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Bioacoustics device

Listening to forests could aid conservation efforts around the world

March 15, 2019
Environment

A technique called bioacoustic monitoring is helping scientists get a better picture of the biodiversity of forests.

Listening to forests could aid conservation efforts around the world

An American woman is on a multi-year journey to sail around the world

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Lifestyle & Belief
An American woman is on a multi-year journey to sail around the world

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