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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon up 85 percent in 2019
Environment

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon up 85 percent in 2019

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019, compared with the previous year, official data…
Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires
Environment

Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires

Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park’s makeshift animal hospital each day in cat carriers, washing…
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
Environment

Oceans were hottest on record in 2019

The world’s oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Tuesday, as manmade emissions warmed seas…
Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
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Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia

Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in…
Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’
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Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government committed A$50 million ($34.58 million) to an emergency wildlife recovery program on Monday, calling…
Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover
Environment

Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover

The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country’s unique flora and fauna, with some estimates…
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Environment

Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen

Palau’s pioneering ban on “reef-toxic” sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that…
Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism
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Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism

Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food — many Thai elephants are tamed by…
Best things to do on water in Egypt
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Best things to do on water in Egypt

There’s no getting around the fact that Egypt is an arid destination. Wedged between the Sahara and Arabia, around 95…
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
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Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans

Clad in diving gear or oilskins and gumboots, a team of scientists and activists spent weeks in the South Atlantic,…
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