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Nepal looks to limit Everest access after deaths, but doubts linger
Under pressure after a deadly season on traffic-clogged Mount Everest, Nepal is considering tightening access to…
Chimpanzees in the wild reduced to 'forest ghettos'
Urban expansion and hunting have pushed chimpanzees, humanity’s closest relative in the animal kingdom, into shrinking…
Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate change
Ferenc Kardos planted 300 hectares of sorghum instead of corn this year. From the fertile Hungarian…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern…
US court weighs if climate change violates children's rights
In a courtroom packed with environmental activists, federal judges wrestled Tuesday with whether climate change violates…
Working landscapes can support diverse bird species
Privately-owned, fragmented forests in Costa Rica can support as many vulnerable bird species as can nearby…
'Cannibalism' is a double-whammy for cell health
Certain Inflammatory and infectious diseases, such as hardening arteries and tuberculosis, are caused by the build-up…
Bees can link symbols to numbers, study finds
We’ve learned bees can understand zero and do basic math, and now a new study shows…
Air Canada gets into drone delivery business
Canada’s flagship airline is getting into the business of delivering cargo by drones, announcing on Tuesday…