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Great Nicobar project site hotbed of new species’ discovery • Nov. 30, 2025, 4:59 AM ET (The Hindu)
New finds highlight Great Nicobar project site’s biodiversity • Nov. 30, 2025, 4:19 AM ET (The Hindu)
Scientists warn half the world’s beaches could disappear • Nov. 27, 2025, 10:46 PM ET (ScienceDaily)

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Yellowstone National Park
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What is biodiversity, and why is it important?
Why are rainforests so important?
How is biodiversity good for the economy?
Explore with German biologist Matthias Kopfmüller and his team to document one of the world's rich biodiversity in the waters off Indonesia
The unique animal life of the Galapagos Islands
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