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Parris Island has 1st military golf course lauded for environmental merit 5/10/2016
Parris Island has 1st military golf course lauded for environmental merit The Legends Golf Course at Parris Island is now the world’s first military golf facility to achieve certification by the Golf Environment Organization for its commitment to efficient use of natural resources. ...more
Paris climate accord to go into force: but faces test of enforcement 4/10/2016
Paris climate accord to go into force: but faces test of enforcement A global agreement on climate change is set to win enough ratifications by signatory nations this week to go into force in November, heralding a harder phase of turning promises into cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. ...more
Global trade in wild African Grey Parrot banned, U.N. meeting rules 4/10/2016
Global trade in wild African Grey Parrot banned, U.N. meeting rules The United Nations has banned global trade in wild African Grey Parrots, prized for their ability to imitate human speech, to help counter a decline in numbers caused by trafficking and forest loss. ...more
Trees thought to be extinct in UK found at Queen's residence in Edinburgh 4/10/2016
Trees thought to be extinct in UK found at Queen's residence in Edinburgh Trees believed to have been extinct in Britain have been discovered at the Queen’s official residence in Scotland. ...more
Morgan Freeman converts his Mississippi ranch into a giant sanctuary for wild bees 4/10/2016
Morgan Freeman converts his Mississippi ranch into a giant sanctuary for wild bees Morgan Freeman has played so many roles during his long Hollywood career it’s difficult to keep track, but his newest role may prove to be his most important. ...more
South African summer to be hotter than normal amid drought 4/10/2016
South African summer to be hotter than normal amid drought Severe drought conditions are still afflicting most of South Africa and temperatures are expected to remain above normal until mid-summer, which would be around December, the national weather service said on Monday. ...more
Virtual reality project lets users see life as a doomed cow or piece of coral 3/10/2016
Virtual reality project lets users see life as a doomed cow or piece of coral Scientists have taken the notion ‘you are what you eat’ to a new level by using virtual reality to help people see the world through the eyes of a cow – or a piece of coral – to make them feel part of the natural world. ...more
India ratifies Paris climate change deal 3/10/2016
India ratifies Paris climate change deal India, the world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, formally joined the Paris agreement on tackling climate change on Sunday, the United Nations said, taking the global pact a step closer to its enactment. ...more
United Nations calls on countries to close down legal ivory trade 3/10/2016
United Nations calls on countries to close down legal ivory trade The United Nations on Sunday called for the shutdown of all legal domestic ivory markets as it looks to combat poaching and put pressure on countries that continue to trade in elephant tusks. ...more
U.S. adds first bees to endangered species list 3/10/2016
U.S. adds first bees to endangered species list Seven types of bees once found in abundance in Hawaii but now facing extinction on Friday became the first bees to be added to the federal list of endangered and threatened species, according to U.S. wildlife managers. ...more
 
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