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Italy’s Messina Bridge Threatens Ancient Ferry Tradition While Vietnam’s Cave Conservation Revives Endangered Wildlife — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Nov 13 2025
Italy's proposed Messina Bridge could end centuries-old train ferry crossings between Sicily and mainland. Meanwhile, Vietnam's cave conservation efforts have transformed former hunters into wildlife protectors, helping species like slow lorises recover from near-extinction in ancient karst limestone regions. Read the full article
How vietnam’s cave conservation efforts are bringing wildlife back from the brink

In 1988, Vietnamese hunter Hồ Khanh made an extraordinary discovery while seeking shelter from a storm—he had stumbled into what would later be identified as the…
How vietnam’s cave conservation efforts are bringing wildlife back from the brink

Three and a half decades ago, Vietnamese hunter Hồ Khanh made an extraordinary discovery while seeking shelter from a sudden storm—he had stumbled into what would…
Italy’s Messina Bridge Threatens Ancient Ferry Tradition While Vietnam’s Cave Conservation Revives Endangered Wildlife — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Nov 13 2025

Italy's proposed Messina Bridge could end centuries-old train ferry crossings between Sicily and mainland. Meanwhile, Vietnam's cave conservation efforts have transformed former hunters into wildlife protectors, helping species like slow lorises recover from near-extinction in ancient karst limestone regions.
How cave conservation in vietnam led to an unexpected wildlife recovery

Three and a half decades ago, Vietnamese hunter Hồ Khanh made an extraordinary discovery while seeking shelter from a storm—he had stumbled into what would later…
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