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Blood is life — The amazing dragon's blood tree
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Blood is life — The amazing dragon's blood tree

New research proposes classifying the threatened Middle Eastern tree as an “umbrella species” because of its oversized ecological role.
Where pandemics come from — and how to stop them
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Where pandemics come from — and how to stop them

As biodiversity disappears, the risk to human health increases. Experts say we need to protect wild spaces and species to help prevent future outbreaks.
The faces of extinction: The species we lost in 2019
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The faces of extinction: The species we lost in 2019

Three bird species, two frogs, a shark, a famous snail and one of the world’s largest freshwater fish were among those declared extinct this year.
Hawaii’s snail extinction crisis: ‘We’re just trying to stop the bleeding’
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Hawaii’s snail extinction crisis: ‘We’re just trying to stop the bleeding’

The death of a snail named George on New Year's Day marked the extinction of his species.

The biggest issues for wildlife and endangered species in 2019
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The biggest issues for wildlife and endangered species in 2019

Climate change, habitat loss, poaching, emerging diseases and the Trump administration will all continue to threaten wildlife in the year ahead.
Trump budget cuts could cause hundreds of plant extinctions in Hawaii
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Trump budget cuts could cause hundreds of plant extinctions in Hawaii

The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears.
222 bird species worldwide now critically endangered
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222 bird species worldwide now critically endangered

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened with extinction.
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