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Bye-Bye Birdies: North American Species at High Risk

Nov 30, 2016 12:33PM

Factors as diverse as island rats and cats, overfishing and plastic products are putting a third of all North American bird species at risk of extinction.

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Extinction Scenario: Humans an Endangered Species

Nov 30, 2016 12:33PM

The risk of humans disappearing from the Earth is estimated at one-tenth of a percent every year, say environmental biologists, but rising temperatures and populations may push that probability up to 3 percent.

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Greening Planet: Satellites Reveal Unexpected Plant Growth

Nov 30, 2016 12:33PM

In the last 33 years, one quarter to a half of Earth’s vegetated lands have become more dense with living plants, which can help counter rising carbon emission levels.

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Wise Woodsmen: Norway Bans Deforestation Products

Nov 30, 2016 12:33PM

Products linked to deforestation will no longer be purchased by Norway’s public agencies.

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Stark Mark: Carbon Dioxide Passes Climate-Warming Threshold

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

Carbon dioxide levels reached 400 parts per million this year, a dangerous level unlikely to change in our lifetime, warn climate scientists.

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Safer Citizens: Germany to Ban Fracking Permanently

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

The country follows France and Bulgaria in forbidding fracking because of possible risks to drinking water.

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Zoo Zapped: Buenos Aires Moves Animals to Nature Reserves

Oct 31, 2016 11:13AM

The 140-year-old Argentine zoo is moving its 2,500 animals to nature reserves and turning the tract into an eco-park.

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Change Makers: Inspired to Act

Sep 30, 2016 11:20AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Dedicated to improving their slice of the world, activists are energetically tackling problems that range from food waste in California to poor sanitation in Haiti to Alzheimer’s treatment in New York.

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Green Crisis: One in Five Plant Species May Face Extinction

Sep 30, 2016 10:59AM

Out of 391,000 known species of plants, only 30,000 have had their uses documented, and as many as a fifth are in grave danger due to invasive species, disease and changing landscapes.

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Cause and Effect: Activists Will ‘Sue’ Monsanto in Mock Trial

Sep 30, 2016 10:59AM

Consumers, brands and retailers opposed to GMOs in our food supply are joining in a national educational campaign this month.

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