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A native of the Philippines, Rodne Galicha works to protect biodiversity and foster sustainable development. He grew up near dense, lush forests and lived in the shadow of Mt. Guiting-Guiting, an area with amazing biodiversity that is home to many endangered plants and animals.

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When it comes to sea level rise though, glaciers — rather than sea ice — are what matter. Sea level isn’t affected much when ice that’s already floating in the ocean melts. But when glaciers melt, water that’s been stored atop land in ice for thousands of years flows into the sea. Glacial melt has accounted for about half of global sea level rise in recent decades.

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Thankfully, Solomon Islanders are not burying their heads in the fine white sand that lines their shores. Instead, through a new project funded by a UN program, they are facing the sad reality of climate change and working to prepare.

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A new study suggests that when water off the coast of New South Wales gets too warm, the seaweed has trouble producing its natural antibiotics and gets sick.

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