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Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef

Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef

Runoff from recent floods in northern Australia is flowing onto parts of the Barrier Reef, scientists said Friday, starving coral…
US judge rules against butterfly sanctuary opposed to Trump’s wall

US judge rules against butterfly sanctuary opposed to Trump’s wall

A US judge ruled Thursday against a butterfly sanctuary that had sued to keep President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall…
“Youth for the Nile” stand against the Nile river’s pollution

“Youth for the Nile” stand against the Nile river’s pollution

On Saturday February 9, Cairo saw more than 250 people volunteer for an initiative seeking to clean the river Nile…
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure

Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure

Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some $2 million…
World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects: study

World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects: study

Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a…
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making

No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making

Like master artisans selecting the finest raw materials for their showpiece designs, New Caledonian crows identify the best plants for…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study

Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study

KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars

Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars

As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…
Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime

Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime

  Camo-clad rangers ambush a camp in a lush Thai national park, kicking away a machete and a firearm and…
For some whales, sonar may provoke suicidal behavior: study

For some whales, sonar may provoke suicidal behavior: study

  Scientists have long known that some beaked whales beach themselves and die in agony after exposure to naval sonar,…
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