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Bark Beetles a Boon for Biodiversity
Bark beetles driven by drought may be leaving millions of dead trees behind, but they may also leave behind...
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‘Deep Concern’ as Deal to Protect Antarctic Seas Fails
Governments meeting in Australia have failed to reach agreement on new marine protected areas for the Antarctic ocean. They...
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Thawing Permafrost Could Release 850 Billion Tons of Carbon
As much as 44 billion tons of nitrogen and 850 billion tons of carbon stored in arctic permafrost, or...
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Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Arctic Whale Mysteries
Scientists have published the first range-wide genetic analysis of the bowhead whale using hundreds of samples from both modern...
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Why Are Coastal Saltmarshes Falling Apart?
A nine-year study conducted in the Plum Island estuary indicates that sewage and fertilizers may be seriously damaging salt...
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Forrest Corridor Could Save Endangered Species From Decline
Sumatran orangutans are in trouble: Only about 6,600 of the animals are left, scattered throughout the northern tip of...
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Conservationists Reveal the World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates
A new report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) highlights the world’s 25 most endangered primates....
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Saving Nature Will Require Billions
Reducing the risk of extinction for threatened species and establishing protected areas for nature will cost the world over...
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Watch Out Urbanites, Here Come the Carnivores
Raccoons, skunks, possums and certain other animals have long been city dwellers, but now larger wild carnivores are moving...