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Koalas recover from bushfires and heatwaves at The Australian National University's campus.
The Standard, Maldives: It was an odd move for The Standard, an urban hotel chain known for its hip hotels in New York and Los Angeles, to open up shop on the white sands of the Maldives. But they did, and it works, strangely well. Its 115 villas (several overwater) are a departure from the romantic, honeymoon vibes of say, Soneva or the Four Seasons, instead going straight for the hearts of cashed-up millennial travelers with their psychedelic decor (think disco balls in the bathroom) and neon-pink pool toys.
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Bleaching is when corals turn white as a stress response to warm water temperatures.
Community ranger Ruth Sikeita (27), from Olaisiti conducts a daily widlife patrol at the Olgulului Ololarashi Group Ranch in Kajiado, Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020. "I look after wild animals, providing security for the wildlife. Ensuring that they are safe. It's important because animals are like us, they need to be safe like us. They benefit us, tourists visit here because of the wild animals and we are employed," she said. Supported by IFAW, rangers like Ruth are continuing their work during the global coronavirus pandemic despite being isolated from their families. Will Swanson for IFAW.
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The world tallest sea cliffs of Molokai, Hawaii; Shutterstock ID 666415462; Job: -
TOKYO, JAPAN - 2020/04/29: A Japan Airlines (JAL) aircraft is silhouetted against the setting sun as it lands at Haneda airport. Major Japanese carriers have shrunk domestic schedules after the country entered a state of emergency to try and halt the spread of Covid-19. (Photo by James Matsumoto/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
An Alitalia Airbus A319 lands at London Heathrow Airport, England on Monday 14th September 2020. (Photo by Robert Smith/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Passengers arriving from high-risk countries wait to carry out rapid antigenic tests for Covid-19 at a testing station set up inside Leonardo Da Vinci airport, on August 25, 2020 in Fiumicino, Rome, Italy. The region has introduced mandatory COVID-19 tests for anyone arriving from Croatia, Greece, Spain and Malta to avoid a spike of new cases. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
An Airbus SAS A320 airplane for A&F Aviation Co.'s "Peach" airline lands at Kansai Airport in Izumisano City, Osaka, Japan, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011. All Nippon Airways Co.'s low-cost affiliate, formed earlier this year, will operate under the brand name "Peach" and start flights from Osaka, western Japan, by March, 2012. Photographer: Tetsuya Yamada/Bloomberg via Getty Images
An illuminated sign advertises a 60-minute rapid covid-19 test for passengers by the check-in area inside the arrivals hall at Terminal B of Sheremetyevo International Airport OAO in Moscow, Russia, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Russia became the fourth country to pass 1 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, joining the U.S., India and Brazil, on the day schools across the country reopened for the new academic year. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Taiwan Passport Cover Design Competition results
Taiwan Passport Cover Design Competition results
International tourists, predominantly Russian nationals, enjoy the beach despite concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and restrictions for travellers at a resort in Phuket on March 20, 2020. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP) (Photo by MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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