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Selling $600 Frogs -- to Save Them from Poachers

Poachers in Ecuador have long known the hefty prices their country's rare frogs can fetch. But now environmentally conscious firms are starting to sell the amphibians too -- to try to save them from the black market and threatened extinction.

In San Rafael, just outside the capital Quito, the scientific company Wikiri is raising 12 species of frog. Some are native only to Ecuador, while others are at risk at disappearing from their natural habitat elsewhere.

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California Extends Tough Climate Policy Measures to 2030

California legislators late Monday approved extending the state's tough measures to fight climate change to 2030, a major victory for Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.

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Kicking Up a Stink: Ukraine's Lviv Blighted by Trash Crisis

Ukraine's western city of Lviv is famous for its picture-postcard graceful domes and cobblestone streets but it's not such a pretty sight in the back alleys, which are blighted by growing mountains of garbage.

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Trump Says 'Something Could Happen' over Paris Accord

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Thursday he could change his position on the Paris climate accord, in remarks after talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

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3 Lions Shot after Escaping from South Africa's Kruger Park

Three male lions that escaped over the weekend from South Africa's Kruger National Park have been shot dead after a farmer found them eating his cattle, officials said Thursday.

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Bloomberg Outlines Plan to Quantify U.S. Climate Efforts

Billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg and the governor of California announced Wednesday a plan to quantify efforts by U.S. states, cities and businesses to drive down greenhouse gas emissions.

Bloomberg, the world's tenth richest person, leads more than 1,000 companies, organizations, state and local authorities who pledged to honor the Paris climate accord, after Donald Trump announced a US exit from the 190-plus nation pact.

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Sri Lankan Navy Rescues Elephant Washed Out to Sea

Sri Lanka's navy has rescued an elephant that got into difficulties after being washed out to sea, a spokesman said Wednesday, calling it a "miraculous escape."

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Japan Baby Panda Healthy after 30 Days

A baby panda in Japan has survived its crucial first 30 days, zoo officials said Wednesday, as fresh video showed the cub at one month old.

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Trillion-Ton Iceberg Breaks off Antarctica

A trillion-ton iceberg, one of the largest ever recorded, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday.

"The calving occurred sometime between Monday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 12, when a 5,800-square kilometer (2,200-square mile) section of Larsen C (ice shelf) finally broke away," the Swansea University said in a statement.

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'Sixth Extinction' of Wildlife Faster than Feared

The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned.

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