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One storm pushed world's rarest great ape closer to extinction in Sumatra

Climate change-fueled landslides wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said Wednesday.

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A recent storm in Sumatra has had a devastating impact on the world's rarest great ape species, further threatening its already precarious existence. The storm, fueled by climate change, triggered landslides that resulted in the loss of nearly one in 10 of the remaining members of this species.

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