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'The bears are the bosses here, this is their home,' says Dmitry Lobusov

On Thin Ice: Near North Pole, A Warning On Climate Change

On thin ice: Near North Pole, a warning on climate change

Socially Isolated Older Adults 'More Likely To Die' After ICU Admissions: Study

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The "most socially isolated older adults" had a 119% higher risk of death.

Samoa PM Issues Climate Warning Ahead Of Crunch UN Talks

Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said rising seas were already swamping tiny atoll states in the Pacific

Samoa PM issues climate warning ahead of crunch UN talks

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How Supermarkets Can Help Shoppers Make Healthier Choices

A recent study shows how the simple act of adjusting product placement at supermarkets can affect customers' diets.

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Logjam: More than half of French builders say they're experiencing problems with raw material supplies

French Builders Hammer Through Covid As Homes Go Green

French builders hammer through Covid as homes go green

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These Adorable Australian Marsupials Can Crawl Before Growing Their Skeleton

Dunnarts are among Australia's 19 nocturnal marsupial mice species.

Lieutenant Colonel Doumbouya is the latest in a long line of army officers to seize power in an African nation

Impunity Rules As Juntas Take Over In Mali, Chad, Guinea

Impunity rules as juntas take over in Mali, Chad, Guinea

The Tasmanian tiger roamed in Australia and on the island of New Guinea before dying out about 85 years ago

Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Brought To Life In Colour Footage

Extinct Tasmanian tiger brought to life in colour footage

Within weeks of capturing Kabul, the Taliban have started replacing many of the city's murals with propaganda slogans

Afghan Art Activist Defiant As Taliban Erase Kabul Murals

Afghan art activist defiant as Taliban erase Kabul murals

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Eating An Avocado A Day Did This To Women's Belly Fat

Visceral fat is sometimes called "active fat" as it may "actively" increase the risks for some health problems.

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Meet The Australian Musk Duck That Can Swear Like Humans

An Australian musk duck called Ripper could be heard saying, "You bloody fool!"

The drill hole from Perseverance's sample collection is seen in an image taken on September 1, 2021

NASA Confirms Perseverance Mars Rover Got Its First Piece Of Rock

NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock

Acts of God? Climate change will drive demand for protection against rising seas and extreme weather events, says Swiss Re

Climate Change Fuelling Surge In Property Insurance: Swiss Re

Climate change fuelling surge in property insurance: Swiss Re

eep marine seabeds are fragile and poorly understood: total darkness, very cold, high-pressure, limited food filtering down from the surface

Conservation Meet Mulls Moratorium On Deep Sea Mining

Conservation meet mulls moratorium on deep sea mining

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Exercise Benefits: Physical Activity During Pregnancy May Improve Babies' Lungs

The researchers studied the lung function of over 800 babies.

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1-Year-Old Twin Girls Conjoined At Head Separated In 12-Hour Long Complex Surgery [Video]

The complex surgery performed only about 20 times in the world was the first of its kind in Israel.

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Mad Cow Disease: Brazil Logs 2 'Atypical' Cases, Authorities Say

Brazil is the world's largest beef exporter.

The authors say better air quality alone would benefit health so much that the global costs of emissions reductions would easily be offset

Climate Action Cannot Wait For Pandemic To End, Medical Journals Warn

Climate action cannot wait for pandemic to end, medical journals warn

'A return to local or native seeds is one of the conditions needed to reach food sovereignty,' one researcher in agricultural policies said

Climate Change: How Innovative Plant Breeding Can Help Feed The World, Nurture The Planet

Some 10% of the world's population — up to 811 million people — are undernourished; an increase of as many as 161 million over last year.

Germany's IAA auto show is reinventing itself as a "mobility fair" with a spotlight on electric cars, scooters and even bicycles

Troubled German IAA Auto Show Opens Under Climate, Covid Cloud

Troubled German IAA auto show opens under climate, Covid cloud

The Green status suggests the California condor would have gone extinct in the wild without conservation

New Project To Track Endangered Species Coming Back From Brink

New project to track endangered species coming back from brink

Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the Red List Unit of the IUCN. Habitat loss, overexploitation and illegal trade have hammered global wildlife populations

Wildlife On A Glidepath To 'Mass Extinction': Red List Chief

Wildlife on a glidepath to 'mass extinction': Red List chief

At least 30 percent of the Komodo dragon's habitat is projected to be lost in the next 45 years

Komodo Dragon, 2-in-5 Shark Species Lurch Towards Extinction

Komodo dragon, 2-in-5 shark species lurch towards extinction

Marine One lifts off with President Joe Biden, who is keen to extricate the US from foreign conflicts

Biden Wants Afghan Exit To End US Global Cop Role

Biden wants Afghan exit to end US global cop role

Storm Ida has brought heavy rain to the northeast United States

Climate Change Blamed For Havoc In Northeast US Floods

Climate change blamed for havoc in northeast US floods

The Israeli survey is focused on pupils between the ages three and 12 who are not yet eligible for the jab, nearly 1.5 million children

Coronavirus Update: More Than 20% Of New COVID Cases Are Children

The last week of August saw children account for 22.4% of all new COVID-19 cases, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Merkel made a well-received visit in the immediate aftermath of the deluge

Merkel Tours German Flood Zone To Drum Up Party Support

Merkel tours German flood zone to drum up party support

Graph showing the percentage of vertebrate groups driven to extinction since 1500.

Global Meeting Aims For Action To Protect Species In Peril

Global meeting aims for action to protect species in peril

Green groups hope to get German carmakers to commit to more ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions, including ending production of fossil-fuel cars by 2030

German Climate Groups Plan Legal Action Against Car Giants

German climate groups plan legal action against car giants

A wolf howls at a Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York

Indian Wolf More Endangered, 'Unique' Than Previously Thought: Study

The Indian wolf may represent the "most ancient surviving lineage," researchers say.

The three-storey glass and steel platform aims to showÂ the "future of breeding"

Floating Dutch Cow Farm Aims To Curb Climate Impact

Floating Dutch cow farm aims to curb climate impact

Onions are a lifeline to many in Senegal, where it is a key ingredient in the national fish and rice dish, Thieboudienne, as well as Yassa chicken

Senegalese Onion Farmers In Tears Over Glut

Senegalese onion farmers in tears over glut

Yoshihide Suga is widely expected to become Japan's next prime minister, after Shinzo Abe announced he would resign for health reasons

Yoshihide Suga, Self-made Politician Who Struggled As Japan's Premier

Yoshihide Suga, self-made politician who struggled as Japan's premier

Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau faced sharp criticism in the first debate with rival leading politicians ahead of the September 20, 2021 election

Trudeau's First Canada Election Debate A Slugfest

Trudeau's first Canada election debate a slugfest

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