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Fish may have the ability to recruit new muscle to reach giant size (for a minnow)

American Physiological Society 27 Nov 2006

Global warming and pollution could doom oysters

American Physiological Society 11 Oct 2006

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Collage: Elise Paietta, postdoctoral research scholar during fieldwork, with tropical forest

A woman gathers plants along the banks of the Mekong River while a child plays in the background. Water levels of the mighty Mekong River have dropped drastically due to drought-like conditions and damming upstream. The drop disrupts the region’s water supply, transport routes, and the livelihood of communities in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that more than one billion people will face water shortages due to climate change. Credit: © Greenpeace / Vinai Dithajohn

Rainforest in Gabon surrounded by Ivindo River.

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