Due to intensifying threats from climate change, the dragon's blood tree is struggling to survive. The species is found only on the island of Socotra in Yemen. The trees are known for their canopies, ...

We know all too well the dangers that animals face due to climate change and human intervention. Many of us have watched firsthand as creatures like the black rhino and Western lowland gorilla have ...

SOCOTRA, Yemen -- On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is ...

On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon’s ...

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