Yessenia Funes
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Rihanna's New Skincare Line Cuts Down on Waste
Plastic is bad, but I can appreciate a new company stepping up to reduce that damage a bit. → Read More
These Satellite Images Show the Final Days of Canada's Last Ice Shelf
Canada lost its last ice shelf last week, but a set of new satellite images show the crack that pushed the shelf to its edge in macabre detail. → Read More
Sea Level Rise Alone Threatens to Crush the Global Economy
The level of damage depends largely on how much higher greenhouse gas emissions go. → Read More
Coronavirus Has Me Thinking Way Too Much About My Bar Soap
Well, as it turns out, I’ve been paranoid for nothing. → Read More
How to Keep Your Home Cool Without Wrecking the Planet
Don't leave it until the Day After Tomorrow. → Read More
Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital City as the Current One Sinks Into the Sea
Parts of Jakarta are already below sea level, and by 2050 the city could be permanently flooded. → Read More
'Almost Everything Is Destroyed': Cyclone Idai Leaves Mozambique's Fourth-Largest City in Ruins
So far, agencies estimate that the cyclone has impacted about 850,000 people in Malawi and Mozambique—half of whom are children. → Read More
Scientists Capture Rare Footage of Mysterious 'Type D' Killer Whale, Possibly a New Species
“The fact that there’s such a distinct, unique, and different type of killer whale swimming in the Southern Ocean about which we know practically nothing is inspiring and awesome all at the same time.” → Read More
The Great Barrier Reef's Secret Climate Change Weapon Is This Switzerland-Sized Meadow of Seagrass
Seagrass: the unsung hero of the Great Barrier Reef. → Read More
Behold the Amazing Sea Life Argentina’s New Marine Reserves Will Protect
More and more Latin American countries are taking steps to protect their beautiful landscapes and ecosystems, which lets us all enjoy the wonders these new marine protected areas hold. → Read More
This Simple Video Game Shows You How to Sort Your Trash
If only my old uni flatmates had played a few rounds of this. → Read More
Scientists Just Rescued One of the Last Sumatran Rhinos to Save the Entire Species
These rhinos need saving – and so do the rest of their relatives throughout Asia and Africa. → Read More
The Scientists Who Spend Their Summers Hunting for Whale Poo
It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. → Read More
The Best Way to Remove Invasive Species? Greedy Goats
Goats as a weapon against invasive species are catching on around the U.S. → Read More
These Award Winning Photos Capture Nature's Most Mesmerising Patterns
Nature hides patterns everywhere. The key is knowing where to look. → Read More
The Strongest Storm of the Year Shook Southeast Asia This Weekend
Tropical Storm Mangkhut has left at least 64 people dead in the Philippines, as well as heavy flooding and dangerous landslides. → Read More
RIP, Young Orca J-50
After a long health battle, the famous killer whale sadly passed away last Thursday. → Read More
Cute Blue Bird From Rio Now Believed to Be Extinct in the Wild
The Spix’s macaw is one of eight bird species confirmed or likely extinct in the wild, possibly due to deforestation. → Read More
Why Hawaii Is Burning Its Massive Mangrove Trees
The trees are invasive there—and they’re pushing out native flora and fauna that have called the islands home for much longer than the mangrove has. → Read More
Meet the Canadians in Oil Country Opposing a Huge Pipeline Project
“There is this dominant narrative in our province that we are just all for oil and gas expansion...And we know that that’s completely false.” → Read More