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One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after an entire group went missing from their rainforest home.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The historic town of Ghadames in western Libya was among the sites under threat, but conservation work spearheaded by the Managing Libya's Cultural Heritage project led to the site being officially removed from UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger in July.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Those rights are under threat of immediate harm because the injunction (the industry groups) had obtained to prevent HB 3's enforcement and to safeguard members' and their users' constitutional rights is now stayed.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Hollywood is already under threat on many fronts.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2025
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The historic town of Ghadames in western Libya was among the sites under threat, but conservation work spearheaded by the Managing Libya's Cultural Heritage project led to the site being officially removed from UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger in July.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Those rights are under threat of immediate harm because the injunction (the industry groups) had obtained to prevent HB 3's enforcement and to safeguard members' and their users' constitutional rights is now stayed.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Hollywood is already under threat on many fronts.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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