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- Top 10: countries with increasing forest areas
Top 10: countries with increasing forest areas China, Australia, France and Romania all have net growth when it comes to forest areas But which nation grows the most per year? Published: August 28, 2021 at 3:00 am
- Rewilding: Can it save our wildlife and temper climate change?
Rewilding: Can it save our wildlife and temper climate change? We’ve pushed nature to the brink, but it may be capable of repairing the damage - provided we step aside and let it go back to doing what it does best Jocelyn Timperley Published: January 8, 2021 at 12:00 am
- Rise of the Clones: 7 ways cloning is already happening
Rise of the Clones: 7 ways cloning is already happening Animals – from pets and livestock to working dogs and extinct species – are being cloned for a variety of purposes But copying animals from their genetic material is creating problems as quickly as it’s solving them
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Top 5 biggest (and smallest) theropod dinosaurs The iconic T rex is a member of this group of dinosaurs, with the tiny Microraptor at the other end of the scale
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9 ways you can help to save insects from extinction Insects are in decline, and this could be disastrous for our planet What can we do to help?
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