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Animals Are Running Out of Places to Live

Wildlife is disappearing around the world, in the oceans and on land. The main cause on land is perhaps the most straightforward: Humans are taking over too much of the planet, erasing what was there before. Climate change and other pressures make survival harder.

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Op-ed: Humans have a long history of making ‘very bad decisions’ to save animals
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Op-ed: Humans have a long history of making ‘very bad decisions’ to save animals

As scientists push the frontiers of conservation technology, some of their initiatives raise ethical questions.
Did nature heal during the pandemic 'anthropause'?

Did nature heal during the pandemic 'anthropause'?

Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species.
Biodiversity crisis affects billions who rely on wild species, researchers say

Biodiversity crisis affects billions who rely on wild species, researchers say

The latest global assessment of the decline in plant and animal life found some bright spots but recommended significant changes to hunting and other practices to address the risks.
Inside the Amazon journey that left a journalist and activist dead

Inside the Amazon journey that left a journalist and activist dead

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira set off deep into the Amazon to meet Indigenous groups patrolling the forest. Then they vanished.
Climate change will accelerate viral spillovers, study finds

Climate change will accelerate viral spillovers, study finds

In a warming world, bats in Southeast Asia will be especially prone to spreading viruses to other mammals, researchers found.
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Even the cactus may not be safe from climate change

The hardy cactus - fond of heat and aridity, adapted to rough soils - might not seem like the picture of a climate change victim. Yet even these prickly survivors may be reaching their limits.

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