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Satellite imagery shows ecocide in South China Sea

Image by Victor Robert Lee and DigitalGlobe
Poaching of giant clam shells is causing massive scarring of coral reefs

January 17, 2016 — Satellite images of the South China Sea show man-made scarring of coral reefs on a scale heretofore unappreciated, much of which occurred between 2012 and late 2015.

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We’ve Rediscovered ‘Extinct’ Giant Tortoises

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Giant tortoises relocated by our expedition from the Volcano Wolf, Isabela Island, to the captive breeding program of the Galápagos National Park, Santa Cruz Island. JOE FLANAGAN

January 7, 2016 — The Galápagos Islands, 1,000 kilometers off the coast of South America, are probably most famous as the place that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. They are home to an extraordinary array of wildlife, including giant Galápagos tortoises, the world’s largest land-living cold-blooded animals.

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Melting Arctic Ice is Changing Whale Migration

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January 1, 2016 — It seems that every day brings a new discovery regarding the impacts of climate change on our planet. From its contribution to the Sixth Mass Extinction to its threat to coral reefs worldwide, to its impact on animal migration patterns, the negative effects of a changing climate are being seen everywhere.

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Another way that humans are wrecking tropical forests and making global warming worse

The Atlantic rainforest is one of the most threatened forest in the world. Only 12% remains. (Credit: Pedro Jordano )

December 18, 2015 — If the world is going to meet its goal of limiting planetary warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, we’ll have to burn dramatically fewer fossil fuels — but that’s not enough. Continue reading Another way that humans are wrecking tropical forests and making global warming worse

As diplomats talk climate, giant blue whale greets Parisians

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Photo by Fritzie Rodriguez/Rappler

PARIS, France (Dec. 10, 2015) — Have you seen a blue whale lately?

Art thrives at the heart of France all year round, but the past few days have been extra special as Paris hosts the UN climate talks, better known as COP21.

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