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Tiny fraction of military budget could save planet's biodiversity 6/11/2014
Tiny fraction of military budget could save planet's biodiversity A new study claims just 2.5 percent of what the world drops on military spending could protect enough of the planet's natural areas to reverse biodiversity loss. ...more
Andy Murray becomes global ambassador for WWF to help fight poaching and illegal wildlife trade 6/11/2014
Andy Murray becomes global ambassador for WWF to help fight poaching and illegal wildlife trade Tennis star Andy Murray has become a global ambassador for WWF supporting the fight against poaching and illegal wildlife trade. ...more
Art installation turns Coca-Cola in to drinking water 6/11/2014
Art installation turns Coca-Cola in to drinking water An installation that turns Coca-Cola into water is showing soda in a different light. ...more
Jubail opens recycling campaign 5/11/2014
Jubail opens recycling campaign The Saudi Royal Commission of Jubail (RCJ) has launched a month-long recycling campaign at Jubail Industrial City. ...more
More than 40 percent of China's arable land degraded: Xinhua 5/11/2014
More than 40 percent of China's arable land degraded: Xinhua More than 40 percent of China's arable land is suffering from degradation, official news agency Xinhua said, reducing its capacity to produce food for the world's biggest population. ...more
Brazil gives go-ahead to 31 solar parks in push for new energy 5/11/2014
Brazil gives go-ahead to 31 solar parks in push for new energy Brazil finally entered the solar power sector on Friday, granting contracts for the construction of 31 solar parks as it tries to diversify its sources of generation amid an energy crisis caused by the worst drought in eight decades. ...more
Mercedes-Benz' insane new SUV concept is a giant solar panel 5/11/2014
Mercedes-Benz' insane new SUV concept is a giant solar panel German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has debuted a new concept for a hydrogen-powered SUV, and it's pretty crazy. ...more
Los Angeles Zoo sees first Hippo birth in 26 years 5/11/2014
Los Angeles Zoo sees first Hippo birth in 26 years Guests who happened to stop by the Hippopotamus exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo on Halloween Day were in for a real "treat." Mara, the zoo's female Hippo gave birth at 3:30 Friday afternoon. This is the first hippo calf the Zoo has had in 26 years. ...more
City Centre Alexandria Undertakes an Integrated Sustainability Initiative for the Betterment of the Environment, Economy and Community 3/11/2014
City Centre Alexandria Undertakes an Integrated Sustainability Initiative for the Betterment of the Environment, Economy and Community As part of its responsibility towards the community in which it operates, City Centre Alexandria recently launched an initiative that is considered one-of-its-kind, not only in Alexandria, but across Egypt. ...more
Climate change fight affordable, cut emissions to zero by 2100: U.N. 3/11/2014
Climate change fight affordable, cut emissions to zero by 2100: U.N. Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit risks of irreversible damage, a U.N. report said on Sunday. ...more
 
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