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Gov. Celebrates Irvine Ranch Land, Designated as 1st-Ever ‘California Natural Landmark’Irvine, California, USA - Describing the land around her as a "majestic natural landmark," California State Parks Director Ruth Coleman today announced that of the 50,000 acres permanently preserved on the historic Irvine Ranch, almost 40,000 have been designated as the first-ever California Natural Landmark (CNL). |
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Regrowing the rainforestRainforests of Costa Rica - Half a century after most of Costa Rica's rainforests were cut down, researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute took on a project that many thought was impossible - restoring a tropical rainforest ecosystem. |
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VIDEO: Private Rain Forests Touted
After decades of deforestation, conservationists have hit upon an innovative plan to preserve Brazilian rain forests?by encouraging landowners to create private, legally protected nature reserves.
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Fake concrete bat roosts reclaim rainforest
Artificial bat roosts may kick-start forest renewal, as the bats' droppings spread seeds for 'pioneer' plants
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Canada to create giant new northern national park
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will create a giant new national park covering some 1.9 million acres along one of the country's most spectacular northern rivers, Environment Minister John Baird said on Monday.
The Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve will cover the watershed of the South Nahanni river in the Northwest Territories.
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The Fruit Tree Planting FoundationNew York City, New York, USA - Do you know what is one of the best things about Green Drinks being so popular? |
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Frederick May be Target For Clean Energy CenterFrederick, Maryland, USA - Frederick could be home to a state economic development corporation aimed at bringing renewable energy industries to Maryland. |
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Livingstone bids to turn the election battle greenLondon, England, UK - Ken Livingstone sought to turn the mayoral race into a "green election" today as he unveiled his environmental policies for a third term. |
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Australian Cemetery Going GreenAdelaide, SA, Australia - An Australian cemetery will plant a tree for each burial or cremation it conducts to offset carbon emissions, its chief executive said Monday. |
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Green Spaces in Green Places: Is Building Green Going From Niche to Mainstream?Asheville, North Carolina, USA - There hasn't been a lot of good news in the general economy lately; from a complete collapse of sub-prime mortgage loans, to slumping property values, whip-sawing stock markets, $110+ barrels of oil and colossal brokerage houses that suddenly run out of cash -- it isn't pretty. |
evironmental news headlines
- Trading Tractors for Camels
- Cubs a ray of hope in India’s fight to save tigers
- Waste Management To Fuel CA Trucks With Landfill-Harvested Liquid Natural Gas
- Tornado-flattened Kansas town is coming back greener
- Superior to undergo major tree planting for urban forest
- Portland earns a Platinum rating from the League of American Bicyclists
- Officer stops traffic for duckling crossing
- Fire From the Dragon: Green Entrepreneur Harnesses Truck Energy
- Gov. Celebrates Irvine Ranch Land, Designated as 1st-Ever ‘California Natural Landmark’
- Vertical (Diagonal?) Farm from Work AC in NYC
- The Air Car - zero pollution and very low running costs
- Losing More of the Plastic Paunch at Whole Foods
- The real Good Life: An entire village turns against supermarkets and grows its own food
- EU considers truck pollution charges
- Airline flies slower to cut costs
- Regrowing the rainforest
- VIDEO: Private Rain Forests Touted
- U.S. Leads World in Wind-Power Growth
- States court presidential hopefuls on CO2
- Fake concrete bat roosts reclaim rainforest
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