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Scientists have identified a new fibrotic disease called “plasticosis” in flesh-footed shearwaters, a species that inadvertently consumes plastic.

Recovering forests can offset around a quarter of the emissions generated from deforestation in humid tropical regions, according to a new study.

Just one river is due to have 36 hydropower projects, with local people saying the impacts of tunnelling the mountainside are already forcing them to leave their homes.

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As rising heat and other climate change impacts hit workers, manufacturers are under pressure from brands seeking sustainable fashion.

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By Farahnaz Zahidi

By Bong S. Sarmiento

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A sea of plastic bottles. Image: Tom Page, CC BY-SA 2.0

Chemicals released from bottled water packaging materials are now known as emerging pollutants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can cause serious health problems including cancer and developmental defects. By Sarva Mangala Praveena

As the planet heats, food security is weakening and the threat of hunger is growing. By Corey Lesk and Kai Kornhuber

With rising fees for research journals, India is pressing ahead with a nation-wide subscription to allow more people to access science. By Nishant Chakravorty

Now that the developed world has finally accepted a degree of financial responsibility for the loss and damage caused by climate change, the broader climate debate will henceforth turn on the question of liability. By Nick Butler

By Naveen Rao and Eloise Todd

By Sam Reynolds

By Gayathry Venkiteswaran

By Sonia Sambhi

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Women play a key role in developing innovations to push for sustainability, but barriers remain to their entry into STEM careers. To celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science, EB Impact speaks to three women in science on making an impact and pursuing careers in STEM.

Juice Media parody ad mocking government inaction on climate change

We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.

Using data from twin satellites over a 14-year period, from 2002 to 2016, NASA comes up with stunning images of how wet areas are getting wetter, and groundwater is disappearing in some areas, and why.

Experts say that if fragmented sections of forest are linked in the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania and the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, it could significantly increase the odds in favor of ensuring species survival – and it’s a financially safe bet.

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Exclusive The world's largest asset manager says it has put sustainability at the core of its investment approach. Eco-Business speaks to Shinbo Won, BlackRock's investment stewardship director in Singapore about what this means for investors, and how companies are responding to increased ESG pressure.

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