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Inspiring Forest PSA by School Chorus (Video)

By Michael Graham Richard, TreeHugger The National Forest Foundation has launched a new campaign to raise awareness among Americans, and get them involved in protecting national forests and gr…

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Extinction Rates Soar in Brazil’s Fragmented Forests

By Stephen Messenger, TreeHugger While much is made about pervasive threats faced by Brazil's Amazon Rainforest (and rightfully so), the nation is home to another biologically diverse region that'…

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New Conservation Service Corps Will Combat Unemployment

By Mary Ellen Ardouny, TreeHugger The latest jobs report from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has given Americans little hope to believe that our country will emerge from its …

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8 Incredible Endangered Landmarks (Slideshow)

Whether because of natural disasters or mismanagement, tourism or deforestation, neglect or pollution, several of the world's most precious landmarks are facing serious threats to their surv…

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8 of the World’s Most Incredible Forests

There's something special about forests. It's a glimpse, perhaps, into what our world looked like for eons. Though so many of these precious ecosystems have been gobbled up by human expansio…

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What Do Kids Think of The Lorax?

by Sarene Marshall, The Nature Conservancy We are a family of quite dedicated Dr. Seuss fans – when my husband and I got married and combined our book collections, we discovered we owned two copies…

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Forest-Friendly Furniture

If a tree falls in the forest, does anyone hear it? Woodworkers with a passion for solid hardwood are rescuing and reclaiming downed trees to create one-of-a kind handcrafted modern heirlooms do. "…

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Four Billion Dollars Pledged to Protect Forests

At an international conference on climate and deforestation in Oslo, Germany, France, Norway, the U.S., Britain, Australia and Japan made commitments to finance an environmental program called REDD p…

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170,000 New Seedlings for Montana Forest

A forest in Montana will get 170,000 new seedlings planted in it courtesy of a $26,000 donation from the American Forest Foundation. The seedlings will be planted over about 500 acres in the Big Belt …

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