Scroll through Instagram long enough and you'll meet an influencer who isn't real. AI influencers—computer-generated personalities like Lil Miquela, who has millions of followers and has posted for Prada, Samsung and Dior—look ...
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In some lakes around the world, including some in China, cyanobacterial blooms are increasingly managed through large-scale mechanical harvesting to improve water quality and ensure a continued supply of drinking water.
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"No" may be one of the hardest words for parents to say to a young child.
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A new study led by the ICARUS Climate Research Center at Maynooth University in Ireland has reconstructed a century of Irish sea-level change, revealing a stark acceleration in sea-level rise. The research, titled "A Century ...
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Consumers are more willing to pay for sustainable products if they also perceive them as enjoyable and appealing, according to a study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland. However, environmental friendliness alone ...
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California has had relatively few major wildfires since the January 2025 Los Angeles fires, but unmet priorities could spell disaster at any time.
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Bats can produce ultrasonic pulses with high frequencies between 20,000 and 120,000 hertz, which are inaudible to humans. The sound waves they produce travel forward, hitting nearby objects and bouncing back in the form of ...
Toxic air pollution in India's capital, New Delhi, surged on Wednesday to more than 30 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily limit, data from air monitors showed.
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While human well-being depends on the health of our ecosystems, there are also countless aspects of the natural world that pose serious threats to people. Every year, over 700,000 people die from diseases transmitted by animals, ...
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Implementing a few climate and health measures could save nearly 1.6 million lives a year and generate trillions of dollars for the economy, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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