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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. |
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CORRECTED: Bali breakthrough launches historic climate talksNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a historic breakthrough. Washington said the agreement marked a new chapter in climate diplomacy after six years of disputes with major allies since President George W. Bush pulled out in 2001 from the Kyoto Protocol, the main existing plan for combating warming. |
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Having The Climate Cake And Eating It TooIs it possible to solve climate change, reduce poverty and save biodiversity at a single stroke" It might seem like a dream, but this is exactly the issue that is being discussed at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Bali 3-14 December 2007. |
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Cloning Could Save Ancient RedwoodsSAN GERONIMO, California - An arborist on a mission to preserve and restore Northern California's towering redwoods has begun taking cuttings that he hopes can be used to make genetic clones of the ancient trees. |
evironmental news headlines
- Hawaii Recycles Record 72 Percent of Beverage Containers
- Little robin from Gabon is world’s newest species
- Pacific dives recover novel fish
- Eco-tower rising in Lower Manhattan to include hotel and meeting space
- Auto Painting Goes Green
- Some big whales recovering since 1980s hunt ban
- Green gauntlet
- Ethical coffee helps save Peruvian rainforest
- A revoution in how we power our homes with cheap solar energy storage
- 106 miles per gallon—not just hot air?
- Congo Basin passes 1 million ha milestone in swing to sustainable forestry
- Pepsi Chooses Company to Recycle its Electronics
- Spaghetti-Thin Snake Is World’s Smallest
- Brazil launches international fund to preserve Amazon
- Bangladesh landmass ‘is growing’
- Paying To Save Tropical Forests Could Be A Way To Reduce Global Carbon Emissions
- Boost for China panda population
- Microloans Pay Off for Planet, Investors
- NYC speeds transformation of yellow cabs to green
- ‘Green’ Clothing Offers More Than Eco Awareness
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