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Three sea lions diving underwater.

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Scientists warn bird flu could devastate Australia's fragile sea lion colonies

American Samoa's Ofu Island.

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American Samoa deep-sea mining sale cleared without endangered species analysis, lawsuit alleges

Trees near water.

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Florida's Poe Springs stops flowing as daily rain can't offset drought and pumping

Flames and smoke rise from a hillside near residential houses surrounded by trees and shrubs.

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Los Angeles leads US metros in new wildfire maps tracking home-to-home fire danger

A pile of discarded tires surrounded by weeds and small plants.

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Washington pushes for a new tire additive after coho salmon die-offs, but a fix is years away

A fish swimming in water with ripples and bubbles surrounding it.

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Hundreds of young silver carp pulled from Illinois River in closest sign yet of Great Lakes spread

A butterfly with red, black, and white patterns resting on green grass.

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Spotted lanternfly confirmed in Massachusetts' Swampscott, putting trees and vines at risk

An elephant.

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Kenya's elephant death mystery deepens as vultures, hyenas feed on carcasses unharmed

A Canadian lynx.

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Trump rule strips habitat protections, putting Vermont's endangered species at new risk

A person discussing Arctic shipping.

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Russia's thawing Arctic is speeding up shipping, with growing risks for whales, waters, and ice

A ladybug on a leaf.

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Canada's farms and forests face a growing threat as invasive beetles gain ground

Aerial view of a deforested area with stumps, dead trees, and lush green forest in the background.

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UN warns of grave consequences as countries slip behind pledges to protect nature