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Scientists make a seaweed coating that beats the fridge for cutting food waste
Canadian researchers found a cheaper, lower-carbon way to keep strawberries fresh, cutting into a $58 billion waste problem.
Scientists found the sweet spot for dumping iron into the ocean
A new model shows fertilizing the Southern Ocean instead of the equator could pull carbon from the air without wrecking the food chain.
As the world warms, butterflies are relocating at an astonishing scale
A sweeping new study of 1,758 butterfly species across 105 countries found many tropical species are expanding their ranges, while temperate ones are contracting—with climate change a major driver.
When should you scrap your gasoline car? The answer is almost certainly now.
Researchers calculated the carbon footprint of vehicle trade-ins across a wide variety of scenarios, and EVs emerged as the clear winner
Researchers recycle rice husks into a wonder material that removes toxic dyes from water
A biochar filter made from discarded husks hints at a broader shift: treating agricultural byproducts not as garbage, but as raw material for environmental repair.
Which age group has the most climate-intensive diet?
A 20-year study of diets in 149 countries finds that teenagers have the heaviest individual carbon footprints from food, even as aging populations drive the largest overall increase in emissions.
Everyone’s afraid of mountain lions. The data says be afraid of deer instead.
A five-year study finds the big cats you avoid on trails are quietly preventing the collisions that actually kill people.
A majority of Americans don’t actually fit either climate camp
An analysis of 20 years of polling data shows how age, education and income—in addition to political affiliation—shape views on climate policy
A spritz of nanoparticles could save tomatoes from salty soil
Scientists sprayed stressed tomato plants with a combination of manganese and an ingredient from crustacean shells with striking effects for tomato survival.
MIT researchers have designed a recyclable alternative to spandex
This new polyethylene yarn matches spandex’s stretch—and unlike spandex, it can be melted down and re-spun repeatedly.
