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Environment News tagged with protection

CLIMATE CHANGE-THAILAND: Bangkok: A Future Filled With Floods
Environment  (tags: environment, globalwarming, climatechange, ecosystems, protection, humans, world, climate, ClimateChange, climate-change )

Cal
- 3 hours ago - ipsnews.net
Thailand's capital, dubbed the 'City of Angels' and the 'Venice of the East', is threatened by long-term flood inundation as rising sea waters triggered by global weather change and monsoonal rains combine.
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The World Challenge Voting Has Closed
Environment  (tags: conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, environment, forests, humans, nature, habitatdestruction, habitat, protection, trees, Sustainabililty )

Gorilly
- 7 hours ago - gorilla.wildlifedirect.org
Unfortunately the 'Jiko Rescue' project was not one of the top-three winners, but to be chosen as one of twelve finalists out of nearly a thousand nominations is still a notable achievement.
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Tell the EPA You Support Strong Fuel Efficiency Standards ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, EPA, habitat, nature, protection )

Cher
- 21 hours ago - change.org
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new standards that will improve the gas mileage of new cars and light trucks. The deadline to submit comments is Wednesday, November 25th.
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Rising CO2 Could Cause Catastrophic Sea Level Rise Finds Antarctic Study
Environment  (tags: CO2emissions, climatechange, climate, globalwarming, environment, protection, greenhousegases, pollution, water, world, ecosystems, climate-change )

Cal
- 21 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
Sea levels could rise by up to six metres if the world fails to get pollution under control, according to the latest study in the Antarctic.
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Women, Worst Hit and Overlooked in Climate Change Debate: United Nations
Environment  (tags: climate-change, humans, women, climatechange, globalwarming, environment, destruction, protection )

Cal
- 1 day ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Women farmers, particularly in poor countries will be worst hit by climate change as they make up the larger share of the agricultural work force and also because they have fewer access to income-earning o
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Take Action: Will President Obama Attend the Copenhagen Climate Talks?
Environment  (tags: petition, world, pollution, protection, humans, nature, globalwarming, environment, destruction, ecosystems, climatechange, CO2emissions )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - action.wilderness.org
The world's leaders will be in Copenhagen in early December for international climate change negotiations. But will our president be there? It is well recognized that creating a successful international agreement hinges on strong American climate leader
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First High Seas MPA Designated In Antarctica
Environment  (tags: environment, habitat, protection, nature, marine )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wdcs.org
The first high seas MPA in the Antarctic region has been declared in an area south of the South Orkney Islands. The proposal was successfully pitched by the UK delegation to the meetings last week of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic
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Tell Calvin Klein, Coach, and Marc Jacobs to Follow Gucci's Lead and Stop Bagging Indonesia's Rainforests ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, Indonesia rainforest, habitat, nature, protection )

Cher
- 1 day ago - ga3.org
Indonesia's rainforests are world-renowned for their social and ecological value. They comprise some of the most biodiverse forests on the planet and are home to millions of Indigenous people. They are also key to reigning in climate change but are
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CLIMATE CHANGE: Small Islands Fear Going the Way of Atlantis
Environment  (tags: ClimateChange, water, globalwarming, environment, climatechange, climate-change, climate, ecosystems, destruction, habitatdestruction, habitat, protection, world )

Cal
- 1 day ago - ipsnews.net
The world's small island states, most of which are painfully vulnerable to the ravages of climate change, have put the United Nations on notice.
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ENVIRONMENT: Save Half the Planet, or Lose It All
Environment  (tags: habitatdestruction, environment, destruction, nature, protection, humans, world, climate, ecosystems )

Cal
- 2 days ago - ipsnews.net
At least half the planet must be protected if humanity is to survive the next century, declared conservationists at the conclusion of 9th World Wilderness Congress
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GOOD NEWS----Norway to Help Protect Guyana's Forests
Environment  (tags: environment, GoodNews, trees, protection, habitat, conservation, ecosystems, world, humans, nature )

Cal
- 2 days ago - enn.com
The campaign received major support last week when Norway announced a $30 million commitment on Monday for the small South American nation to implement an "avoided deforestation" plan. If the program demonstrates success, Guyana will receive an additional
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Throwing Out Food and Paper Will Be Illegal
Environment  (tags: environment, pollution, waste, habitat, nature, protection )

Cher
- 2 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Its policies simply aren't working. Overall waste generated has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, with waste going to landfill rising by over 10% in the same period.
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Paraguay's Forests in Crisis
Environment  (tags: environment, forests, Paraguay, habitat, nature, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 2 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
Every day, an average of 1000 hectares (2,400 acres) of forest is destroyed in the Paraguayan Chaco and most of the world has never even heard of this remote area of wilderness.
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Madagascar's Lemurs in Danger From Political Turmoil and 'Timber Mafia'
Environment  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, timber, trees, nature, habitat, environment, wildlife, protection )

Cher
- 2 days ago - guardian.co.uk
The lemur, a furry primate that symbolises Madagascar's unique biodiversity, is under renewed threat from a "timber mafia" pillaging the island's forests for profit.
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Tell the EPA to Protect the Everglades From Mining- Please Take Action!!!!!!!
Environment  (tags: destruction, habitatdestruction, protection, water )

Tierney
- 2 days ago - act.npca.org
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to issue mining permits for the destruction of up to 15,000 acres of wetlands near Everglades National Park. Together with existing mines, this would convert 30 square miles of historic Everglades and wildlife habit
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Tell the EPA You Support Strong Fuel Efficiency Standards ! TAKE ACTION !
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Take Action: Will President Obama Attend the Copenhagen Climate Talks?
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First High Seas MPA Designated In Antarctica
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