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Written By Chris Dickert

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• Chris Dickert

Published February 9, 2023
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Updated February 8, 2023
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Written By Tessa Di Grandi

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• Zack Aboulazm

Published February 8, 2023
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Updated February 8, 2023
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Orangutan: The Most Endangered Great Ape

Just 50 years ago, millions of our orange-haired relatives—the orangutans—populated Earth.

But over the past five decades, these numbers have declined by 50%, and orangutans are estimated to completely disappear in the next 50 years. Currently, the world’s most endangered great ape is on a path to extinction.

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The Scale of Global Fossil Fuel Production

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