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Japanese zoo tries to make endangered alligators have sex
There are only 150 or so Chinese alligators left in the wild, which means that if they had any sense of mortality, these critters would be breeding like crazy. But […]
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Meet the awesome dogs that are stamping out elephant poaching
A park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo employs a lean, mean team of adorable hounds to take on elephant poachers.
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Gimme bomb shelter: FEMA pushes for disaster-proof green buildings
With more climate-induced catastrophes on the way, FEMA chief Craig Fugate calls for “no regrets” building measures like super-insulated walls and reflective roofs. The alternative isn’t pretty.
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Does Romney secretly support ‘climate-change controls’?
Some green-leaning Romney donors seem to think he'll flip-flop on climate action once he gets elected.
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Study: Woolly mammoths are extinct and it’s YOUR FAULT
There’s been some dispute in scientific circles about whether the woolly mammoths died out because of natural variations in climate, or because of the malign influence of roving bands of […]
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Oh, no big deal, just a LIVE PENGUIN CAM
SeaWorld San Diego set up a live cam starring 300 penguins.
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Climate change will shake the Earth — literally
A changing climate isn't just about floods, droughts, and heat waves. It brings erupting volcanoes and catastrophic earthquakes too.
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Giant, awesome ‘tree lobster’ survived 80 years in hiding
http://vimeo.com/14413689 The Lord Howe Island stick insect, which you see hatching above, looking like an alien struggling out of a human torso, will grow to the size of your hand. […]
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Hot buttered sloths in pajamas
What do you do when orphaned baby sloths are afflicted with mange? Shave them, rub them with lard, and wrap them in sloth pajamas.
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New Center for PostNatural History is a museum of human influence on nature
It makes sense that there would be a museum to chronicle just how much we’ve messed with plants, animals, the climate, and in general the world around us. The Center for PostNatural History, opening this week in Pittsburgh, is that museum.
