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UK Border Force Seizes Over 250 Endangered Species in Major Bust
In a major operation, UK Border Force has seized over 250 endangered species, including rare birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The seizure is one of the largest of its kind and highlights the ongoing battle against wildlife trafficking.
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Sub-Saharan Africa has now lost around 25% of its pre-industrial biodiversity
To map the biodiversity of sub-Saharan Africa, 200 specialists in African plants and animals were asked to estimate local species abundances. The results estimated that the region has on average lost 24% of its pre-colonial and pre-industrial faunal and floral population abundances, ranging from losses of <20% for disturbance-adapted herbaceous plants to 80% for some large mammals.
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Breakthrough in Degradable Plastics: A Simple Trick to End 'Forever' Pollution
Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, scientists designed durable plastics that can be triggered to break down naturally on demand—using light or chemicals—offering a tunable solution to plastic waste without sacrificing performance.