Climate Change
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Environment
Environment USAFirst-Ever Coral Reef World Map: a Conservation Game-Changer
A team of researchers affiliated with Arizona State University, United States, created the world’s first map of all the coral reefs around the globe, a tool to better monitor and protect an ecosystem highly threatened by climate change.
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Environment
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Environment
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Animals
Animals BangladeshNature Comes to the Rescue (Again!): Oysters Protect Island From Rising Seas
Who is the surprising little fighter helping Bangladesh's island of Kutubdia fight against rising sea levels and coastal erosions? Oysters! The protective mollusk helps calm the waves before they reach the shore, in a reef project that aims to reduce the damaging effects of climate change.
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Technology
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Environment
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Technology
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Environment
Environment KenyaElders Take Wildlife Lessons from THEIR Elders (and Save a River!)
A group of Kenyan elders have made it their own duty to save their river - by planting retaining-water native trees and banning the cutting of any forestation along the water source - setting a leading example in community-led conservation projects.
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Environment
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Society
Society SwitzerlandRich Country Gives Big Bucks to Help Solve Global Problems
In an ambitious plan to tackle poverty and encourage peacemaking measures worldwide, Switzerland has pledged to give $12 billion over the next three years, positioning itself as a leader in spending for international aid.