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Environment

NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System

Boston Aims to Tackle 100-year Flood Risks with $10 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years
As the Ocean Warms, a 'Cold Blob' in the Atlantic Has Puzzled Scientists. It Might Be a Warning Sign About a Key Current System

Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy as Limestone Absorbs CO2

270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve
Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation

NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS

Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year
Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast
Highest Resolution View of the Sun Reveals Breaking Waves and Magnetic Mysteries

Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with Water-Soluble Shells to Cut Back on Debris

Over 100 Refill Stations for Home/Laundry Cleaners to Open Across Singapore at 30% Discount

Radical change can lead to a fairer and greener world, says new report

How shark tracking data shaped Papua New Guinea’s ocean sanctuary

Canada’s Newest Nickel Mine Will Store 1.5 Millions Tons of Carbon Every Year During Operation

What went right this week: health wins, green energy victories and more

Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway

Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America

NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles

Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community
Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients

Africa’s Wildfire Season Is Actually Getting Shorter, Scientists Think They Know Why

Did Scientists Just Detect the First Known ‘Exo-Moon’?

Hyundai Partners with Healthy Seas to Turn Scourge ‘GhostNets’ into Floor Mats for Cars

Europe’s Air Quality Dramatically Improves in 10 Years, With 39-59% Drop in Industrial and Road Toxins

A new study just debunked a heat pump myth

Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions

4 tips for everyday eco-friendly living

Meet the ‘Firefighting’ Donkeys of Spain, Chowing Down on Grass and Fire Risk from Dawn to Dusk

Would You Like Sugar With Your Stars? Sugar Detected in Interstellar Space for the First Time

Raising Rice and Fish Together Cuts Disease From Snails While Boosting Crop Yields by 25%

Good News in History, July 14

Antarctic whale populations are rebounding, but there’s still more to do

Quebec Firm Pioneers Cyanide-Free Gold Extraction and Arsenic-Capture to Clean up Mining Industry

Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines

Earth Prize 2026 part I: teenage teams tackling big global problems

Rooftop Solar Gave Power to Pakistan When Fossil Fuels Failed– it’s Now Called a Boom

The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism

Are fire-loving fungi mother nature’s first responders after wildfires?

Simply Add Water to Diesel Fuel to Cut Engine Pollution by 67%–with No Loss in Efficiency

Turning Surplus into Support: Charity Doubles Impact in New Appeal

New Solar Tech Makes Desalinating Seawater Cheaper Than Producing Bottled Water

NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star

Scientists Have Found Climate-Resistant Coral Reefs Around the World Totaling the Size of Wisconsin
NASA’s Hubble Detects First-Ever Spin Reversal of Tiny Comet
Podcast Transcript June 26th, 2026— Gig worker rights, cervical cancer wins, and a hopeful take on human cooperation

‘Step aside, humans’: how beavers solved a flooding problem in west London

USA’s Largest Renewable Project Comes Online–With More Power Than the Hoover Dam

Drought Parches Florida

Scientists find 64,000 sq miles of climate-resilient coral reef

With Plasma, Solar, Magnets, EU Aims to Help Decarbonize Industrial Heat Generation

UK Startup is Making Electricity From Bacteria in the Soil – Maybe Your Garden Will Power Your Home Some Day

Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study

Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback From Climate Disaster in Turkiye (WATCH)
That’s it for Environment. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.
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Fabulous Vietnam Pheasant Not Seen in 20 Years Returns to Wild Thanks to Zoo Coalition

Everglades Restoration Project Ongoing for 20-Plus Years Sees Huge Rewilding Success

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COPV Damage Tolerance Life Demonstration Guidelines
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Biologists Clone Wild Yaks to Save Golden Subspecies Numbering Fewer Than 300 in First of its Kind Effort

Samsung Strikes Deal with Workers for Profit Sharing in Company’s Trillion Dollar Slice of the AI Pie

70% Drop in Levels of Forever Chemicals Observed in Seabird Eggs Tracks Regulatory Success
Can A.I. Determine Which Artist Made a Painting? This New Brushstroke Detection Tool May Have Solved a Mystery About El Greco
Some Antibiotic Drugs Can Alter Your Gut Microbiome for Up to Eight Years, New Research Suggests

Italy Unifies its Historic Pilgrimage Trails to Offer Slower, More Intimate Tourism

Girl Scouts Event Brings Space Science to the Next Generation

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English Pony Found Unharmed Having Been Trapped Entirely Inside a Tractor Tire

Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025

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NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station

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Debt Charities Join Forces to Help Millions in Crisis

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Medieval Writings and Tree Rings Helped Researchers Track a Solar Storm From 800 Years Ago and Reconstruct Past Solar Cycles

Charity Flight Team Delivers Urgent Human Milk in Record Time
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Scientist Discovers New Species of Wildflower That Only Grows in New Jersey

Animal DNA Samples Can Pinpoint Hotspots of Illegal Wildlife Trade Routes

UK startup turns festival urine into forest-grade fertilizer

Good Morning, Moon

6th-grade teacher quits rather than remove harmless sign from her classroom

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