New list of threatened species includes arctic seals, majority of bird species worldwide

[ad_1] Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, according to an annual assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature. One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially…

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Philippines jolted by powerful earthquake and aftershock, triggering tsunami alert

[ad_1] A powerful 6.9-magnitude aftershock jolted quake-hit southern Philippines late Friday, triggering a fresh tsunami alert just hours after an earlier warning was lifted, authorities said. The tremor struck at 7:12 p.m. local time, prompting the Philippine seismology office to warn of “life-threatening wave heights” and urge coastal residents to “immediately evacuate to higher grounds…

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Venezuela asks U.N. for emergency meeting over U.S. military actions, saying it expects “armed attack” soon

[ad_1] Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country. Caracas cited “mounting threats” from the U.S., which has conducted multiple military strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela. Venezuela made the request…

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