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Mushrooms and urine – the strange solutions to our plastic problem
The Explainer Over 30% of plastics are single-use prompting imaginative alternatives
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Newly discovered animal species in the last year
Under the Radar It's a whole new world
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Understanding and saving the biocrust, Earth's living skin
The Explainer The planet's protective layer is being destroyed
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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5 of the most invasive animal species on the planet
Speed Read Invasive species are a danger to ecosystems all over the world
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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Scientists want to zap coastlines with electricity
Under the Radar Beaches are in for a shock
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The Arctic is a ticking 'mercury bomb'
Under the Radar An icy prison break is on the way
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Bananas have been facing extinction. But maybe not for much longer.
under the radar Scientists may have a solution for a longstanding fungus problem
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Homeowners are getting burned by solar panel scammers
In Depth One-star reviews for solar companies have increased over 1,000% since 2018
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The moon may be the ideal place to preserve Earth's biodiversity
under the radar A cache in a crater
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Iceberg A23a is taking a spin
Under the Radar As the iceberg turns, so too does its effect on the neighboring ecosystem
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The world's largest tropical wetland is on fire, and under threat from waterway
Under the Radar Proposed shipping route through Pantanal in Brazil could dry out biome and worsen devastating wildfires
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Life on Earth just (maybe) got older than everyone decided it was
Under the radar Fossil records from western Africa show unexpected findings
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Production of 'dark' oxygen deep in the ocean comes to light
Under the radar The sea is full of se(a)crets
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Despite the pandemic and environmental alarm, the cruise industry is soaring
In the Spotlight Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian all went into 2024 with record high bookings
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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