

Would you pay €2 million to board this nuclear-powered superyacht?

The new superyacht, called Earth 300, will be free for scientists hoping to clean up our oceans and combat climate change.

12 November 2021

Earth News

We need to cut the ‘paralysing' jargon when it comes to climate change

According to new research, over three-quarters of UK residents don’t understand what ‘net zero’ means.

6 November 2021

Earth News

Ancient seeds defy sell-by 'date' to become oldest ever germinated

Seven date palm trees have been grown from 2000-year-old seeds that were found in the Judean desert near Jerusalem.

Climate

How these Nobel Prize winning scientists foresaw climate change

The Nobel Prize for physics has been split between 3 scientists working on the link between weather patterns and climate change.

Climate

What can the historic CFC ban teach us about the climate emergency?

When the hole in the ozone layer was discovered within four years a solution was found, can't we do the same for climate change?

16 September 2021

Tech News

Euroviews. Scientists need diversity for better climate solutions

To solve the climate crisis, leaders must create more diverse teams and international partnerships so solutions can be scaled.

Earth News

Priest sews his lips together in 'desperation' over climate crisis

The Reverend says Rupert Murdoch's media organisation should be put “on trial for their role in the destruction of life on our planet.”

Ecotech

Is this the world's first biodegradable and compostable plastic?

Biodegradable plastics don’t fully degrade when put into compost. But this may change now with a new discovery.

Climate

Are melting glaciers causing the Earth to move under our feet?

New research shows that melting glaciers are changing the axis the earth spins on.

Climate

New climate-resistant coffee bean discovery has ‘superior flavour’

A heat-tolerant, drought-resistant species of coffee has been rediscovered by experts.