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‘Lost’ for 170 years, rare plant recorded in Sri Lanka
The plants were last recorded in Sri Lanka in 1855, growing in a lowland forest fragment along the Sitawaka Ganga River.
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For 50 years, Philip Fearnside has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon
At a September 2021 public hearing in Manaus, Philip Fearnside read from a prepared statement laying out his case against repaving BR-319, the highway…
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How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic floods
A geologist explains how thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Himalayas and other high mountain regions…
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First Nations in Canada call for emergency order to protect southern mountain caribou
“Under our Syilx Okanagan law, everything is sacred to us. We believe that Mother Earth is alive, all of kʷuləncutn, the creator’s creation, that…
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Global sea surface temperatures reach a record high, again
Global sea surface temperatures have reached a record high, according to new data released by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border
Authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding.
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As Photo Ark turns 20, Joel Sartore photographs 18,000 animal species
For 20 years, Joel Sartore has been on a quest: to photograph every animal species in human care, and then some. This year, on…
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Failed environmental safeguards leave coastal Bangladesh facing coal pollution
Riaz Panchayet used to farm papaya, cucumber, okra and bananas on his land in Madhupur village, located in southern Bangladesh’s coastal Patuakhali district. These…
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A sea cucumber venture in Zanzibar seeks to balance business and conservation
Warming waters, degraded marine habitats and decades of fishing pressure have all taken a toll on the resources that once sustained local livelihood in…