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800 species to become extinct due to climate change - study

Climate change is presenting a growing threat to many animals, particularly amphibians and reptiles.

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The business case for reversing extinction

Biodiversity affects the global economy more than people realize.

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Eby vows to reverse B.C.’s ‘short-term thinking’ on conservation

Advocates say Premier David Eby’s conservation mandate is an ‘important step’ in the fight against biodiversity loss in B.C., which is home to nearly 700 globally imperilled species.

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Jared Farmer: What the world will lose if ancient trees die out

Old trees engage our deepest faculties: to revere, analyze and meditate.

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Demise of the golden toad shows climate change's massive extinction threat: "Absolutely terrifying"

The golden toad was the first species where climate change has been identified as a key driver of extinction. Its fate could be just the beginning.

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The enduring mystery of Critchfield's spruce

Scientists aren't sure if the ice age disappearance of a once-common tree is a reason for hope or a cause for alarm.

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The new therapies for an age of 'climate grief'

A pair of landscape architects hosting climate grief-themed parties are among an emerging cohort of therapists and artists interested in your feelings about the planet.

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