Environment

Mountain gorilla numbers surpass 1,000 despite challenges

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Mountain gorilla Family interaction during midday rest.

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Halting spread of drug resistance from animals to humans: deal with Council

Plans to curb the use of antibiotics on farms, so as to keep resistant bacteria out of human foods, were informally agreed by MEPs and ministers on Tuesday.

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A seachange needed in fisheries to give dolphins, whales and porpoises a chance

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Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

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Death Toll Rises To At Least 69 From Guatemala Volcano Eruption

Survivors of Guatemala's erupting Fuego volcano began mourning the few dead who could be identified Tuesday after a cascade of lava, gas and rock fragments killed at least 69 people and covered nearby villages in thick layers of ash and mud.

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