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Sea-level rise may displace 13 million people in the US by 2100
Sea-level rise could force three times as many people in the US from their homes by the end of this century as previously thought, according to…
CMAJ gets interim editor amid governance shake-up
Dr. Diane Kelsall, a long-time CMAJ deputy editor and editor of CMAJ Open, has been appointed interim editor of the CMAJ as part of the journal owner’s…
Orangutan population in Sumatra more than doubles after census
There are more than twice as many orangutans on the Indonesian island of Sumatra as we thought, according to a new survey. But deforestation and development…
Alligators help protect bird nests – but still snack on chicks
It’s raining food for alligators in the Everglades – those that act as bodyguards for nesting birds get paid in chicks. It’s not uncommon for one…
Wild gorillas compose happy songs that they hum during meals
Gorillas sing and hum when eating, a discovery that could help shed light on how language evolved in early humans. Singing seems to be a way…
Defusing the rumour mill, digitally
The text-messaging technology that’s helping quash misinformation and save lives in Kenya. In southeastern Kenya’s remote Tana River Delta, bad information can be deadly. For six…