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Fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs of abuse in their bodies

Projected warming will exceed the long-term thermal limits of rice cultivation

Common silicones from engine oil and cosmetics are far more prevalent in the atmosphere than expected, making up to 4.3% of organic aerosol mass

Extreme heat is not yet triggering mass migration in the U.S.; instead, it is slowing population growth by making hot areas less attractive to newcomers

The EU carbon market could drive the removal of 86 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2050

New natural, biodegradable wash removes over 86 per cent of surface pesticides and extends the shelf life of produce

Heat from traffic is contributing to rise in city temperatures, new study finds

A new study details a novel technique that allows more in-depth study of ice core records

A new study found a vegan Mediterranean diet significantly reduced environmental impacts related to human health (−54.5%), ecosystems (−50.9%), and resource use (−43.4%) compared to a traditional Mediterranean diet

Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say | Satellites

Long-term adaptation pathways for Venice and its lagoon under sea-level rise [pdf]

A new review warns that ecotourism cannot "decarbonize" the tourism industry, calling such claims scientifically inaccurate

Analysis of six extreme heatwaves found when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people

New York City's congestion pricing plan successfully reduced pollution and traffic in Manhattan – 8 weeks after the implementation, traffic volumes declined by 10%…

A decade of ocean surveys reveals that Prochlorococcus, the world's most abundant phytoplankton, could decline by 50% in tropical waters by 2100

Global study of 480,000 wells reveals over 20% of coastal areas face significant groundwater depletion, with some levels dropping 50cm per year

A 1 μg/m3 increase in daily PM2.5 is associated with a 0.39% increase in daily suicides and a 50.5% increase in monthly suicide-related hospitalizations

Vegetation traps nearly 3x more microplastic than bare ground, but a review of 199 studies warns this is creating a ‘sink-hazard paradox’ where natural filters turn into toxic hotspots.

A large-scale survey of over 3,500 US political elites shows near-unanimous agreement among Democrats on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and primarily caused by humans

Highway construction is intensifying the urban heat island effect, the force behind a widening temperature divide between urban and rural communities.

Summers across the midlatitudes, including most of North America and Europe, now last roughly 30 days longer than they did in the 1960s

A Japanese scientist spent decades working on a 1,200 year-old record of cherry blossom flowerings, helping to reveal the effects of climate change

Warm springs caused by climate change are forcing bees and wasps to hatch earlier, causing summer species to lose up to 34% of their body mass and depleting the vital fat reserves of spring species, especially those in cooler regions, according to a large-scale study of 15,000 insects.

In California, Texas and Iowa, cancer rates are 4-8% higher in areas with more industrial animal agriculture

Global aquaculture is shifting toward less sustainable species as production focuses on finfish like salmon over seaweed and shellfish, according to a UBC study

Earth’s night light grew 16% since 2014, but satellite data shows a "flickering" planet where developing nations brighten while Europe dims due to energy policies

Study reports that digital mindfulness intervention is associated with improved sleep efficiency and heart rate variability in adults, based on randomized controlled trial using wearable sleep tracking data

OpenAI is pausing its planned Stargate datacenter project in the UK just months after announcing it, citing the regulatory environment and cost of energy as reasons for putting it on hold.

Researchers 3D print robot the size of a single-cell organism — devices move and navigate even without a ‘brain,’ uses their shape and the environment to get going

Optique 1.0.0: environment variables, interactive prompts, and 1.0 API cleanup

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