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Study: Extreme Rain in Indonesia Killed 7% of Rarest Great Apes

Study: Extreme Rain in Indonesia Killed 7% of Rarest Great Apes

The Guardian reports a study finding that four days of extreme rainfall in Indonesia led to the deaths of 7% of the world’s rarest great apes. The result underscores the vulnerability of endangered species to climate-driven weather extremes.

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Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds