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Villagers in Indonesia Join the Fight to Save Komodo Dragons
Indonesian regional authorities want to close Komodo island to people and move its residents out to protect the world's largest lizard.
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Can Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Mattresses, Food Containers or Cutlery?
New technologies promise to turn carbon dioxide emissions into plastic products, cutting the gas released into the atmosphere.
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How Eagles Ran Up a Scientist's Phone Bill
A Russian eagle researcher faced a huge phone bill after one tagged bird flew to Iran and sent text messages on roaming.
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Climate Change: Oceans Losing Oxygen as Temperatures Rise
Climate change and pollution are reducing oxygen in the world's oceans, putting countless fish species at risk, a major IUCN study has found.
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Rain Brings Relief to Australia, but Authorities Warn of Bigger Fires
Rain has finally fallen in Australia, but authorities warn that the bushfires will flare again and could merge into a mega fire.
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Will the Beautiful Winter Visitor, the Glossy Ibis, Disappear?
The glossy ibis, a winter visitor to Bangladesh's wetlands, is declining because of indiscriminate hunting and the destruction of aquatic plants.
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The Peregrine Falcon, the World's Fastest Animal
The peregrine falcon, a winter migrant, is the world's fastest animal, diving at 300-350km an hour to seize its prey.
EnvironmentSky lanterns blamed for Krefeld Zoo fire that killed more than 30 animals
More than 30 animals, including orangutans, gorillas and a chimpanzee, died when fire destroyed the ape house at Germany's Krefeld Zoo just after midnight on 1 January 2020. Police said New Year sky lanterns were the likely cause.
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Vultures Pushed Towards Extinction by Human Cruelty
Himalayan vultures that fly thousands of kilometres to Bangladesh each winter are being attacked and killed by people when they fall exhausted to the ground.
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Rare Great Bittern Seen After 10 Years
A great bittern, the rarest bird seen in Bangladesh, has been rescued in Sreemangal about 10 years after the last sighting.
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'38 Lakh Palm Saplings Planted to Tackle Lightning'
The government has planted about 38 lakh palm saplings across Bangladesh to reduce the impact of lightning, the disaster management state minister said.
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Gaibandha Retired Teacher Grows Garden of a Thousand Medicinal Plants
Nearly 90, retired teacher Shawkat Ali of Gaibandha has built a garden of about 1,000 rare medicinal and fruit trees to serve people.
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Did Ethiopia Really Plant Four Billion Trees This Year?
Ethiopia's government says it largely met its goal of planting four billion trees in three months, but can so many really be planted so quickly?