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Climate change resulting in shift to “green” economies, says UN agencyUnited Nations - More and more companies are embracing environmentally-friendly policies and investors are pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into cleaner and renewable energies, according to a new publication released today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). |
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Greening US likely to create huge carbon marketWashington, D.C., USA - The new US president will most likely see in the emergence of a colossal carbon trading market, worth $1 trillion a year by 2020, according to a report released on Thursday. |
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Marin county mom shares her eco-friendly lifestyle: Launches EcoMom AllianceBay Area California, USA - A Bay Area mother who wants a "greener" life for her family has launched an alliance to save the planet, one "mom" at a time ... The group is less than a year old, but thousands of mothers are already on board. |
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In Madagascar, Pioneering a New Model for ConservationMadagascar Wetlands - An innovative project in Madagascar pioneered a new model for managing the country's wetlands while also supporting the communities that depend upon these ecosystems for their livelihood. |
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Providing Hope for Laguna del TigreLaguna del Tigre National Park, Guatemala - A new management plan is providing a blueprint to not only halt but also reverse the destruction of Laguna del Tigre, Guatemala's largest national park and one of the most critical ecosystems in the Mesoamerica Hotspot. |
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Brazil takes action to stop alarming deforestation of AmazonBrasilia, Brazil - Brazil announced a series of measures Thursday aimed at stopping an alarming rise in deforestation of the Amazon over the past five months. |
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New Jersey scraps plan to buy Amazon rainforest timberOcean City, New Jersey, USA - The city council of Ocean City in New Jersey voted 6-0 last Thursday to cancel a $1.1 million purchase of ipê timber originating in the Amazon rainforest. |
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Progress being made on many fronts, says UN health agency chiefGeneva, Switzerland - Progress in many areas of public health are a cause for optimism, the head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) told the agency's Executive Board in Geneva today. |
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Environment: Indonesia’s green madrassasJava, Indonesia - In a remote part of Central Java, Indonesia's most populous island, there is a rather unusual form of environmentalism taking root. |
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Spinning the Environmental Good NewsHanover, New Hampshire, USA - Contrary to popular opinion, sometimes there's good news about the environment -- lately there's been quite a spate of it. |
evironmental news headlines
- Flexible working ‘would benefit the environment’
- Architects’ Home and Office is Less Than Eight Feet Wide
- One Millionth Hybrid Vehicle Hits the American Road
- After years of confrontation, green groups and companies finding common ground
- Sixty pandas safe after China quake
- 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
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