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Peatlands: a unique environment for conservation
In waters as acidic as vinegar—at a pH of 4—a small, resilient fish known as the Malay combtail (Belontia hasselti), meanders ...
Human threats outweigh natural factors in shaping deer populations across Atlantic Rainforest
A group of Brazilian researchers has, for the first time in the entire Atlantic Rainforest, estimated the population density ...
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Pope Francis’ uncompromising defense of nature may be his greatest legacy
By Justin Catanoso Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was as much a tireless advocate for nature as he was the ...
Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed – new research
These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African ...