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China lost more than 50% of its mangrove forests by the 2000s, now it has restored 22,500 hectares of the trees becoming one of the few countries on the globe where mangrove coverage is increasing |
Mangroves naturally occur along the southeast Chinese coast and traverse the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan. Thirty-seven…
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Scientists discovered how the Moken sea nomads developed an extraordinary ability to see underwater like dolphins |
For most people, opening their eyes underwater turns the world into a blur. The human eye is designed to focus…
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A 13-year-old boy was airlifted after a rabid beaver attacked him at a Maryland state park, forcing officials to close the swimming beach | World News
A summer outing at one of Maryland’s most popular state parks turned into a frightening medical emergency after a 13-year-old…
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In 2001, scientists released beetles to fight an invasive tree. Years later, an endangered bird had lost 94% of its habitat along one western river | World News
The breeding grounds of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher stretch across thousands of kilometres of rivers and streams in the American…
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Antarctica averages minus 55°C at Vostok Station, yet a Lake Ontario-sized body of water remains liquid beneath four kilometres of ice for fifteen million years |
Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth, featuring a deadly combination of extreme temperatures, high elevation and ice-covered terrain. The…
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Trump bans new Chinese robots and power inverters over security fears
The measures will prohibit the import of new humanoid and quadruped robots from China. NEW DELHI: The Trump administration has…
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In 1934, this Pennsylvania mountain went from a hawk killing ground to the world’s first raptor sanctuary and changed bird conservation forever | World News
Every autumn, the skies above a forested ridge in eastern Pennsylvania fill with movement. Eagles drift on rising air, falcons…
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US envoy Gor to visit Bangladesh as Dhaka deepens ties with Beijing
File photo: US Envoy Sergio Gor DHAKA: US’s special envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor is scheduled to…
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New chapter in reading: AI companion tools let readers chat with books
Mid-listen, you can tap a button, ask your question, hear the answer, and then pick up the story right where…
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Italy’s fertility rate falls to 80-year low: Report
ROME: Births in Italy fell last year by nearly 4%, with its fertility rate dropping to a historic low not…
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