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With its successful history of planting over 2,091,727 plants in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) has continued its initiative under the umbrella of the “One Root, One Communi-tree”. ...more |
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![Japan readies additional $30 billion for Fukushima clean-up: sources Japan readies additional $30 billion for Fukushima clean-up: sources](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_9ab5d4b9-049d-4a25-b984-51cadcf8dc9c_.jpg) |
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Japan's government is finalizing plans to borrow an additional 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) to pay for compensating Fukushima evacuees and cleaning up the area outside the wrecked nuclear plant, said people with knowledge of the situation. ...more |
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![Haiti, Philippines hardest hit by weather extremes in 2012: study Haiti, Philippines hardest hit by weather extremes in 2012: study](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_43983111-a867-4fe1-a16d-17e06a8dd5a1_.JPG) |
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Haiti, the Philippines and Pakistan were hardest hit by weather disasters in 2012, a report issued at U.N. climate talks on Tuesday showed, as the death toll mounted from the latest typhoon to devastate the Philippines. ...more |
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![Green Father Christmas promotes less consumption Green Father Christmas promotes less consumption](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_db09eaac-bf00-4387-9507-8c8242fcf5e0_.jpg) |
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A new 'Green Father Christmas' campaign is calling for the festive icon to embrace his green coat, abandoning his allegiance with big global consumer brands. ...more |
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![Saola sighting in Vietnam raises hopes for rare mammal's recovery Saola sighting in Vietnam raises hopes for rare mammal's recovery](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c8ba2f2b-4684-47db-87e8-9385e42a2f9e_.jpg) |
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One of the rarest and most threatened mammals on earth has been caught on camera in Vietnam for the first time in 15 years, renewing hope for the recovery of the species, an international conservation group said on Wednesday. ...more |
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The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) in Saudi Arabia announced in a statement that it recently held several meetings with the Ministry of Interior proposing a plan to create an environmental police unit ...more |
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![Tide turns on one front in Africa's war against rhino poachers Tide turns on one front in Africa's war against rhino poachers](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_87cffa95-8b24-43c4-836f-5484fdbc70d5_.jpg) |
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New infantry-style tactics of concealment and ambush by armed park rangers are credited with turning the tide in the war against poachers of the endangered rhino on one front, in South Africa's Madikwe Game Reserve. ...more |
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![Philippine delegate fasts at climate talks to urge action after storm Philippine delegate fasts at climate talks to urge action after storm](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_fbf3c97e-5b9c-4a26-bc18-f7e8dd4a0ef0_.jpg) |
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The Philippine delegate at U.N. climate talks began a fast on Monday in protest at a lack of action on global warming that he blamed for fuelling a super typhoon that has killed an estimated 10,000 people in his country. ...more |
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![Pollution detector designed to protect heritage sites Pollution detector designed to protect heritage sites](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_04bfc603-ea69-4df5-82c9-15f7e225949f_.jpg) |
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A simple detector could help conservators at World Heritage sites in the developing world understand and protect against atmospheric pollutants that can damage valuable artifacts. ...more |
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![Environment activist 'marries' tree Environment activist 'marries' tree](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6259de7d-767f-4f07-81bc-c32f3adf1d2c_.jpg) |
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An environmental activist has "married" a tree in Buenos Aires in an effort to draw attention to global environmental concerns. ...more |
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