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380 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong Region EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01GMT May 22 Calotes goetzi The Cambodian blue-crested agma, an aggressive lizard that changes color as a defensive mechanism ? Henrik Bringsoe

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Hundreds of species new to science discovered in South-East Asia

A WWF report catalogues a cornucopia of plants and animals newly identified in the Greater Mekong region in 2021 and 2022, but many of them are endangered

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Insects are thriving in England's rivers after fall in metal pollution

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A pair of Volcan Alcedo Giant Tortoises on Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago

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Galapagos giant tortoise argument may threaten conservation efforts

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The shocking decline of Earth’s microbiome – and how to save it

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The shocking decline of Earth’s microbiome – and how to save it

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Farmland could feed 20 billion people but it might wreck the planet

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Fishing vessels are catching squid at night.

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Squid fishing is booming in unregulated parts of the ocean

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What is the UN high seas treaty and will it save the world’s oceans?

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A beekeeper tends to a honeybee hive

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Rise in urban beekeeping may be crowding out native bee species

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JGBD13 Llangollen, view from bridge of the river Dee

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Why rivers are important for everything from biodiversity to wellbeing

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rock bunting

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Avalanches create habitats for a wider range of birds in the Alps

Massive flows of snow down mountain slopes can clear out dense forest and make way for shrubs and smaller trees, allowing a more diverse range of bird species to live in the affected area

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Most Antarctic animals and plants are set to decline by 2100

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COP15 biodiversity deal is ‘new era’ for Indigenous-led conservation

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COP15: Treaty may unravel over last-minute disputes and vague targets

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Countries agree landmark deal to halt global decline in nature by 2030

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