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Geologists Accidentally Opened the "Door to Hell"

In the darkness of night, flames dance and lick the air, casting an ominous glow that can be seen from miles around in the desert of Turkmenistan. The source of all this light and heat is a massive...

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Climate Change 'Solves' Political Dispute As Bay of Bengal Island Vanishes...

A nearly three-decade-old political dispute in the Bay of Bengal seems to have finally been resolved, though likely not in the way any of the parties

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After Burning for 50 Years, Chinese Coal Fires May Finally Be Extinguished

Fire in Rujigou coalfield in China. Photo: Anupma Prakash The Coal, The Coal is on Fire, Let the... China has the worst underground coal fires on Earth. These fires, which have sometimes been raging...

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Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in 20 Years

Tigers are Rapidly Disappearing from the WildAccording to the latest estimates, there are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild on the entire planet. That's a catastrophically sharp decline from...

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Then and Now Photographs Document Stunning Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

We've brought you a lot of news about glaciers around the world, and most of it is depressing. From the top 5 disappearing glaciers to the threats to Mexican volcanic glaciers to the closing of the...

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Super Rare Asian "Unicorn" Captured, Dies in Captivity

As far as endangered species go, it's mostly bad news, with the occasional positive story. Well this news seems to fall somewhere in the middle: in late August, a group of Laotian villagers in the...

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First-Ever Baby Snow Leopard Filmed in Wild

Curiosity, fortunately, didn't kill this cat, but it did bring a young endangered feline right up to a BBC camera trap in the mountains of Bhutan, allowing the news network to film what is likely

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200K Acre Clear-Cutting Operation Uncovered in World's Largest Tiger Reserve

The world's largest tiger reserve was recently put into place in the Kachin state in Burma, news which conservationists and champions of the fast-declining species cheered. But it looks like the...

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New Monkey Discovered in Burma Sneezes When it Rains

Conservationists have found a new species of monkey in northern Burma that has such a uniquely shaped nose, its upturned nostrils fill with water when it rains, causing it to sneeze. On

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Asian Nations Aim to Double Tiger Population by 2022

It's rare that an entire international summit is put together for the sake of a single species -- but that's what's taking place this weekend, when representatives from 13 Asian nations will head to...

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Sri Lanka Turns Battleground Into Elephant Sanctuary

The escalation last week of hostilities between North Korea and South Korea has surely been a setback to plans to create an ecological corridor out of the Korean

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Unbelievable Mongolia Unicycle Tour is "Half as Difficult as Biking"

If you ever shied away from the challenge of a long distance bike trip, well here's a trip that really isn't for the faint of heart -- or the unskilled. Last summer, Adventure Unicyclist, Bike Asia...

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Unbelievable Mongolia Unicycle Tour is "Half as Difficult as Biking" (Slideshow)

If you ever shied away from the challenge of a long distance bike trip, well here's a trip that really isn't for the faint of heart -- or the unskilled.

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Rare Photos Reveal Thriving Snow Leopard Populations in Afghanistan

In the last twenty years, snow leopard populations have fallen by 20%, enough to merit a spot on the International Union for Conservation (IUCN) endangered species list. But, thanks to efforts by the

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In Remote Indonesia, Visit to Green Sea Turtle Hatchery Saves "Max" (Slideshow)

This is Max, at about 12 hours old, windmilling his flippers in the air. He (or perhaps she) is one of 100 baby green sea turtles I helped release into the sea.

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China Pushes Ahead on Controversial Burma Pipelines

A report released today criticizes China's plans for two pipelines that will pump natural gas from Burma's offshore reserves, and oil from the Middle East and Africa, both across the country and into...

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Copper Mine Threatens Ancient Afghan Monastery

A decade ago, the Taliban's destruction of two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley drew worldwide attention to Afghanistan's rich archaeological

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Deadly Floods in Thailand Are A Symptom of a Larger Problem

Since July, floods have ravaged Thailand, causing $3 billion in damage and killing nearly 300 people. But as the waters approach the capital city, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says he is confident

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The Week in Animal News: Miracle Pando Poo Tea, Another Rhino Species...

Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.

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The Only Nations That Haven't Signed 1997's Global Climate Treaty are...

Even Somalia has ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Why is the U.S. such an outlying loser?

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