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At least 1,400 people have died as a result of flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia,…Can two Amazons survive? Invisible e-waste is poisoning the world
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Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that…Peregrine falcons retain trade protections, despite downlisting bid by Canada and US
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The U.S. and Canada have failed in their bid to loosen restrictions on the international trade in…Countries overwhelmingly support bid to bar Galápagos iguanas from international trade
Dec 3, 2025, 2:25 pm By
Four species of iguanas from the Galápagos Islands have received the highest protection against…Jean Beasley, who turned her young daughter’s dying wish into a mission to save sea turtles, has died
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