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Tuvalu children play around crates of coconut, banana and crab, important trade products for this tiny island.
Photo credit: Jocelyn Carlin

By Julio Godoy

Islands Could Fall Off the Map

Sylt in the North Sea, Tuvalu in Oceania, and St. Thomas in the Caribbean all face the same challenge: they may disappear as sea levels rise as a result of global warming.

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Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica).
Credit: NOAA

By Marcela Valente

Argentina to Study Effects of Spill in Antarctica

Although it is a light fuel, diesel spilled by the Nordkapp cruise ship could hurt Antarctica's biodiversity, including its emblematic penguins. The Argentine National Directorate of the Antarctic is preparing a study.

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