Why Apes Kiss and Hug: The Ancient Peacekeeping Ritual
New study reveals great apes use kissing, hugging, and grooming to reduce stress and resolve conflicts. The ancient peacekeeping ritual may hold lessons for human stress management.
New study reveals great apes use kissing, hugging, and grooming to reduce stress and resolve conflicts. The ancient peacekeeping ritual may hold lessons for human stress management.
Whitelee Windfarm, the UK’s largest onshore wind farm, is being repowered with fewer but much larger turbines, doubling its capacity. Here’s what that means for energy bills, the grid, and the future of wind power.
Flood watches are the most ignored severe weather alerts. Here’s why that’s dangerous, what they actually mean, and how to prepare before it’s too late.
Polio isn’t gone — it’s mutating, spreading in unvaccinated pockets, and the US, UK, and Canada are not immune. Data on cases, vaccine gaps, and what you can do now.
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As the incoming UK PM promises fresh North Sea oil support, we investigate the political, environmental, and economic reality behind Burnham’s ‘new dawn’ and what it means for your energy bills.
Toronto, New York, and Washington D.C. top global air pollution rankings as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes the Northeast. Officials say fire activity is easing, but health risks remain.
The Trump administration’s budget cuts target EPA and Forest Service wildfire research labs, threatening decades of data on fire behavior, smoke health impacts, and climate resilience.
Meet the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage, who’ve removed 6,000+ pounds of trash from Cape Cod ponds. A quiet environmental movement you need to know about.
Wildfires are spreading near Paris as extreme heat reshapes France’s fire season. Learn how the country is scrambling to adapt its firefighting strategy to a new reality.
UK heatwave nears two-week mark in southern England. Meteorologist Sarah Keith-Lucas explains how unusual this persistent heat is and when relief may arrive. Climate context included.