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Two orcas

Orca mothers forgo future offspring to care for their full-grown sons

8 February 2023

Female orcas in the north Pacific hunt and share food with their adult male offspring, and this seems to limit their chances of having more calves
The Imja glacial lake in Nepal

15 million people live in possible flood path for melting glaciers

7 February 2023

Glacial lakes can cause flooding if an ice or rock dam holding back the water fails, putting an estimated 15 million people at risk, an analysis has found

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