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Cambodia's Virachey National Park: Biodiversity Survey Reveals 9 New Species, Urgent Conservation Needs
A biodiversity survey of Cambodia's Virachey National Park, published Tuesday, revealed nine species new to the country and documented threatened species like the Sunda pangolin and clouded leopard, highlighting threats such as deforestation and the need for stronger park management and conservation...
Cambodia's Virachey National Park: Biodiversity Survey Reveals 9 New Species, Urgent Conservation Needs
A biodiversity survey of Cambodia's Virachey National Park, published Tuesday, revealed nine species new to the country and documented threatened species like the Sunda pangolin and clouded leopard, highlighting threats such as deforestation and the need for stronger park management and conservation...
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UK Government Fails to Meet Environmental Targets, OEP Warns
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) reports that the UK government is failing to meet most of its legally binding environmental targets, with significant shortfalls in marine protection and biodiversity, highlighting a rapidly closing window for action.
UK Government Fails to Meet Environmental Targets, OEP Warns
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) reports that the UK government is failing to meet most of its legally binding environmental targets, with significant shortfalls in marine protection and biodiversity, highlighting a rapidly closing window for action.
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48% Bias Score
Endangered Skywalker Gibbons Threatened by Cardamom Cultivation in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China, primarily in Yunnan province, where their habitat is threatened by Chinese black cardamom cultivation, which accounts for 78 percent of global production.
Endangered Skywalker Gibbons Threatened by Cardamom Cultivation in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China, primarily in Yunnan province, where their habitat is threatened by Chinese black cardamom cultivation, which accounts for 78 percent of global production.
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36% Bias Score
SpaceX Launches, Space Debris, and Comb Jelly Fusion: A Summary of Recent Scientific Discoveries
SpaceX Starship launches create powerful sonic booms, posing environmental and health concerns; a space object fragment crashed in Kenya, highlighting the growing space debris problem; comb jellies' ability to fuse was discovered; the location of a mystery volcano that erupted in 1831 was pinpointed...
SpaceX Launches, Space Debris, and Comb Jelly Fusion: A Summary of Recent Scientific Discoveries
SpaceX Starship launches create powerful sonic booms, posing environmental and health concerns; a space object fragment crashed in Kenya, highlighting the growing space debris problem; comb jellies' ability to fuse was discovered; the location of a mystery volcano that erupted in 1831 was pinpointed...
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40% Bias Score
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, currently holds over 1,331,458 seed samples from 6,297 crop species, acting as a global backup for national seed banks to ensure food security in a changing climate; 64,331 new samples were added in 2024.
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, currently holds over 1,331,458 seed samples from 6,297 crop species, acting as a global backup for national seed banks to ensure food security in a changing climate; 64,331 new samples were added in 2024.
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Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
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8% Bias Score
Citizen Scientists Track Invasive Sacred Ibis in Southern Italy
A citizen science project, "Sacro a Sud," is monitoring the invasive sacred ibis population in Southern Italy, following its spread from Northern Italy where in 2019, 1249 breeding pairs were recorded in 32 sites, with 11,000 birds observed in 19 roosting locations. The project aims to map its distr...
Citizen Scientists Track Invasive Sacred Ibis in Southern Italy
A citizen science project, "Sacro a Sud," is monitoring the invasive sacred ibis population in Southern Italy, following its spread from Northern Italy where in 2019, 1249 breeding pairs were recorded in 32 sites, with 11,000 birds observed in 19 roosting locations. The project aims to map its distr...
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Cardamom Cultivation Threatens Critically Endangered Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China's Yunnan province; half live in collective forests near Lisu villages where cardamom cultivation, while economically beneficial, threatens their habitat through deforestat...
Cardamom Cultivation Threatens Critically Endangered Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons in China
Fewer than 200 critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbons, the first ape species named by Chinese scientists, inhabit China's Yunnan province; half live in collective forests near Lisu villages where cardamom cultivation, while economically beneficial, threatens their habitat through deforestat...
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Government's Nature Reserve Reorganization Plan Raises Biodiversity Concerns
The Dutch government plans to reorganize small nature reserves, potentially transferring conservation goals to larger areas, raising concerns about biodiversity loss and the survival of unique species like the silver-studded blue butterfly in De Bruuk.
Dutch Government's Nature Reserve Reorganization Plan Raises Biodiversity Concerns
The Dutch government plans to reorganize small nature reserves, potentially transferring conservation goals to larger areas, raising concerns about biodiversity loss and the survival of unique species like the silver-studded blue butterfly in De Bruuk.
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44% Bias Score
Wadden Sea Winter: Adapting to Seasonal and Climatic Changes
Millions of migratory birds bypass the Wadden Sea in winter, yet diverse species persist, adapting to seasonal changes; climate change contributes to shifts in species composition, introducing new species annually.
Wadden Sea Winter: Adapting to Seasonal and Climatic Changes
Millions of migratory birds bypass the Wadden Sea in winter, yet diverse species persist, adapting to seasonal changes; climate change contributes to shifts in species composition, introducing new species annually.
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0% Bias Score
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received a record 64,331 seed samples in 2024 from 61 seed banks, safeguarding over 1.3 million samples from 6,297 plant species to ensure future food security amidst climate change and agricultural challenges.
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received a record 64,331 seed samples in 2024 from 61 seed banks, safeguarding over 1.3 million samples from 6,297 plant species to ensure future food security amidst climate change and agricultural challenges.
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36% Bias Score
Microbosques: A Global Urban Reforestation Initiative
To combat deforestation and improve urban environments, cities worldwide are planting microforests using the Miyawaki method; these small, densely planted areas, using native species, grow 10 times faster than monoculture forests, offering ecological and social benefits while facing challenges like ...
Microbosques: A Global Urban Reforestation Initiative
To combat deforestation and improve urban environments, cities worldwide are planting microforests using the Miyawaki method; these small, densely planted areas, using native species, grow 10 times faster than monoculture forests, offering ecological and social benefits while facing challenges like ...
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48% Bias Score
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