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Why Uganda's iconic crested crane faces extinction
The population of the national bird is declining partly due to encroachment on wetlands by farmers.BBC News - 4d -
Becoming a TV commercial icon
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Watch: Premier League's iconic duos and their goals
In honour of Valentine's Day, BBC Sport looks back at some of the Premier League's most iconic partnerships and their goals together.BBC News - 5d -
‘Biologists were not part of the crime food chain’: why Ecuador’s scientists are facing violence, threats and kidnapping
Despite government efforts, armed groups control many remote areas. Now researchers are caught in the crosshairs. Raul*, a biologist from Quito, has been leading conservation projects in the Chocó ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chinese cranes at U.S. ports raise national security concerns
Ship-to-shore cranes are essential to operations at U.S. ports, so a congressional investigation into their connection to a Chinese-owned company is sparking serious security concerns. Carter Evans ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Chinese cranes at U.S. ports raise homeland security concerns
A yearlong congressional investigation found that automated cranes built by ZPMC for U.S. ports could potentially be monitored by the Chinese government.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
‘At risk of extinction’: South Korea’s second city fears demographic disaster
Busan is shrinking faster than any other metropolitan area in a country with the world’s lowest fertility rateFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Britons urged to join hunt for rare daffodil breeds amid extinction fears
RHS is asking people to look for under-threat varieties such as the Sussex Bonfire and Mrs William Copeland. Britons have been asked to hunt for rare pink, white and “bonfire yellow” daffodils in ...The Guardian - Feb. 12
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