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Trouble in the tropics: The terrestrial insects of Brazil are in decline

A dearth of research leaves scientists mostly flying blind as to insect abundance and diversity in the tropics. But a new study identifies losses in Brazil of terrestrial species, while aquatic species seem to be holding steady.
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Northwest Territories fined for destroying nests of at-risk bank swallows

The government pleaded guilty to one charge under Canada's species at risk act.

Environmentalists unimpressed by Ontario plan to expand fines for polluters
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Environmentalists unimpressed by Ontario plan to expand fines for polluters

The province's environment minister announced a proposal that would expand the government's power to impose levies on those who break environment laws.
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Protect our species

Under normal circumstances, experts say that between one and five species will become extinct every year.

As marijuana industry explodes, some shift focus to water conservation.

No one yet knows how big the legalized recreational marijuana business will become. But as it grows, water consumption is sure to become a concern in the arid West.

MARIJUANA IS BECOMING big business around the West as more states legalize the plant’s cultivation for recreational purposes. California’s entry into the field, which becomes official on January 1, is certain to bring an explosion of cannabis-related commerce simply because of the size of its market.

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Saving the ocean one outfit at a time.

The sea suffers for fashion. Kombucha leather and leased jeans to the rescue.

Around the world, people buy about 80 billion new garments a year, and Americans alone throw out 15 million tonnes of clothing. Global fast-fashion companies are having a heyday, with Zara owner Inditex and Swedish giant H&M; posting massive sales and regularly ranking on Forbes’s list of most-profitable fashion companies. Clothes have never been cheaper, and anyone can look like an Instagram fashionista or a GQ model for the cost of a couple of medium pizzas.

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Is climate-themed fiction all too real? We asked the experts.

Some works of apocalyptic fiction are starting to feel too close for comfort. We chose seven of them and asked: How likely are they to come true?

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