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Anteater Gets Its Own Minder At London Zoo
London :: United Kingdom | 12 days ago
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Tammy, a tree-climbing anteater at London Zoo, has been given her own minder to prevent her being trampled on by visitors...The 12-year-old's naturally poor eyesight and clumsiness have made her position precarious as she ambles around the public
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Lily Cole Launches Wild Rubber Collection to Benefit Rainforest Conservation
London :: CA :: USA | 16 days ago
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We've seen celebs launch jewelry collections before to benefit some charity or another but this is the first time someone has used wild Amazonian rubber to so beautifully highlight a cause. Lily Cole , a UK model and actress, has partnered with Sky
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NBC Hypes 'Jaw-Dropping Images' of 'Melting Glaciers, Vanishing Rain Forests, Non-Stop Urban Sprawl'
Las Vegas :: NV :: USA | 1 month ago
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Google and Time magazine partnered to put the time lapsed images online." Talking to Time's editor at large Jeffrey Kluger, Ellis worried: "[The images] include the rain forest of Brazil, the green seen disappearing over time." Kluger added: "One
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ESA plans new Biomass satellite to measure Earth's precious resources
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced, Monday, that it had selected ‘Biomass’ as the subject of the ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer mission. This innovative satellite will be designed to measure, with the greatest accuracy
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Awa's Plight Reaches Top Human Rights Watchdog
São Paulo :: Brazil | 1 month ago
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Brazil's government to account for failing to remove hundreds of illegal invaders from the Awa's land. It says, The Awa will not survive without their lands, which the State of Brazil has failed to take timely and effective measures to protect
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Manifest Destiny Revisited?
In Southern Mexico, ancient pyramids rise from the mists of a canopy of rainforests. This is the land of the Maya and today’s indigenous tribes; the home of the Zapatistas and the rebels of Chiapas. The Mexican Constitution
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White House Still Refuses To Build A Death Star
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Cars emit about 81,000 tons of sulfur dioxide per day, while Mount St. Helens emitted only about 2,000 tons. "And sometimes these dollars go to projects that have little or nothing to do with the public good, things like fruit fly research in Paris,
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Amazonian tribes halt dam construction: 'You are pointing guns at our heads'
On the banks of the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon, an epic battle between the indigenous people and the government has reached a crux, with some 200 of the tribesmen occupying a crucial construction site in protest of the Belo Monte Dam. &
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Teens recaptured after boot camp breakout
Sydney :: Australia | 1 month ago
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A spokesman says a 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl threatened employees at the residence with a knife and demanded car keys. He says the employees refused and the pair tried to steal a car before running off into the rainforest...Topics: crime
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UN honours activist working to safeguard rainforest
İstanbul :: Turkey | 2 months ago
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In addition to five "Forest Heroes" from Brazil, Rwanda, Thailand, Turkey and the United States, the UN Forests for People Awards also recognized filmmakers and photographers for their creative efforts to raise awareness about forests and their
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