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From 24 to 634: The Przewalski's horse returns to the wild

At the end of World War II, there were only 31 Przewalski's horses left in captivity, and nine of them that were able to reproduce became the ancestors of all the Przewalski's horses we see today. Th

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The disappearing Jianggendiru Glacier at the headstream of the Yangtze

Just a few months ago, Antarctica, the coldest and driest continent on Earth was reported to register a temperature of over 20 degrees Celsius for the first time. Global warming has caused ice sheets

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Why is water-rich Yunnan often hit by droughts?

Yunnan Province in southwest China has been hit by the worst drought in 10 years, mainly affecting southwestern regions like Pu'er City, Yuxi City and Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.The seri

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Why Poyang Lake enters into the longest dry season?

Hailed as the largest freshwater lake in China, Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province is a magical place. Every November, the huge lake will turn into a vast grassland or even a sea of flowers

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From grassland to desert: Exploring the headwater of Yellow River

Maduo is the first county in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. In Tibetan language, "maduo" means "headwater of the Yellow River." In the 1980s, the county was dotted with 4,070 lakes, each span

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Are masked palm civets scapegoats of the reservoir of SARS virus?

Many Chinese people still remember the strong smell of disinfectants and Chinese herbal medicine, Ban Lan Gen granules, which was said to be able to prevent the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SAR

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How Nipah affects pig exports in Malaysia?

Speaking of pigs and epidemics, people might think of the 2009-2010 swine influenza (H1N1) that swept the world. In less than a year, it is estimated that between 151,700 and 575,400 people globally

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Epidemics and wildlife: How are horses related to fatal Hendra virus?

Unlike Ebola that affects tens of thousands of people, Hendra virus disease is quite low-key and only has seven human cases since its first outbreak in 1994. Despite limited infection, its mortality

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How are African green monkeys linked to Marburg?

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province last December, makes wild animals come to the spotlight. As humans continue to consume game meat and encroach o