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Vulnerable to Extinction

January 10, 2017 By EarthWise

According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the world’s tallest land mammal may be in trouble. Giraffe populations have declined dramatically over the past 30 years, falling to approximately 97,000 from 163,000 in the 1980s.

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The First Mass Extinction Since Dinosaurs

August 11, 2015 By EarthWise

Earth’s current biodiversity is the highest in the history of life – ever. It’s the product of three and a half billion years of evolution. But a new study warns that a tipping point is on the horizon.

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