Climate and Environment
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It is estimated that up to one million people own exotic pets in China. Trade in these animals is...
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic is at a tipping point in Russia, where an estimated 1-1.5 million people are...
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Borneo's ecological devastation involves logging, mining, palm oil cultivation, habitat loss, and...
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Pulitzer Center Update
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August 30, 2017
![Shao Jian Feng, 26, holds a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in his home on the outskirts of Beijing. This juvenile is only two and half years old, but when fully grown can reach up to six metres, making it the largest reptile in the world. It's just one of five crocodilians he owns, along with two other large snakes. "There are twenty three crocodilian species in the world. We hope to collect all of them", he boasts. A Saltwater Crocodile can retail for up to 9000RMB (US$1500). In the wild, they…](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/09-10-17/gallagher-exotic-pets.jpg.webp?h=56d0ca2e&itok=jUsUlyXw "Shao Jian Feng, 26, holds a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in his home on the outskirts of Beijing. This juvenile is only two and half years old, but when fully grown can reach up to six metres, making it the largest reptile in the world. It's just one of five crocodilians he owns, along with two other large snakes. "There are twenty three crocodilian species in the world. We hope to collect all of them", he boasts. A Saltwater Crocodile can retail for up to 9000RMB (US$1500). In the wild, they can be found mainly in South East Asia and Northern Australia. Image by Sean Gallagher. China, 2017.")
![Wildlife in Borneo's rainforests face the same challenges as its indigenous people, the Dayak. Screenshot from Kent Wagner's "Mist and Mystery: The Dayak". Indonesia, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/11-04-16/borneoorangutan.png.webp?h=0557f203&itok=--6eRv7R "Wildlife in Borneo's rainforests face the same challenges as its indigenous people, the Dayak. Screenshot from Kent Wagner's "Mist and Mystery: The Dayak". Indonesia, 2016.")
![Deforestation due to palm oil farming threatens Borneo's rainforests. Screenshot from Kent Wagner's video "Mist and Mystery: Deforestation". Indonesia, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/10-31-16/screen_shot_2016-10-31_at_5.45.03_pm.png.webp?h=744b0d75&itok=eTIsJr5p "Deforestation due to palm oil farming threatens Borneo's rainforests. Screenshot from Kent Wagner's video "Mist and Mystery: Deforestation". Indonesia, 2016.")
