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Real-life Atlantis: Lost continent found under Europe is revealing Earth's missing history
Euronews - By Corey S. Powell with NBC News Tech and Science News
More than 2,000 years ago, Plato wrote about a land called Atlantis, where a mighty empire vanished beneath the waves after a series of "excessively violent earthquakes and floods." His tale has inspired
12 hours ago
UK News
Cuba's 'sonic weapon' may have been mosquito gas
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
Canadian researchers say they may have identified the cause of a mystery illness which plagued diplomatic staff in Cuba in 2016.
15 hours ago
Farming
This farmer used an age-old technique to save his soil and now his farm is prospering
weforum.org - Joe Myers
It's estimated that we've got just 60 years of topsoil left, with 24 billion tons of fertile soil lost every year. With most of the food on our plate …
2 days ago
Carbon Dioxide
CO2 Makes Up Just 0.04% of Earth's Atmosphere. Here's Why Its Impact Is So Massive
ScienceAlert - JASON WEST
Reader question: I heard that carbon dioxide makes up 0.04 percent of the world's atmosphere. Not 0.4 percent or 4 percent, but 0.04 percent! How can …
4 days ago
Climate
I cycled over 6,000km across the United States to document climate change. Here’s what I learned
weforum.org - Florian Reber
This summer, I cycled from British Columbia to New Mexico documenting climate change along the Continental Divide. As my second long-distance bike …
6 days ago
Mountains hidden in the deep sea are biological hot spots. Will mining ruin them?
sciencemag.org - Warren Cornwall
In late 2016, scientists aboard the U.K. research ship James Cook arrived 500 kilometers off the coast of northwest Africa, seeking two treasures …
6 days ago
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September 14
Mosquitoes
GM experiment may have strengthened wild mosquitoes
newatlas.com - Michael Irving
Mosquitoes are more than just a pest – they can be downright dangerous carriers of disease. One of the most innovative ideas to control populations …
September 14
Water
'I don't know how we come back from this': Australia's big dry sucks life from once-proud towns
The Guardian - Anne Davies, Ben Smee and Lorena Allam
Australia is experiencing one of its most severe droughts on record, resulting in desperate water shortages across large parts of New South Wales and southern Queensland. Dams in some parts of western
September 13
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Conflict and disaster force millions from their homes
Reuters - Sonia Elks
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Conflict and disasters forced nearly 11 million people from their homes in the first half of this year, a global monitoring group said on Thursday, warning mass displacement
September 13
Science
Study of French postmen's testicles is an Ig Nobel winner
The Guardian - Ian Sample Science editor
There comes a time in a scientist’s life when the surest route to global fame involves a bevy of naked French postmen with thermometers taped to their testicles. At least that is the case for Roger Mieusset,
September 13
Nature Photography
These comedy wildlife photography finalists are a delight to behold
Mashable - Sam Haysom
There's only one thing better than photos of animals, and that's funny photos of animals. Just look at this famous image of a weasel riding a woodpecker if you don't believe us. Isn't it glorious? Here
September 11
Eels
Shocking news: world's most powerful electric eel found in Amazon
The Guardian - Agence France-Presse
DNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt. The findings are evidence, researchers say, of the incredible
September 11
Climate
World 'gravely' unprepared for effects of climate crisis – report
The Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editor
The world’s readiness for the inevitable effects of the climate crisis is “gravely insufficient”, according to a report from global leaders. This lack of preparedness will result in poverty, water shortages
September 10
Algae
'It can kill you in seconds': the deadly algae on Brittany's beaches | Pollution | The Guardian
The Guardian - Angelique Chrisafis
‘It can kill you in seconds’: the deadly algae on Brittany’s beaches Activists say stinking sludge is linked to nitrates in fertilisers from intensive farming André Ollivro stepped carefully down the banks
September 9
News
He was bullied for his homemade University of Tennessee T-shirt. The school just made it an official design
CNN - By Alaa Elassar, CNN
Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN) — A Florida student obsessed with the University
September 8
Sustainability
Crowdfunding campaign raises $3m to save gorgeous fjord from logging
treehugger.com - Katherine Martinko
"It's just an amazing, amazing thing that people have done." The BC Parks Foundation in British Columbia, Canada, has successfully fundraised $3 …
September 6
Phosphate
Phosphate fertiliser 'crisis' threatens world food supply
The Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editor
The world faces an “imminent crisis” in the supply of phosphate, a critical fertiliser that underpins the world’s food supply, scientists have warned. Phosphate is an essential mineral for all life on
September 6
Liberal View
The Best Place for Harvesting Solar Energy Is Not Where I Expected It to Be
motherjones.com
And the same land can produce loads of food and electricity simultaneously. Even after a boom in recent years, solar energy delivers less than 2 …
September 5
Science
Vegans and vegetarians at 'lower risk of heart disease', but have increased chance of stroke
sciencefocus.com - PA Science
Vegetarians and vegans may have a higher risk of haemorrhagic stroke – the type caused by bleeding in or around the brain. Vegan and vegetarian diets …
September 5
Science
It's not aurora, it's STEVE
phys.org - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Aurora-watchers gazing at spectacular displays over the Labor Day weekend may have been seeing more than the northern lights. They may have been …
September 5
Bahamas
A man bought 100 generators to help the Bahamas. They're being delivered by boat
CNN - By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN
(CNN) — A man walked into a Costco in Florida and left with 100 generators, all of which are heading to The Bahamas. His receipt read $49,285.70 and most of that came from paying $450 a pop for 100 generators.
September 5
Health (UK)
Left-handed DNA found - and it changes brain structure
BBC News - James Gallagher
Scientists have found the first genetic instructions hardwired into human DNA that are linked to being left-handed. The instructions also seem to be heavily involved in the structure and function of the
September 5
Whales
Scientists Discover New Beaked Whale Species Off Japanese Coast
Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum
Scientists have confirmed that small, black-beaked whales spotted by Japanese whalers are an entirely new species, according to a new study. Hokkaido …
September 5
Science
Crystalline nets harvest water from desert air, turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel
sciencemag.org - Robert F. Service
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—When Omar Yaghi was growing up in Jordan, outside of Amman, his neighborhood received water for only about 5 hours once every 2 …
September 4
North Sea
UK facing EU outrage over ‘timebomb’ of North Sea oil rigs
The Guardian - Philip Oltermann in Berlin and Jillian Ambrose
The British government is facing growing outrage from the European commission and five EU member states over its plans to leave some decommissioned oil rigs in the North Sea, with one senior German official
September 4
Climbing
Four kilos of gum and a rowing machine: how the most popular mountains became a mess
The Guardian - Oli Reed
Have you heard about the rowing machine dumped on Mont Blanc? The dead octopus on Scafell Pike? Or the Vauxhall 4x4 parked on top of Snowdon? Not jokes, sadly. These are all true stories related to the
September 3
Biological Species
Despairing about the Climate Crisis? Read This.
earthisland.org - Laurie Mazur
A conversation with scientist Susanne Moser about climate communication, the benefits of functional denial, and the varied flavors of hope. This story …
September 2
Pangolin
It’s a mammal. It looks like an artichoke. And China is driving it toward extinction
Los Angeles Times - Alice Su
The shopkeeper quickly scanned the traditional Chinese medicine market, looking for undercover police before she unlocked a desk drawer and dug out what looked like a clam shell, palm-sized and coffee-brown.
September 1
IKEA
Police Called To Stop Massive Game Of Hide And Seek At Ikea
ladbible.com - Dominic Smithers
Police were called in to stop a massive game of hide and seek at Ikea yesterday. Officers rushed out to the branch of the furniture store in Braehead, …
September 1

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