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Meryl Streep is the last whale on Earth in Extrapolations TV series

Sienna Miller informs Meryl Streep she's the last whale on Earth in EW's sneak peek at 'Extrapolations,' Apple TV+'s upcoming climate change drama.
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Why 23 dead whales have washed up on the East Coast since December

Another humpback whale was spotted dead late Monday, floating near a shipping channel between New York and New Jersey, the 13th whale found in the two states in three months.
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14 whale deaths along US East Coast remain a mystery

Officials quash rumours that wind farms could have caused the "unusual mortality" along beaches.
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Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill

Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach.

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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Peter Dykstra joins host Bobby Bascomb to talk about the resurgence of humpbacks in Australian waters. Then, a look at a Sri Lankan beach covered in 2 feet of plastic pellets called nurdles. Finally, the pair check the history books for a story where a nuclear power plant was converted into a massive park and solar-generating station.

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Scots scientists reveal climate change hit on humpback whale breeding

New threats to global whale numbers have been identified as Scottish researchers find a "significant" drop in breeding success in the wild.

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