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Forget what you thought you knew — there are actually 4 species of giraffes
Not all giraffes are the same species, it turns out. Based on a new study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology, researchers concluded that giraffes belong to four species, rather than just...
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Costa Rica went 76 days without fossil fuels, but that's not the only reason...
From hiking in its lush cloud rainforests to getting close-ups of its thriving wildlife, Costa Rica has thousands of unique opportunities for visitors.But these attractions aren't just tourist gimmicks...
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Thousands of protesters are gathering in North Dakota — and it could lead to...
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Cannon Ball, North Dakota to protest the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a proposed 1,172-mile pipeline enabling North Dakota-produced oil reach...
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15 breathtaking entries from National Geographic's Nature Photographer of the...
National Geographic's Nature Photographer of the Year contest has kicked off and the entries are awe-inspiring. This year's judges are looking for photos that showcase the "diverse natural world around...
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Russian scientists besieged by polar bears on a tiny Arctic island may not...
A handful of Russian researchers are said to be surrounded by 10 adult polar bears on a minuscule island in the middle of the Arctic Ocean — and help is set to arrive in "about a month," the Russian...
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There was a nutty German plot to drain the Mediterranean sea and merge Europe...
Sometimes the world seems normal and boring. Other times, not so much. Sometimes, you realize it's a place where mad sci—er, architects spend decades trying to implement kooky plans to drain the...
View ArticleSomething terrifying is happening at the North Pole
Writing about climate change presents an interesting challenge.It's a slow, constant process. Global temperatures rise a little every year, bit by bit accruing disastrous consequences. We get used to...
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Bill Gates' latest investment is in a technique for creating cheap fuel out...
Billionaire and energy aficionado Bill Gates has announced his latest investment is in a biotechnology company that turns biomass into fuel and bioplastics.The company, Renmatix, uses a proprietary...
View ArticleTurns out LA’s shade balls actually worked
One year later, the shade balls in the Los Angeles Reservoir have been deemed a success by the L.A. Department of Water and Power.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
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The fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline reveals oil's fatal flaw
Someday water will be worth more than oil. Just like it was for most of human existence until some clever men figured out to dig ancient hydrocarbons out of the ground and create things like plastic...
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I saw how airplane food gets made from start to finish — and I learned a...
Besides likening themselves to cattle shoved into an airborne metal tube, there's nothing airline passengers like to complain about more than how terrible airplane food is. But how and where those...
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UK advertising watchdog admits it was wrong to ban Greenpeace fracking advert
The UK’s advertising watchdog has admitted it made the wrong decision when it banned a Greenpeace advert last year which claimed fracking would not cut energy bills.The Advertising Standards Authority...
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Monsanto may have just ended the war on GMOs
The next genetically modified food you eat probably won't be a GMO.At least not in the conventional sense of the term, which stands for genetically modified organism.It will probably be made using...
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Scientists think we could hit a critical climate threshold in the next 10 years
OXFORD, England (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The planet could pass a key target on world temperature rise in about a decade, prompting accelerating loss of glaciers, steep declines in water...
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Here's how coffee could save the US from another water crisis like Flint
We’re all familiar with the never-ending debate over whether drinking coffee has health benefits or risks, but you probably don’t know that the popular pick-me-up could save lives.In a study published...
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Dunkin' Donuts is still serving coffee in Styrofoam cups 6 years after saying...
For years, Dunkin' Donuts has said it would replace its iconic plastic foam cups with cups that are more environmentally friendly.In a 2010 report, the coffee chain said it considered its use of foam...
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Where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on climate change
On November 8, Americans will have the chance to go to the polls and elect the next president of the United States.Both major parties, Republican and Democrat, will make their cases to voters in the...
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How an inspirational tea bag changed this Bank of America exec's career
Climate change, and mankind's attempt to slow it down, is becoming one of the big investing themes of the 21st century.BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with almost $5 trillion (£3.7...
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A new 2-million-year history of our planet has some worrying news about the...
It isn't news that our planet's climate is warming and changing. But a new, 2-million-year history of Earth's sea surface temperatures offers some alarming insight into what that change could mean over...
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Debate moderators say climate questions don’t make good TV
Four years ago, CNN's Candy Crowley had the perfect opportunity to ask President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney what they would do about climate change. An audience question on gas prices...
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