The Arakan forest turtle was once thought to be extinct in the wild. The Wildlife Conservation Society reports five of the rare brown-and-tan spotted reptiles were found in Rakhine Yoma Sanctuary in a remote part of Myanmar.
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Rare Turtle Found in Myanmar
New research shows the upper layer of the world’s oceans have grown much warmer in recent decades. Oceans absorb up to 90 percent of Earth’s increased heat from global warming, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. Overall, the oceans warmed 0.3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1993.
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Oceans Keep Getting Warmer
On January 25, 2004, the Mars rover Opportunity landed on the Red Planet. Now more than six years later, the spacecraft is still going strong exploring the planet’s surface. The rover now holds the record for the longest mission to Mars, passing the old mark of 2,245 days held by Viking I.
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Opportunity Sets Record
Costa Rica’s Arenal volcano erupted this week with streams of fiery lava, clouds of ash and toxic gas spewing from its crater. The eruption triggered an evacuation of Arenal National Park, found 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of San Jose.
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Arenal Erupts in Costa Rica