Stephen Messenger
Stephen is a freelance writer and linguist based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He covers issues related to the environmental movement in South America, as well as to the political and social challenges of sustainable development in the region and throughout the world. Stephen's work has appeared in numerous publications both online and in print, including the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo!, and the Huffington Post.
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James Cameron to Travel Solo to the Ocean's Deepest Point
In his latest undertaking as a pioneering oceanic explorer with the National Geographic, the much lauded filmaker is bound to reach an epic low.
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Over 200 Animals Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers in Thailand
Among the hundreds of animals seized were 5 tigers, 13 white lions, three pumas, three kangaroos, four flamingos, two crowned cranes, 66 marmosets, two orangutans, and two red pandas.
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Philippine National Police Ordered to Plant 10 Million Trees
As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.
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Brazilian Beachgoers Rescue a Pod of Wayward Dolphins (Video)
There are numerous stories of dolphins that have come to the aid of distressed humans in kindly acts of interspecies courtesy out at sea -- but now, following a startling incident in Brazil, at least one pod of dolphins has a similar tale to share.
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Bicycle Buses Let Dutch Kids Pedal Together to School
It's been said that the most important lessons in life are not learned in the classroom, and perhaps in no place is that more true than in the Netherlands where the act of heading to school is itself so enriching.
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Chinese Businessmen Paying $80,000 to Hunt Polar Bears in Canada
While conservationists work to preserve imperiled polar bears, others are paying a hefty price for the chance to kill them.
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Nicaragua Forms Battalion of Eco-Soldiers to Combat Climate Change
In light of what it considers national security risks posed by climate change, the government of Nicaragua has formed the Ecological Battalion, a first-of-its-kind team of soldiers dedicated to combating against environmental threats.
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How Big Cats React to Their Own Reflections (Video)
Judging from their confident strut, big cats clearly suspect they look good -- but just how do they react when finally seeing their own handsome reflection staring back at them?
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Trees Losing Ground in Cities Across the U.S.
With cities becoming ever more crowded with people and concrete, urban trees are losing ground at an alarming rate.
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Plan to Kill Rivaling Owls Called a 'War on Nature'
A controversial new Obama administration plan is underway, aiming to save once species of owl by culling another.
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Mini Bike Planters Let You Take Your Garden With You
Cycling and gardening have long been two fantastic components of a green-minded lifestyle, but given the obvious logistical difficulties, doing both at the same time had never really been an option -- until
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Tons of Debris From Japan Tsunami Headed Towards U.S.
It has nearly been a year since that horrifying magnitude-9 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the coast of Japan, but the trouble is still far from over.
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Seattle to Create Nation's Largest Public Food Forest
Soon, residents of Seattle, Washington will get the chance to grab a bite the old-fashioned way -- thanks to a brand new food forest being planted in the heart of their city.
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Watch an Adorable Polar Bear Cub Grow Up On Live Webcam
To celebrate International Polar Bear Day, Dutch conservationists have christened one adorable cub to be the species' next rising star.
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Climate Change Could Make Everest Unclimbable, Says Sherpa
Due to the warming effects of climate change, ascending the world's highest peak may become more difficult yet.
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Lucy Lawless Arrested After Arctic Drilling Protest
She may be best known for her performance as Xena, the Warrior Princess, but actress Lucy Lawless is clearly not afraid of battling for the sake of good off screen too.
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Feds Crackdown on Rhino Horn Smuggling Ring in the U.S.
In the past week, over 150 federal agents raided homes and businesses across the United States in a crackdown on an international rhino horn ring.
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Global Warming Could Give Rise to Miniature Animals
According to paleontologists, an early species of horse was discovered to have responded to an extended bout of unusually hot temperatures million years ago in the most peculiar of ways -- by going mini.
