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Two buffaloes kill elderly Kenyan woman, 3 others injured

Two buffalos fight against each other at Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, June 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Yan) Two buffaloes attacked and killed an elderly woman while three others escaped with injur

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UN official commends China's implementation of Convention on Biological Diversity

China has played a prominent role in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a part of the UN environment program, the convention's Acting Executive Secretary Elizabeth Marum

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COVID-19 pandemic reaffirms need to protect global biodiversity, UN official says

The COVID-19 pandemic reaffirms the urgency to protect global biodiversity, said Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity Elizabeth Maruma Mrema on Thursday. In an exclusi

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Wuhan issues total ban on wildlife trade and consumption

The government of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, issued a notice on its official website on Wednesday on the strict protection and management of wild animals, including a total ban

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Chinese premier stresses protection of biodiversity

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday called for further efforts to implement major biodiversity protection projects and to enhance awareness of protecting wildlife

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Online simulation shows how coronavirus spreads

A browser-based game, which allows users to change social distancing measures, offers an educational tool about the virus.

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'No evidence' coronavirus came from Wuhan laboratory

An expert says there is "really no evidence" the virus was engineered in a laboratory, despite claims by President Trump.

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Behold the relentlessly optimistic silliness of the ‘AI Eurovision’ winner

Around two-thirds of the way through “Beautiful the World,” a voice declaratively whispers, “The music of the Earth has arrived.” Created by the fittingly-named Uncanny Valley, the three-and-a-half mi

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French nature reserve braces for influx of visitors after lockdown

02:39 For almost two months, the Ardeche Gorge Nature Reserve in France has been without people as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.The noise of humans has been replaced by the sounds

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Wild panda spotted in southwest China

A wild panda was captured by an infrared camera in a natural reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the reserve said Saturday. Rangers in the Bayuelin Nature R

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Kenya registers two rhino births

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Thursday announced the arrival of two newborn rhino calves in two national parks. The two rhino births which were registered in Nairobi and Ruma National Parks

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Hong Kong seizes record shark fin haul exported from Ecuador

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) customs officials seized a record haul of dried shark fin weighing over 28 tonnes, exposing a thriving demand for illegal wildlife products in the r

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"Roof of the World": China conducts new research on Mount Qomolangma

01:16 Sitting on the "Roof of the World," Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve is one of the world's hotspots for biodiversity protection. Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Eve

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Facebook users are buying and selling pangolin parts, even though it’s illegal

In spite of their protected status under international laws, pangolins remain one of the most trafficked animals in the world — and at least some of that trade is taking place right out in the open on

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Global solar, wind energy projects mapped for the first time

Promoted as a safe alternative to replace fossil fuel-run power plants, many believe large solar and wind energy projects are a perfect solution. But it's not entirely true. The renewable energy s

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Will Australia's PM break ranks with Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a joint press conference with visiting Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, September 20, 2019. /

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Brown bear spotted in Spanish nature park for first time in 150 years

01:07 A brown bear has been sighted in a remote area of north-western Spain for what could be the first time in more than 150 years.The animal was spotted by film makers shooting a mov