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conservation

Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

Earth

Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

The deaths of five Ugandan chimpanzees have been traced to a human cold virus, and DNA tests suggest all African chimps are vulnerable

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Australia's A$60 million plan for Great Barrier Reef won't work

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Australia's A$60 million plan for Great Barrier Reef won't work

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Cute cats the size of kittens are seeing their homes destroyed

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Cute cats the size of kittens are seeing their homes destroyed

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A capsized oil tanker is releasing invisible toxins into the sea

Earth

A capsized oil tanker is releasing invisible toxins into the sea

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Life

Trophy: Is hunting really the only way to save big game?

Culture

Twin Peaks road sign

Life

Iconic tree from Twin Peaks threatened by climate change

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Tasmanian devil

Life

Luck of the devil: How a Tasmanian icon is outwitting cancer

Features

When it comes to animals, even tiny differences are a big deal

Life

When it comes to animals, even tiny differences are a big deal

Culture

Cocoa pods

Earth

Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree

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Hardy Antarctic tardigrades may be threatened by climate change

Earth

Hardy Antarctic tardigrades may be threatened by climate change

Tardigrades can famously survive almost anything, including being sent into space, but the Antarctic species could face problems as a result of climate change

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Life

Nomadic birds in danger after spate of wildfires in key wetland

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Life

'Scary' spider photos on Facebook are revealing new species

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Earth

Africa’s giraffes are being slaughtered by Joseph Kony's army

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Earth

Japan’s refusal to stop ivory trade undermines bans elsewhere

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