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The surprising link between the tapirs of Costa Rica and climate change

Brian OwensSep 7, 2016

New studies suggest that protecting tapirs and other large seed-eating…

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Trump’s border-wall pledge threatens delicate desert ecosystems

Brian OwensAug 16, 2016

Ecologists fear plan to seal off the United States from…

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Warming seas linked to rise in cholera bacteria in Europe and US

Brian OwensAug 8, 2016

There’s nothing like swimming in cold water. Warming oceans caused…

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Are we ready for the gold rush on the sea floor?

Brian OwensJul 27, 2016

One firm reckons its planned sea-floor mines are more sustainable…

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Whooping crane recovery puts human chick ‘parents’ out of a job

Brian OwensJul 26, 2016

When this year’s clutch of captive-bred whooping cranes hatch at…

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Israel’s botanical gardens face funding crisis

Brian OwensJul 22, 2016

Israel’s 11 botanical gardens are scrambling to cope with deep…