Tag: Conservation - Page 2
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Former landfill transformed into a nature reserve opens in the UK
"What you have done here...is a monument to what can be done to restore nature."
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The Republican civil war on climate change
Coral Davenport at National Journal has a well-reported piece on the "coming civil war in the Republican party." Can the moderates turn the fundamentalists around?
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Indian villagers rush to the rescue of a baby elephant (Video)
While it's safe to say that the kindhearted locals were driven by empathy and compassion, thankfully a video has emerged to ensure that their show of altruism doesn't go unnoticed by the world.
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Beautiful timelapse video aims to save ancient forest
Four filmmakers, two canoes, six cameras and a passion for the environment came together to create this inspiring timelapse video aimed at preserving what remains of the ancient Red Pine forest in Ontario, Canada.
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Hundreds of starving sea lion pups get a helping hand [Photos]
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California, is overflowing with rescued sea lion pups. The center has taken in over 300 of the 1,300+ sea lion pups that have turned up starving and dehydrated. Here is their rescue efforts, in photos.
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Sea turtles threatened in Mexico; New documentary highlights the problem and solutions.
A new documentary by Pace University students highlights the threat sea turtles face from fishing nets and what should be done about it.
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Underwater robot looks for endangered sturgeon fish
A new underwater glider is giving scientists a better understanding of the migrating habits of Atlantic sturgeon.
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Mapping the travel of invasive marine species
Scientists map how marine creatures steal rides in hopes of developing better prevention against invasive species
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Conservatives prefer wasting energy over protecting the environment, study finds
Why do you think conservatives are avoiding products marketed as green? And what should be done about it to make the issue less divisive?
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Indian man who planted a 1,360-acre forest now plans to plant another
“It may take another 30 years," says Payeng. "But I am optimistic about it."
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Adorable ducklings offer hope for the world's rarest bird (Video)
This new batch of offspring that nearly doubles Madagascar Pochards' numbers in the wild.
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The Colorado River named most endangered river in America [Video]
A beautiful video by photographer Pete McBride shows how this epic and ancient river is now the most endangered in the country.
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World's Largest Paper Manufacturer Announces Collaboration with Longtime Foes
Forest activists are celebrating a major new collaboration with a paper giant they have been campaigning against for years.
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Village in India plants 111 trees every time a girl is born
One quaint village in India has adopted a wonderfully eco-conscious tradition that is actually helping to ensure a greener future with each new generation.
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U.S. is training dogs to sniff out smuggled ivory and rhino horns
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has 4 new graduates that will make life harder for wildlife smugglers.
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Smuggler caught with more than 10 percent of an entire species
The arrest of a wildlife smuggler in Thailand proves just how easily a handful of criminals could bring about the demise of an endangered species.
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Obama creates 5 new national monuments, protecting thousands of acres
President Obama is scheduled to create 5 new national monuments today. Too bad congress isn't doing its part...
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86 elephants, 33 pregnant, slaughtered in one night
Horrific news coming out of Chad, as we learn that 86 elephants, 33 of which were pregnant females, have been slaughtered by poachers on horseback.
