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Spanish Freshwater Crabs: A Royal Introduction
The absence of freshwater crab remains in pre-16th century Iberian archaeology, coupled with documentation of King Philip II's introduction of Italian freshwater crabs to Spain in 1588, challenges previous assumptions about their native status, highlighting the impact of royal initiatives on Spain's...
Spanish Freshwater Crabs: A Royal Introduction
The absence of freshwater crab remains in pre-16th century Iberian archaeology, coupled with documentation of King Philip II's introduction of Italian freshwater crabs to Spain in 1588, challenges previous assumptions about their native status, highlighting the impact of royal initiatives on Spain's...
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48% Bias Score
India Doubles Tiger Population in Over a Decade
India's tiger population doubled from 1,706 in 2010 to 3,682 in 2022 due to effective conservation efforts, including anti-poaching measures, habitat protection, and community engagement, offering lessons for other countries.
India Doubles Tiger Population in Over a Decade
India's tiger population doubled from 1,706 in 2010 to 3,682 in 2022 due to effective conservation efforts, including anti-poaching measures, habitat protection, and community engagement, offering lessons for other countries.
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40% Bias Score
India's Tiger Population Doubles Despite High Human Density
A new study reveals that India's tiger population has doubled to over 3,600 in ten years, accounting for 75% of the global population, despite high human population density; success is due to anti-poaching, habitat preservation, and reduced human-wildlife conflict.
India's Tiger Population Doubles Despite High Human Density
A new study reveals that India's tiger population has doubled to over 3,600 in ten years, accounting for 75% of the global population, despite high human population density; success is due to anti-poaching, habitat preservation, and reduced human-wildlife conflict.
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36% Bias Score
Millennium Seed Bank: Safeguarding 2.5 Billion Seeds for Global Food Security
The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) in London houses almost 2.5 billion seeds in a bomb-proof bunker, safeguarding global food production and biodiversity; it actively preserves endangered plant species and responds to immediate crises using its collection.
Millennium Seed Bank: Safeguarding 2.5 Billion Seeds for Global Food Security
The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) in London houses almost 2.5 billion seeds in a bomb-proof bunker, safeguarding global food production and biodiversity; it actively preserves endangered plant species and responds to immediate crises using its collection.
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44% Bias Score
Invasive Sacred Ibis Threatens Northern Italy's Biodiversity
Invasive African sacred ibis, escaping or released from captivity, are proliferating across Northern Italy, threatening native wildlife by preying on eggs, chicks, and amphibians, and potentially spreading disease from foraging in unsanitary areas.
Invasive Sacred Ibis Threatens Northern Italy's Biodiversity
Invasive African sacred ibis, escaping or released from captivity, are proliferating across Northern Italy, threatening native wildlife by preying on eggs, chicks, and amphibians, and potentially spreading disease from foraging in unsanitary areas.
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48% Bias Score
Nigeria's Fight Against Pangolin Trafficking: A 2024 Update
The Nigerian Pangolin Conservation Working Group (PCWGN) rescued a pangolin in 2020 and has saved approximately 100 since 2016, combating illegal wildlife trafficking in Nigeria; a recent seizure of 2,179 tons of pangolin scales demonstrates progress against this illegal trade.
Nigeria's Fight Against Pangolin Trafficking: A 2024 Update
The Nigerian Pangolin Conservation Working Group (PCWGN) rescued a pangolin in 2020 and has saved approximately 100 since 2016, combating illegal wildlife trafficking in Nigeria; a recent seizure of 2,179 tons of pangolin scales demonstrates progress against this illegal trade.
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24% Bias Score
Raja Ampat's Biodiversity Threatened by Nickel Mining Expansion
Indonesia's nickel mining expansion in Raja Ampat, a UNESCO Global Geopark, threatens its rich marine biodiversity; mining land increased by 494 hectares (2020-2024), harming coral reefs and impacting local communities despite a court ruling protecting small islands.
Raja Ampat's Biodiversity Threatened by Nickel Mining Expansion
Indonesia's nickel mining expansion in Raja Ampat, a UNESCO Global Geopark, threatens its rich marine biodiversity; mining land increased by 494 hectares (2020-2024), harming coral reefs and impacting local communities despite a court ruling protecting small islands.
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52% Bias Score
Raja Ampat's Biodiversity Under Threat from Nickel Mining Expansion
Nickel mining in Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago, a globally significant biodiversity hotspot, is rapidly expanding, threatening its unique marine ecosystem and UNESCO Global Geopark status despite a recent court ruling mandating special protection.
Raja Ampat's Biodiversity Under Threat from Nickel Mining Expansion
Nickel mining in Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago, a globally significant biodiversity hotspot, is rapidly expanding, threatening its unique marine ecosystem and UNESCO Global Geopark status despite a recent court ruling mandating special protection.
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56% Bias Score
TNC's Collaborative, Science-Based Approach to Global Conservation
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) uses a collaborative, science-based approach to protect ecosystems globally, as evidenced by its involvement in projects like debt-for-nature swaps in Ecuador, sustainable logging in the Congo, and combating illegal fishing in Micronesia, bringing together scientists, lo...
TNC's Collaborative, Science-Based Approach to Global Conservation
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) uses a collaborative, science-based approach to protect ecosystems globally, as evidenced by its involvement in projects like debt-for-nature swaps in Ecuador, sustainable logging in the Congo, and combating illegal fishing in Micronesia, bringing together scientists, lo...
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44% Bias Score
South Africa Joins International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
South Africa officially joined the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) on December 23, 2024, becoming the 154th contracting party, aligning with its national biodiversity conservation policies and fostering collaboration in global plant genetic resource...
South Africa Joins International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
South Africa officially joined the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) on December 23, 2024, becoming the 154th contracting party, aligning with its national biodiversity conservation policies and fostering collaboration in global plant genetic resource...
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32% Bias Score
Erfurt Implements 'Dark Strategy' to Combat Light Pollution
Erfurt, Germany, will dim its streetlights at night to protect wildlife, following similar successful initiatives in other German cities; the plan aims to reduce light pollution's negative impact on insects, birds, and other species.
Erfurt Implements 'Dark Strategy' to Combat Light Pollution
Erfurt, Germany, will dim its streetlights at night to protect wildlife, following similar successful initiatives in other German cities; the plan aims to reduce light pollution's negative impact on insects, birds, and other species.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Reduction of Nitrogen Pollution
A Hague court ordered the Dutch government to significantly reduce nitrogen pollution in protected nature areas by 2030, or face a €10 million fine, following a lawsuit by Greenpeace due to the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mainly stemming from a...
Dutch Court Orders Reduction of Nitrogen Pollution
A Hague court ordered the Dutch government to significantly reduce nitrogen pollution in protected nature areas by 2030, or face a €10 million fine, following a lawsuit by Greenpeace due to the government's failure to address critically high levels of nitrogen oxide pollution, mainly stemming from a...
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40% Bias Score
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