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A study published in the journal Nature found that the status of amphibians globally is "deteriorating rapidly," earning them the unenviable title of being the planet's most threatened class of vertebrates. Here, an endangered Agalychnis annae, commonly known as a Blue-Sided Leaf Frog, is seen at National Biodiversity Institute of Costa Rica, INBio, in Heredia, Costa Rica.
Kent Gilbert/APA new global assessment of the world's amphibians finds that more than 2 of every 5 known species is at risk of extinction. Habitat loss, disease and climate change are the main drivers.
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The recently finalized Virginia budget makes significant investments in mental health services across the state, according to mental health advocates.
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Virginia schools will be able to hire more support staff positions, something educators say is desperately needed amid a continued teacher shortage.
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This MacArthur 'genius' knew the initial theory of COVID transmission was flawed National News
When COVID-19 first emerged, Linsey Marr suspected right away it spread through the air. Time has proved this aerosols engineer right. Now she's being honored with a MacArthur "genius grant."
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This expert on water scarcity would never call herself a 'genius.' But MacArthur would National News
Amber Wutich, an anthropologist and newly minted 'MacArthur genius,' says water scarcity is a human-caused problem that requires human-generated solutions.
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