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This Rare White Giraffe Is Now Alone in the World
Poachers in eastern Kenya have killed two of the three known white giraffes, a mother and her calf, leaving only a male.
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Daily lifeHomemade neem cream and dengue mosquitoes: what health agencies and research say
During the 2019 dengue outbreak, a recipe for a homemade mosquito cream of neem oil, glycerine and wax spread online. There is no evidence such a mix protects against dengue; WHO advises registered repellents and removing breeding sites.
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Farmland Dug into Ponds in Atrai to Feed Brick Kilns with Soil
Crop land in Naogaon's Atrai upazila is being dug into ponds so brick kiln owners can take the soil, despite government policy against changing farmland.
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Farmland soil in Naogaon is going to brick kilns
Three-crop farmland in Raninagar, Naogaon, is being turned into ponds to supply soil to brick kilns, shrinking the upazila's farmland at an alarming rate.
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Forest Department Releases Fishing Cat That Strayed into Joypurhat Border Village
A fishing cat that entered a border village in Joypurhat Sadar, possibly from India, has been rescued by the forest department and released into a nearby forest.
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Which Is More Harmful, Air Pollution or Smoking?
A new study finds outdoor air pollution shortens average life expectancy by nearly three years, more than smoking does.
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Killing of Asian Elephants for Their Skin Is Rising
Poaching Asian elephants for their skin has become a new threat on top of habitat loss and ivory poaching, says WWF's head in Myanmar.
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Pesticides Put Farming at Risk
Excessive chemical fertiliser and pesticide use, along with shrinking farmland, is putting agriculture in coastal Patuakhali at risk, experts warn.
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Locusts: How Much Is Bangladesh's Agriculture at Risk?
The Department of Agricultural Extension says locusts could reach Bangladesh after swarms hit Africa, Pakistan and India, but the risk is greater next year than this.
EnvironmentTemperature Above 20C Reported on Antarctica's Seymour Island
Brazilian scientists reported that the temperature on Seymour Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, reached 20.75C on 9 February 2020. The World Meteorological Organization said the reading had to be verified before it could count as a record.
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Migratory Birds Fill Karatoya River With Life
Flocks of migratory birds have arrived on the Karatoya river in Tarash upazila, and locals say they are guarding them from hunters.
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Coronavirus: Calls for China to Ban Wildlife Trade Permanently
Conservation campaigners have urged China to ban the wildlife trade permanently after the coronavirus outbreak.
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Lungs Heal "Remarkably" After Quitting Smoking
Scientists say the lungs have an almost "magical" ability to recover from smoking-related damage, but only once a person stops smoking.