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Why the Amazon doesn’t really make 20% of the world’s oxygen

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Why the Amazon doesn’t really make 20% of the world’s oxygen
Why the Amazon doesn’t really make 20% of the world’s oxygen

3 diving destinations to discover in southern Japan

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3 diving destinations to discover in southern Japan
3 diving destinations to discover in southern Japan

In Japan, an endangered eel was hiding in plain sight

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In Japan, an endangered eel was hiding in plain sight
In Japan, an endangered eel was hiding in plain sight

Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?

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Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?
Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?

Coastal conservation projects making positive change

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Coastal conservation projects making positive change
Coastal conservation projects making positive change

Camping with conservationists in Botswana's Okavango Delta

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Camping with conservationists in Botswana's Okavango Delta
Camping with conservationists in Botswana's Okavango Delta

Why Florida’s bioluminescent lagoon hangs in the balance

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Why Florida’s bioluminescent lagoon hangs in the balance
Why Florida’s bioluminescent lagoon hangs in the balance

These World Heritage sites will spark kids’ imaginations

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These World Heritage sites will spark kids’ imaginations
These World Heritage sites will spark kids’ imaginations

He braved a 700-foot vertical climb to capture this image

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He braved a 700-foot vertical climb to capture this image
He braved a 700-foot vertical climb to capture this image

An unexplored world soars high above the Amazon

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An unexplored world soars high above the Amazon
An unexplored world soars high above the Amazon

Mangroves' crucial role in protecting Hong Kong's coasts

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Mangroves' crucial role in protecting Hong Kong's coasts
Mangroves' crucial role in protecting Hong Kong's coasts

Discover an isolated Alaska island where walruses sing

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Discover an isolated Alaska island where walruses sing
Discover an isolated Alaska island where walruses sing

This little-known Italian paradise is more than meets the eye

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This little-known Italian paradise is more than meets the eye
This little-known Italian paradise is more than meets the eye

The U.S. commits to tripling its protected lands. Here’s how it could be done.

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The U.S. commits to tripling its protected lands. Here’s how it could be done.
The U.S. commits to tripling its protected lands. Here’s how it could be done.

A loss of tourism threatens Costa Rica’s lush paradise

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A loss of tourism threatens Costa Rica’s lush paradise
A loss of tourism threatens Costa Rica’s lush paradise
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