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People are slaughtering orangutans and wiping them out
The population of Bornean orangutans fell by almost half in just 16 years, and it was not a sad by-product of deforestation: many apes were killed deliberately
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The survivors: Is climate change really killing polar bears?
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Shark-free world? That’s a wish that would come back to bite us
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Polar bears waste lots of their energy and it could be a problem
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Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk
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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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A capsized oil tanker is releasing invisible toxins into the sea
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Trophy: Is hunting really the only way to save big game?
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Iconic tree from Twin Peaks threatened by climate change
The Douglas fir is one of the most ecologically and economically vital species in the Pacific Northwest, but global warming may pose a serious threat to it
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Luck of the devil: How a Tasmanian icon is outwitting cancer
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When it comes to animals, even tiny differences are a big deal
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Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree
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Hardy Antarctic tardigrades may be threatened by climate change
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