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Amazon fires could accelerate global warming, cause lasting harm to biodiversity
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Rising seas: NZ must 'put brakes on' coastal development
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Move over, mega parrot: Giant NZ penguin discovery
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New Trump rules weaken wildlife protections
President Donald Trump is reducing the amount of habitat set aside for wildlife.
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NZ scientist to fly drone over rowdy PNG volcano
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