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This moss survived millions of years. Warming is killing it | CVHD Takakia lepidozioides, a type of moss found mainly in the U.S., Japan and Tibet, has survived for at least 165 million years. Now it’s disappearing in the wild due to climate change.

Takakia lepidozioides, a type of moss found mainly in the U.S., Japan and Tibet, has survived for at least 165 million years. Now it’s disappearing in the wild due to climate change.

This moss survived millions of years. Warming is killing it | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

One of the fastest-evolving species ever studied may not be evolving fast enough to survive rising temperatures,...

Penguins die as record low Antarctic ice stokes extinction risk | CVHD Emperor penguins need stable sea ice that’s firmly attached to the shore to breed and nurture their young.

Emperor penguins need stable sea ice that’s firmly attached to the shore to breed and nurture their young.

Penguins die as record low Antarctic ice stokes extinction risk | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

Colonies of emperor penguins failed to breed at a level never seen before in parts of Antarctica,...

Crying wolf to save livestock and their predator | CVHD Sheep rest under a starry night in Pontimia Pasture in the Swiss Alps.

Crying wolf to save livestock and their predator | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

Using a powerful torch, Aliki Buhayer-Mach momentarily drenches a nearby mountain top in light, straining to see...

Japan’s Yuka Saso grabs first round lead at CPKC Women’s Open | CVHD Japan's Yuka Saso grabs first round lead at CPKC Women's Open

Japan’s Yuka Saso grabs first round lead at CPKC Women’s Open | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

Vancouver – Japan’s Yuka Saso produced a blistering run of birdies to grab the first-round lead at...

Confident Jose Osuna says Swallows just have to keep fighting | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows are not having the type of year they expected, but it will take...

The key to greening heavy industry | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

SEOUL – For decades, solar and wind arrays offered a visible indication that the transition toward a...

Japan to reduce number of COVID-19 panel members | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

The government said Friday it will reduce the number of members of a COVID-19 advisory panel from...

Hinata Miyazawa (right) scores during Japan's victory over Spain during the Women's World Cup in Wellington on July 31.

Nadeshiko Japan World Cup star Hinata Miyazawa preps for move abroad | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

Sendai – Japan forward Hinata Miyazawa, who scored five goals and earned the Golden Boot at the...

Tritium level near Fukushima plant well below Tepco standards | CVHD

Editor August 25, 2023

The tritium level in the ocean near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was well below...

Two missing after cargo ship capsizes off western Japan | CVHD A Japan Coast Guard patrol ship conducts a search on Friday near the Izumi Maru, which capsized in the Kii Channel off Wakayama Prefecture.