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The carcass of a right whale is prepared to be towed out to sea near Norway, Prince Edward Island.

Experts say ‘extinction is around the corner’ for Atlantic right whales

Environment

There have been a record 18 deaths and zero births of the species over the past year.

The royal wedding: Not just schlock

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Climate conference promises non-binding

Environment

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Prince Charles’s Harmony

In a new book titled Harmony A New Way of Looking at Our World, Charles, Prince of Wales is calling for a revolution. An environmental revolution.

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