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Global thrust on environment preservation, various measures for conservation of wildlife
Region: India
Srinagar, October 6 (Vijay Kumar) - In connection with the celebration of wildlife week long programme spread over all the three regions of Ladakh,Kashmir and Jammu to create awareness among the people partic... more
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TogetherGreen Fellows Announced
Region: United States
Want to learn more about those getting involved in creating a brighter, healthier future? TogetherGreen wants you to meet the Fellows who will shape tomorrow, creating a positive environmental change. Awarded by the new co... more
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Disney Conservation Hero Award 2008 goes to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Caretaker
Region: Uganda
Uganda (GroundReport) - Stany Nyandwi is the new winner of the Disney Conservation Hero Award for 2008. Nyandwi left his family, his home, and his homeland behind when he helped stage a daring transport of orphaned ch... more
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Study Finds 25 Percent of World’s Mammals at Risk of Extinction
Region: United StatesThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) unveiled a dark new study today, detailing the potential permanent demise of 1,141 of the 5,487 mammals on earth. If the findings in the IUCN Red List of Th... more
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‘Lights Out’ in Boston Goes Beyond Energy Conservation
Region: Massachusetts
Boston has undertaken a two-month initiative to conserve electricity by shutting off lights at 34 city skyscrapers between the Back Bay and South Boston waterfront, including the well-known Hancock building and Prudential ... more
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Hidden Gorilla Population a Good Sign for Species
Region: Congo
Posted by Sarah Amandolare to findingDulcinea More than 125,000 endangered gorillas were found in northern Congo, an unusual example of wildlife thriving. The Western lowland gorillas were found in the northern Congo Rep... more
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Rainwater Useful Alternative to Water Conservation
Region: Philippines
When it rains it pours as the adage says. And when rainy days come, literally precious water hit the roof and flow onto the downspout. For conservationists, naturalists and Green Groups of today’s environment... more
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Dominican Republic Gov't Provides Green Incentives
Region: Dominican Republic
Posted by Alan Davidson to Global Voices Online The “green” movement is not only sweeping across Western countries like the United States, Australia, and the continent of Europe, but has now spread to ... more
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New Species Conservation Concept Used on Madagascar
Region: Madagascar"Preserving biodiversity in the midst of tremendous pressures, such as habitat destruction and global warming, is one of humanity’s greatest environmental challenges in the 21st century.” Thus spoke Claire K... more
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Canada and Israel Partner for Water Conservation, Purification
Region: CanadaManitoba, known as the “land of 100,000 lakes,” has also earned a reputation for having some of the best water conservation standards in the world, while Israel has been suffering from a drought and increased d... more
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