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Much-desired turtle eggs. / Photo Stock

By Yadira Ferrer

Via Crucis for Endangered Turtles

The demand for the eggs and meat from endangered turtle species hits a peak during Catholic Holy Week. Environmental officials in Colombia and Mexico have tried to quell consumption.

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By Stephen Leahy

Sovereignty Claims Revived in the Arctic

An expedition is under way to help Canada and Denmark prove their sovereignty over certain areas of this frozen region, and its potential sources of petroleum and natural gas.

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By Julio Godoy

The Feline Link in the Bird Flu Chain

Some scientists warn that we're underestimating the role of cats as vectors of virus H5N1. European countries are stepping up controls of feline pets as a means to stave off a bird flu epidemic.

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