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A Threat to Rhinos

May 31, 2017 By EarthWise

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A South African court recently overturned a national ban on the trade of rhinoceros horns – a decision that was celebrated by the country’s commercial rhino breeders but slammed by animal preservation groups.  A moratorium on rhino horn trade had been in effect in South Africa since 2009. 

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Squeaking By

March 14, 2017 By EarthWise

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Amphibians are one of the most threatened groups of animals on the planet.  Since the late 1980s, scientists have measured dramatic population declines from locations all over the world.  The plummeting amphibian populations are perceived to be one of the most critical threats to global biodiversity.  According to the IUCN, about 1 of every 3 amphibian species is facing extinction.  Some of the greatest threats facing amphibians include climate change, disease, and habitat destruction. 

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Lake Baikal

January 4, 2017 By EarthWise

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Lake Baikal is an ancient and massive body of freshwater found in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia.  Deep and voluminous, Lake Baikal holds 20% of the planet’s unfrozen freshwater.  And it’s often been described as the world’s cleanest and most pristine lake. 

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New Doubts About GMO Crops

November 30, 2016 By EarthWise

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Genetically modified crops have been at the center of a great deal of controversy for a number of years.  There have been widespread fears that they are unsafe to eat.  Continuing studies have indicated that those fears appear to be unsubstantiated.

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