To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
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Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune
The solar system may host a ninth planet that is about 10 times bigger than Earth and orbiting far beyond Neptune, according to research published on Wednesday. Computer simulations show that the mystery
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Last year was hottest on record globally- U.S. science agencies
Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday, adding to pressure for deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts scientists
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Scientists find tree frog believed extinct for more than 100 years
For more than a century, two mysterious tree frog specimens collected by a British naturalist in 1870 and housed at the Natural History Museum in London were assumed to be part of a vanished species, never
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Italian papers on genetically modified crops under investigation
<p>Papers that describe harmful effects to animals fed genetically modified (GM) crops are under scrutiny for alleged data manipulation. The leaked findings of an ongoing investigation at the University
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World's largest canyon may lie under Antarctic: Study
Move over, Grand Canyon! The world's largest canyon - over 1,000 kilometre long and up to one kilometre deep - may lie under the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists including those from India have claimed.
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Global warming could delay next ice age for 100,000 years
OSLO: Global warming is likely to disrupt a natural cycle of ice ages and contribute to delaying the onset of the next big freeze until about 100,000 years from now, scientists said on Wednesday. In
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Food preservative kills cancer cells, superbugs: study
A naturally occurring food preservative that grows on dairy products may be used to treat cancer and deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the University of
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Aussie study claims that climate change is affecting farmers’ mental health
Given the close linkages between farming and weather, the climate change phenomenon is seriously affecting the mental health of farmers, suggests a new study conducted by an Australian scientist from the
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New Model May Reveal How Humans Impact Pest Populations in Agriculture
When it comes to pest control, farmers have far more influence than you might think. Scientists have found that the actions of individual farmers should be considered when studying and modelling strategies
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El Niño: why predictable climate event still has the scientists guessing
El Niño is one of the most predictable climate events on the planet, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, but it also has a way of keeping climate scientists guessing.