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Notes from a rare planet: 1000 new species have been found on New Guinea in the last 10 years

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1000 new species have been found in New Guinea in the last ten years (MongaBay) New Species include a woolly giant rat, a snub fin dolphin, a turquoise dragon, and an 8 ft river shark. Since 1972, 25 percent of … Continue reading →

Notes from a rare planet: Deforestation policy, crackdown and critique

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Photo courtesy of the European Parliament. More criticism against REDD from indigenous people in Kalimantan (redd-monitor) The indigenous people protest: “REDD could be the cause of cultural genocide as most indigenous people live in primary forests and peatland areas.” The … Continue reading →