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Sierra Club Urges SEC to Preserve Climate Disclosure Rule as Comment Period Closes

Over 2,000 Sierra Club members pushed back against rolling back climate risk transparency.

Mechanical shortcut' rapidly carries organic particles into the deep ocean

Scientists found chlorophyll at 1,000m depth — where it should not survive.

Forest floors reveal overlooked seed dispersers: Slugs, beetles and crabs spread viable seeds

A single crab can disperse over 1,000 seeds in one night — the hidden gardeners of our forests.

Discarded rice husks capture toxic dyes, offering a reusable water filter

Scientists turned farm waste into a filter that captures toxic dyes and works 5 times.

AI models atom movement to predict solid-state reaction pathways, including impurities, in minutes

AI predicts solid material reactions in minutes, not years.

Underground fungal networks come into 3D view without disturbing plant roots

Scientists can now see underground fungal networks in 3D without disturbing them.

Male sperm whales produce loudest communication sounds ever measured in any mammal

Male sperm whales produce the loudest mammal sounds ever recorded, exceeding 200 dB.

Researchers develop a new catalyst to convert CO₂ into ethanol using electricity

Scientists created a catalyst that turns carbon dioxide into ethanol with 69% efficiency.

VinFast Debuts Electric Scooter Lineup and Battery-Swapping Network in the Philippines

VinFast launches electric scooters with battery swaps at just 60 cents in the Philippines.

Hurricane storm surge follows predictable patterns, study finds

Eight predictable patterns hidden in 1,000+ storm surge events could help coastal communities

Tiny predatory bacteria help protect endangered Caribbean corals

100% of untreated corals died in 48 hours, but most survived with new bacterial treatment

HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy. Here's how they could be bridges instead

States like Maryland and California are passing laws letting homeowners install drought-resistant

Metal deposits reveal how ice ages reshaped oxygen levels across Earth's oceans

2 billion years of ocean secrets found in 27,000 seafloor samples

Higher river discharge helps young salmon

50% of young salmon reached the sea when rivers ran high, but only 6% made it during low flow.

Geological evidence questions the role of Agulhas Leakage in Atlantic Ocean circulation

AMOC stays strong even when Indian Ocean water flow weakens, contrary to decades of scientific

Seven new diamond frog species reveal Madagascar's hidden amphibian diversity

Scientists discovered 7 new frog species hiding in Madagascar's forests for over a decade.

Humpback whales match song themes to dive phases, tags reveal

Scientists found humpback whales link specific song themes to specific dive depths.

'What's in it for me?' People more likely to help the environment when it benefits them

Focusing on personal benefits beats warning about harm for encouraging cleanup participation.

Local knowledge can improve early warnings for glacial lake floods

Combining local knowledge with tech can save lives when glacial lakes burst.

How the brain helps protect fertility from heat-induced damage

Neurons talk directly to sperm and egg cells to protect them before heat strikes.