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Climate change will drive longer extreme heatwaves in summer

Climate change will drive longer extreme heatwaves in summer

19 August 2019

If the world warms by more than 2°C, extreme summer heat and rain are likely to last longer and lead to flooding, with serious effects for farming and health
Saiga antelope now live only in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia

Wildlife summit to consider global ban on saiga antelope trade

16 August 2019

Protections for saiga antelope, mako sharks and even woolly mammoths will be considered at a conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

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