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Plastic pollution has reached one of Earth’s most isolated insects #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Plastic pollution has reached one of Earth’s most isolated insects
Microplastics were found in Antarctica’s only native insect, highlighting how plastic pollution has spread into remote land ecosystems.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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World Gorilla Day: What recent discoveries are teaching us about gorillas #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
World Gorilla Day: What recent discoveries are teaching us about gorillas
On World Gorilla Day, recent discoveries reveal remarkable new details about how gorillas think, remember, socialize, and survive.
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September 24, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Elephant #seal colony lost 95% of its pups to bird flu www.earth.com/news/elephan... via @EarthDotCom
Elephant seal colony lost 95% of its pups to bird flu
The bird flu outbreak killed over 17,000 elephant seals, including almost 97% of the pups, and left a scar on this vulnerable population.
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November 12, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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Mangrove forests are making a surprising global comeback #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Mangrove forests are making a surprising global comeback
Mangrove recovery is accelerating worldwide, with gains exceeding losses for 16 years, according to a new study.
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June 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Ancient lichens paved the way for Earth’s first forests #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Ancient lichens paved the way for Earth’s first forests
A 410-million-year-old fossil shows ancient lichens were shaping Earth’s surface long before forests took root.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks
Beavers are transforming rivers into powerful carbon sinks by building wetlands that store far more carbon than expected.
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March 22, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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US officials dumped thousands of barrels of toxic waste into the ocean, and now they are leaking - Earthdotcom www.earth.com/news/us-offi...
US officials dumped thousands of barrels of toxic waste into the ocean, and now they are leaking
The US dumped thousands of barrels into the Pacific; current chemical leaks are affecting deep-sea habitats.
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February 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Something unusual was weakening Greenland ice before it broke apart #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Something unusual was weakening Greenland ice before it broke apart
A rare estuary carved into Greenland’s Petermann Ice Shelf, potentially weakening the ice before a Manhattan-sized piece broke away.
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September 24, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Forests play a bigger role in preventing major floods than previously thought #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Forests play a bigger role in preventing major floods than previously thought
Forests may reduce not only small floods but also the probability of major ones, according to a new study challenging standard methods.
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February 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Whales and dolphins seek each other out to play #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Whales and dolphins seek each other out to play
A new study reveals that play between whales and dolphins is common and often mutual, highlighting their social interactions.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Frogs have a hidden defense against one of their deadliest diseases #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Frogs have a hidden defense against one of their deadliest diseases
A deadly fungus has devastated amphibians worldwide. New experiments reveal why some frogs appear far better equipped to survive infection.
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September 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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World Gorilla Day: What recent discoveries are teaching us about gorillas #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
World Gorilla Day: What recent discoveries are teaching us about gorillas
On World Gorilla Day, recent discoveries reveal remarkable new details about how gorillas think, remember, socialize, and survive.
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September 27, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Plastic dust is making indoor air more polluted than outside #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Plastic dust is making indoor air more polluted than outside
Most indoor air contains tiny plastic dust particles that we breathe daily without realizing the possible health risks.
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August 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Wildfire seasons are now overlapping worldwide #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Wildfire seasons are now overlapping worldwide
US and Australia fires shrink the gap between the Northern and Southern hemispheres' worst wildfire months.
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April 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Antarctica has a bizarre, dark red waterfall nicknamed the ‘Blood Falls’: Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

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Antarctica has a bizarre, dark red waterfall nicknamed the 'Blood Falls'
Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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AI could predict traffic jams years before they happen #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
AI could predict traffic jams years before they happen
A new AI system could help cities predict where traffic congestion will form, giving planners a chance to respond before problems get worse.
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September 23, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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World Frog Day 2026: The fight to save amphibians #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
World Frog Day 2026: The fight to save amphibians
World Frog Day 2026 highlights how frogs support ecosystems and why their decline signals environmental problems.
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March 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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India is warming more slowly than expected, and scientists now know why #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
India is warming more slowly than expected, and scientists now know why
Aerosols and clouds blocked sunlight over India, masking some warming and making recent temperature rise appear slower overall.
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September 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Trees might be doing more for air quality than we thought #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Trees might be doing more for air quality than we thought
Researchers find that microbes on tree bark can alter greenhouse and toxic gases, shaping climate and air quality beyond leaves alone.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Hormones and mood may be connected through changes in brain activity #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Hormones and mood may be connected through changes in brain activity
Higher progesterone levels during the menstrual cycle are linked to changes in how the brain processes emotional situations and to lower mood.
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September 26, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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Environmental science moves fast, but policy can take decades to catch up #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Environmental science moves fast, but policy can take decades to catch up
Ecological discoveries take an average of seven years to reach international policy, revealing a major gap between science and environmental action.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Forests at risk as seed-spreading animals disappear #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Forests at risk as seed-spreading animals disappear
Forests rely on animals to spread seeds and store carbon. Their decline threatens regeneration and climate goals.
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August 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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House sparrows help scientists predict survival in a changing world #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
House sparrows help scientists predict survival in a changing world
Researchers study house sparrow genetics to understand survival, evolution, and how species respond to environmental change.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Silent invasion: How microplastics are disrupting land ecosystems: While their impact on marine ecosystems has been widely studied, research on the effects of microplastics on land is lacking.

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Silent invasion: How microplastics are disrupting land ecosystems
While their impact on marine ecosystems has been widely studied, research on the effects of microplastics on land is lacking.
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January 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Hundreds of chemicals in pesticides raise new questions about breast cancer risk #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Hundreds of chemicals in pesticides raise new questions about breast cancer risk
Researchers identified 485 pesticide chemicals linked to possible breast cancer risks, including ingredients that may not appear on labels.
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September 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM