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Voyager space probe venturing beyond our solar systemHouston, Texas - After 26 lonely years and more than 8 billion miles of travel, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has become the first human-made object to leave the solar system. Maybe. |
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Land Deal Opens the Door to Protecting 147,500 Acres of Chilean Rainforest.Valdivia, Chile - Transforming a bankruptcy into a conservation opportunity, three international conservation groups have partnered with Chilean environmental organizations to protect the rare plants and wildlife on 147,500 acres of biologically rich temperate rainforest in the Valdivian Coastal Range in southern Chile. |
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African Yacht Mission Sails for Environment, AIDSLuanda, Angola - It wasn't long ago that 21-year-old Eric Bafo, bored and struggling with poverty, was hanging out in a South African slum, mugging passers-by for cash to feed his drug habit. |
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Maui trust purchases land for preservationMaui, Hawaii - An ancient coastal land dune with wildlife wetlands has been purchased for preservation in northeastern Maui. The Maui Coastal Land Trust said it has signed an agreement to buy the 277-acre property for $4.8 million. |
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Costa Rican Rainforest preserved by Utah Businessmen as Conservation and Education ModelBosque Lluvioso, Costa Rica - The Bosque Lluvioso is a rain forest and field exploratory located in central Costa Rica. The Bosque reserve was originally established in 1996 by two Utah businessmen who purchased the core mountain landscape for conservation and education purposes before it was to be deforested by commercial logging plans. While Costa Rica covers barely 0.3% of the earth's land surface, its ecosystems contain between 5-9% of all of the earth's biological species. The Bosque helps expand this protected area in Costa Rica. |
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Historic Vote on Global Warming Bill Reflects Building Momentum to Limit Carbon DioxideWashington DC - WASHINGTON ? "Today's strong bi-partisan vote shatters the myth that the US Senate will never seriously consider action to address the environmental problem of global warming. |
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Canada helps Guatemala strengthen democracyGuatemala - The Honourable Susan Whelan, Minister for International Cooperation, and the Honourable Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced a Canadian contribution of $287,600 to help support a peaceful, fair and transparent election process in Guatemala. Voting will take place on November 9, 2003. |
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Alleged Pinecrest poacher arrestedPinecrest Tennessee - For years, Pinecrest has been a poacher's paradise and a wildlife officer's worst nightmare. That may be about to change, however, as officials from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency recently made a key arrest. |
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Canada sets out bill on export of generic drugsToronto, Ontario, Canada - Canada on Thursday introduced a bill to allow the export of cheap generic drugs to poor countries stricken by epidemics such as Aids, malaria and tuberculosis. It is the first country to introduce such legislation since a World Health Organisation agreement in August paved the way for the exports. |
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Heart Flush A Life SaverNorthern Italy - Experts may have found the holy grail drug in the fight against heart disease. The new treatment effectively reverses one of the world's biggest killers, scientists said yesterday. |
