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One year on from horrific fires, Australians struggle to rebuild
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One year on from horrific fires, Australians struggle to rebuild

The fires that raged across the country last year shocked residents and left lives in tatters. Here’s where some are now.
Ginkgo trees nearly went extinct. Here’s how we saved these ‘living fossils'
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Ginkgo trees nearly went extinct. Here’s how we saved these ‘living fossils'

These ancient trees persisted for nearly 200 million years until they all but vanished. Now they line city streets.
Where have all the insects gone?
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Where have all the insects gone?

Bugs aren’t just occasional nuisances, they’re crucial to the environment. Now populations of species worldwide are falling at alarming rates.
Why we explored two starkly different futures for the Earth in 50 years
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Why we explored two starkly different futures for the Earth in 50 years

The saying is so well known that most of us can finish the sentence: Those who cannot remember the past …… are condemned to repeat it.

50 years of progress—and setbacks—since the first Earth Day
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50 years of progress—and setbacks—since the first Earth Day

Many countries have cleaner air, water, and land. But we face a rapidly warming climate, rising extinction, and other challenges.
Thought extinct for 30 years, the starry night toad is rediscovered

Thought extinct for 30 years, the starry night toad is rediscovered

An indigenous community in Colombia considers the white-spotted amphibian sacred. Recently, they allowed it to be reintroduced to the world.
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Many people want to set aside half of Earth as nature

Many people want to set aside half of Earth as nature

A new survey of 12,000 adults in 12 countries revealed overwhelming support for conservation, as well as knowledge gaps in subjects like extinction rates.
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