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Study Suggests Planet Earth Might Have Reached Its Limit
The study's findings emphasise the urgent need for sustainable practices and global cooperation to mitigate the ecological crisis.
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EAT-Lancet Diet: What Is The 'Planetary Health Diet' That Promotes Human Health And Protects The Planet
Launched in 2019 by the EAT-Lancet Commission - a group of 37 experts from 16 countries - it aims to feed a growing global population of 10 billion by 2050 without destroying the planet. This diet isn't a strict regimen but a flexible one.
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Nuke Testings From 1945 To 2017 Led To 4 Million Premature Deaths: Report
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy.
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Time Capsule For Earth: Scientists Seal Ancient Ice In Antarctica To Save Planet's Secrets
Ice cores, compacted for centuries or even millennia, can shed precious light on Earth's ancient climate when studied by scientists.
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Red Planet Day 2025: Why November 28 Marks A Landmark Moment In Mars Exploration
Red Planet Day 2025: Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new era of planetary exploration.
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"Climate Crisis Won't Lead To Humanity's Demise": Bill Gates
Climate change "will not lead to humanity's demise," billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said in a long memo in which he argued that tackling global disease and poverty will help prepare the planet's poorest for a warming world.
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Heatwaves May Age You As Much As Smoking Or Drinking. Here's Why
The study highlights the need to understand the physiological stresses of a warming planet on human health.
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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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Giant Trolls Built From Trash Want To Save Humans From Themselves
Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet
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When The Sun Dies: What It Means For Earth
The eventual death of the Sun might prompt humanity to search for new homes in other star systems.
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Is Mars Really Red? A Physicist Explains the Science Behind Its Colour and More
A physicist explains the science behind Mars’s red appearance, linking its hue to iron oxide or rust. While known as the Red Planet, rover images and telescope data show varied colors, from tan to white ice caps. Observations in ultraviolet and infrared light reveal deeper insights into Mars’s atmosphere, surface, and seasonal changes, enrichin...
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UN Urges Ratification Of Treaty To Protect The Planet's Fragile Oceans
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged world leaders to ratify a treaty that would allow nations to establish protected marine areas in international waters, warning that human activity was destroying ocean ecosystems.
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SpaceX Shares First-Ever View Of Earth's Poles From Space, Elon Musk Reacts
The crew is capturing breathtaking views of our planet's most remote regions on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience.
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Why Is Mars Red? New Study Reveals Reason Behind Iconic Colour
Mars has been a subject of fascination for humans due to its unique colour. Nicknamed the 'Red Planet' for its iconic rusty hue, the question is what exactly gives the planet its colour?
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Human-Like Lifeforms Beyond Earth? New Study Says It's More Likely Than We Thought
The research proposes that the emergence of humanity on Earth was not as improbable as previously thought, potentially increasing the likelihood of intelligent life existing on other planets.
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Study Suggests Planet Earth Might Have Reached Its Limit
The study's findings emphasise the urgent need for sustainable practices and global cooperation to mitigate the ecological crisis.
-
EAT-Lancet Diet: What Is The 'Planetary Health Diet' That Promotes Human Health And Protects The Planet
Launched in 2019 by the EAT-Lancet Commission - a group of 37 experts from 16 countries - it aims to feed a growing global population of 10 billion by 2050 without destroying the planet. This diet isn't a strict regimen but a flexible one.
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Nuke Testings From 1945 To 2017 Led To 4 Million Premature Deaths: Report
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy.
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Time Capsule For Earth: Scientists Seal Ancient Ice In Antarctica To Save Planet's Secrets
Ice cores, compacted for centuries or even millennia, can shed precious light on Earth's ancient climate when studied by scientists.
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Red Planet Day 2025: Why November 28 Marks A Landmark Moment In Mars Exploration
Red Planet Day 2025: Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new era of planetary exploration.
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"Climate Crisis Won't Lead To Humanity's Demise": Bill Gates
Climate change "will not lead to humanity's demise," billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said in a long memo in which he argued that tackling global disease and poverty will help prepare the planet's poorest for a warming world.
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Heatwaves May Age You As Much As Smoking Or Drinking. Here's Why
The study highlights the need to understand the physiological stresses of a warming planet on human health.
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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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Giant Trolls Built From Trash Want To Save Humans From Themselves
Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet
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When The Sun Dies: What It Means For Earth
The eventual death of the Sun might prompt humanity to search for new homes in other star systems.
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Is Mars Really Red? A Physicist Explains the Science Behind Its Colour and More
A physicist explains the science behind Mars’s red appearance, linking its hue to iron oxide or rust. While known as the Red Planet, rover images and telescope data show varied colors, from tan to white ice caps. Observations in ultraviolet and infrared light reveal deeper insights into Mars’s atmosphere, surface, and seasonal changes, enrichin...
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UN Urges Ratification Of Treaty To Protect The Planet's Fragile Oceans
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged world leaders to ratify a treaty that would allow nations to establish protected marine areas in international waters, warning that human activity was destroying ocean ecosystems.
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SpaceX Shares First-Ever View Of Earth's Poles From Space, Elon Musk Reacts
The crew is capturing breathtaking views of our planet's most remote regions on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience.
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Why Is Mars Red? New Study Reveals Reason Behind Iconic Colour
Mars has been a subject of fascination for humans due to its unique colour. Nicknamed the 'Red Planet' for its iconic rusty hue, the question is what exactly gives the planet its colour?
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Human-Like Lifeforms Beyond Earth? New Study Says It's More Likely Than We Thought
The research proposes that the emergence of humanity on Earth was not as improbable as previously thought, potentially increasing the likelihood of intelligent life existing on other planets.
