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Biden commits to ambitious 30x30 conservation target
In a new executive order, the president promised to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and 30 percent of U.S. oceans by 2030.
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Biden commits to ambitious 30x30 conservation target
In a new executive order, the president promised to protect 30 percent of U.S. land and 30 percent of U.S. oceans by 2030.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Oil drilling, possible fracking planned for Okvanago region—elephants’ last stronghold
Hundreds of oil wells could come to cover a huge expanse in Namibia and Botswana, in what has been called possibly the “largest oil play of the decade.”
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Who will mourn Australia's velvet worms?
Australian scientists wonder which of the nation’s many remarkable native insect species may have been lost to the wildfires.
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Out on a limb: Unlikely collaboration boosts orangutans in Borneo
In the heart of Indonesian Borneo, a dwindling population of orangutans is getting a new lease on life thanks to a group of wildlife rescuers and medical professionals who have joined forces.
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Altered forests threaten sustainability of subsistence hunting
The way humans have changed the forests of Central and South America may be making it impossible for subsistence hunters to continue their way of life, according to two conservation scientists.
Bird flu in Namibia’s penguins wanes, after killing nearly 500
The disease appears to be abating, but they continue to face threats from food shortages caused by overfishing and climate change.
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