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Why on Earth is the planet’s day getting shorter?
Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock Earth will complete a rotation 1.33 milliseconds earlier than usual on Tuesday, August 5. That makes it one of the shortest days…
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Shop smarter, not harder. How gentle messaging can help the planet more than tough talk
Heavy-handed messaging? Andy Soloman/Shutterstock Fast fashion is booming, but so is its environmental toll. With up to 10% of global carbon emissions linked to the…
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What if every pet was vegan? Here’s how much it would help the planet
At least a quarter of all human-generated greenhouse gas emissions to date can be traced to the livestock industry. Vast tracts are used to grow…
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Will AI save the planet? Why the evidence is flawed
Artificial intelligence relies on huge data centres that can have high energy costs. IM Imagery/Shutterstock Optimistic advocates for AI say this environmentally costly technology will…
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Four ways to eat less meat that are better for the planet, your health and your bank balance
Making a few simple eco-friendly food choices can be healthy and cost-effective too. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Do I choose the meat in my local store…
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How the age of mammals could end
When Pangea Ultima forms, conditions on Earth will be too inhospitable for most mammals to survive. Maurus Spescha/Shutterstock Throughout the past 500 million years, our…
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Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?
The exoplanet K2-18b might host a water ocean. Credits: Illustration: NASA, CSA, ESA, J. Olmsted (STScI), Science: N. Madhusudhan (Cambridge University) Data from the James…
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