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California officials launched two initiatives Wednesday to boost residential water conservation: The nation's toughest water efficiency standards for showerheads and a $30 million rebate program to rip out grass lawns and replace old toilets. ...more |
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Police in Vietnam have seized more than 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds) of rhino horns and elephant tusks believed to have originated from Mozambique, state media said Friday. ...more |
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![Puerto Rico parrots getting new home amid bid to save them Puerto Rico parrots getting new home amid bid to save them](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_9daa50aa-dde8-47e4-87ff-435dcaad5623_.jpg) |
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Scientists transported 25 endangered Puerto Rican parrots to one of the U.S. territory's largest forests Thursday in a bid to save the island's last native parrot species. ...more |
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![August 13th is Earth Overshoot Day this year: Carbon emissions continue pushing the Ecological Footprint further above the planet’s annual budget August 13th is Earth Overshoot Day this year: Carbon emissions continue pushing the Ecological Footprint further above the planet’s annual budget](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c637a496-ab3b-49af-b8a2-f9795867777f_.jpg) |
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In less than eight months, humanity has used up nature’s budget for the entire year, with carbon sequestration making up more than half of the demand on nature, according to data from Global Footprint Network, an international sustainability think tank with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. ...more |
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![UAE recycling: Dubai plant takes used cooking oil and turns it into fuel UAE recycling: Dubai plant takes used cooking oil and turns it into fuel](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_0b531244-3ecd-4f53-afb0-542edb9b8edc_.jpg) |
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Oil used to cook French fries is now lowering emissions and increasing vehicle efficiency across Dubai – as it becomes biodiesel. ...more |
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![Cutting food waste by a quarter would mean enough for everyone, says UN Cutting food waste by a quarter would mean enough for everyone, says UN](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_9b098ee4-aa96-44f9-8a66-b9f10ff0be90_.jpg) |
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If the amount of food wasted around the world were reduced by just 25% there would be enough food to feed everyone on the planet, according to the UN. ...more |
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![Pitcher plant in France eats bee-killing Asian hornets Pitcher plant in France eats bee-killing Asian hornets](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_a6ee1f9f-4a92-4f38-89cd-59c8af3b167b_.jpg) |
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Bee-killing Asian hornets spreading across Europe now face a natural enemy that lures them to destruction - a carnivorous North American plant, French experts say. ...more |
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![LA dumps millions of plastic balls in city reservoir to fight drought LA dumps millions of plastic balls in city reservoir to fight drought](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6108de9f-8c28-456d-b905-a16c4f3ea40b_.jpg) |
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If you’re an Angeleno, you’re probably used to the black plastic balls floating in local reservoirs. But the rest of us may be wondering why LA’s turning a massive water source into a goth-looking PlayPlace. ...more |
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![This is what the Earth would look like without its oceans This is what the Earth would look like without its oceans](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8f8111cd-b4ca-4567-8f28-5487d83bf57b_.jpeg) |
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You've never seen our planet quite like this before. ...more |
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![Drones monitor Sustainable Building’s solar panels Drones monitor Sustainable Building’s solar panels](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_894678c2-dbfe-4177-adff-5ed54aee2714_.jpg) |
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Drones are now monitoring Dubai’s Sustainable Building’s solar generation efficiency and other projects to save time and manpower. ...more |
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