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Smithsonian.com / Blog
10 Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since Last Earth Day
April 19, 2012
…the most surprising, awe-inspiring and alarming things that we have learned about the Earth and the environment since last year’s holiday:
1. Undiscovered species are still out there: Countless discoveries over the past year reminded us that, despite centuries of research, the planet still has plenty of surprise species in store. Among the many finds include seven new forest mice species in the Philippines, a “psychedelic” gecko in Vietnam and a new type of dolphin in Australia. A new analysis released last August, billed as the most accurate ever, estimated that a total of 8.7 million different species of life exist on earth.
2. Global warming is already driving up food prices…
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