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Don't demonise palm oil to save orang-utans

Earth

Don't demonise palm oil to save orang-utans

The palm-oil industry is often vilified for the plight of orang-utans – but mud-slinging won't save them, argues primatologist Isabelle Lackman

Opinion

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Environment

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Animals tracked with tiny tags summon their own drones

Life

Animals tracked with tiny tags summon their own drones

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The oceans are heating, acidifying and choking

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The oceans are heating, acidifying and choking

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Gleaming beetle one of 60 new species in Suriname

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Gleaming beetle one of 60 new species in Suriname

Regulars

We're crushing tonnes of ivory to discourage poachers

Life

We're crushing tonnes of ivory to discourage poachers

Opinion

Elephant ivory could be bankrolling terrorist groups

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Elephant ivory could be bankrolling terrorist groups

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Zoologger: The mysterious crabs of Ascension Island

Life

Zoologger: The mysterious crabs of Ascension Island

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Mammals in fragmented forests die out within 25 years

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Mammals in fragmented forests die out within 25 years

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US dolphin deaths set to rise as migration begins

Life

US dolphin deaths set to rise as migration begins

A lethal virus epidemic is killing dolphins, and many more are likely to die. We explore the reasons behind the outbreak and what it means for conservation

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Earth

Costa Concordia's rise to reveal seafloor legacy

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Earth

Grey wolf's future hinges on taxonomic row

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Life

Deep trawling: no plaice for complacency

Opinion

Earth

Tropical storms stir up trouble for coral reefs

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