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“Only 7 El Niño events in the last 75 years have reached this level,” L’Heureux says. “It is entirely possible that we see ...

An international study, led by University of the Philippines (UP) biologists, found out that the movement and habitats of flying foxes can help in land-use planning and conservation strategies that ...