Along the Chinese and Kazakh border, many sheepherders are abandoning their traditional nomadic lifestyle in response to desertification and economic pressures.
Unless the Greek government implements strong protective measures, much of the 5 percent of Greek land burned this summer may never recover, environmental groups say.
White-backed vultures—once plentiful in India and Pakistan—have become critically endangered. Now environmentalists are urging a ban on a common veterinary drug that may be poisoning the birds.
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