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One Town Says, Yes, You Can Have Too Many Capybaras
The world’s largest rodent is multiplying in — and dividing — one of Argentina’s most exclusive gated communities.
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Saving Iraq’s Treasures
If the dam is completed, the vast lake would lap at Miglus’ research ... dams upstream that siphon it off before it can reach Iraq. And in this poor region, the construction of the dam would ...
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In Iraq, Orange Skies and Inescapable Dust
The UN considers Iraq the fifth-most vulnerable country to climate breakdown due to its heat, droughts, and sandstorms, and ...
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Desert Rub’ Al-Khali Is the Largest “Sand Sea” in the World, but It Was a 138-Foot-Deep Thriving Lake 8,000 Years Ago
Researchers believe rainfall and flooding changed the landscape of the arid desert to a green area some 8,000 years ago.