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What are the environmental trade-offs of GM crops?
When they delved into the body of literature on GMO crops, a team found an interesting push and pull between the benefits and impacts of GM crops
In this case, a human touch helped revive a species—instead of endangering it.
As rare butterfly populations dwindle, intensive efforts by people help some insects hold steady—or even increase population size—according to new research.
Most climate policies flop, but a handful of winners could actually close the emissions gap
A new analysis leverages a fantastically comprehensive database of 1,500 climate policies that have been tried worldwide
A tiny tomato may harbor the secret to salt-tolerance in a climate-changed world
The closest living wild relative of the common tomato holds untapped genetic secrets thanks to its large diversity.
Extracting lithium just got cheaper and more sustainable
New electricity-driven chemical process filters out lithium from brines efficiently and for less than half the cost of current techniques
The world’s fisheries are in more trouble than we think.
New research finds the danger of overfishing is being understated by scientists advising policymakers.
Looking for stability in a volatile stock market? Try green energy
A novel statistical technique used to track global financial markets reveals the potential of clean energy investments to buffer against losses
Changing how the rich eat would free up 2X the emissions required for the diets of the poor to grow
Buying power is a powerful lever to bring down global greenhouse gas emissions linked to diet.
Nearly a quarter of Europe has the potential to be a wildlife haven
Much of the continent could be "rewilded," but a lot of that land isn't protected, scientists find.
What seems most true: Information that confirms your beliefs…or information repeated over and over?
Even one repetition of false claim about climate change is sufficient to make it seem a bit truer later on
