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A keen eye on facts saved this biodiverse wetland for now: threats to be aware of

A keen eye on facts saved this biodiverse wetland for now: threats to be aware of: A birding hotspot: the wetland reserve in Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga. GettyImages Something interesting just happened in Wakkerstroom, a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The Wakkerstroom Natural Heritage Association won its court case to prevent water from being diverted …

One of Earth’s most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish coast – but climate change could wipe it out

One of Earth’s most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish coast – but climate change could wipe it out: Natural England/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Maerl beds stud the ocean floor like underwater brambles. They’re pastel pink and, despite their knobbly appearance, made up of a red seaweed. This algae has a limestone skeleton which gives it …