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Alaska wildfire grows to more than 21,000 acres: threatens homes

An Alaskan wildfire has now grown to 21,760 acres in size, and is currently threatening over two dozen homes in the area. Over 170 firefighters are currently battling the blaze, which is about 225 miles northwest of Anchorage. Two other wildfires are also burning in the...

created by Amy Judd | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago
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Sustainable logging could create millions of green jobs says UN

In this current economic climate, the United Nations is urging all countries to develop 'green' jobs, as this could not only help the economy, but also help the environment as well. The key to this is sustainable...

created by Amy Judd | 37 wks ago
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How threatened are US old-growth forests?

.However much is left, itneeds to be protected. When it is gone it will take hundreds of years to be replaced. " Q: How much “old growth” forest is left in the United States, and is it all protected from...

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created by 158 | 47 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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Race to rescue British woman injured in remote part of Russia

A 20 year old British woman has been injured in a remote part of Siberia. She was there studying the forest as a zoology student."An alert beamed 3,700 miles around the world has sent rescuers to the aid of a British woman injured in the remote forests of eastern Russia.The...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Could the Wild Wielangta be the first Australian forest to generate carbon of...

Help the Wild Wielangta find ways to keep its old growth, high conservation value forest in the ground by applying pressure to the Australian (Federal) and Tasmanian (State) governments to recognise the role...

created by wildwielangta | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Scientists plant genetically modified trees on government land

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Scientists to plant genetically modified trees on government land pending app...

I am not a huge fan of genetic modified products. I do not discount their potential, but the unknown risks give me trepidations."Scientists have applied to plant a group of genetically modified (GM) trees on land...

created by World_Groove | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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9 Firefighters in California Helicopter Crash Are Presumed Dead

"Nine firefighters were missing and presumed dead after a helicopter crashed this week while ferrying them to one of the blazes still raging in northern California. The nine were believed to have been consumed by the flames that erupted after the Sikorsky S-61 fell out of...

created by nirajan | 1 year ago
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Paper Life Cycles & Forest Conservation

It's a complex, multifaceted topic. Modern forests are being 'managed' like crops, but environmentalists claim monocultures are bad. The Forest Stewardship Council is gaining prominence in certifying forests for...

created by mvellandi | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Green News - 7/31/08

New Toy Safety Law Will Likely Become Law - As reported by the Chicago Tribune, it would "require manufacturers and importers to subject toys and other nursery products to strict safety tests before they hit store shelves." Secondly, "the legislation would phase in a near-ban...

created by mvellandi | 1 year ago
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Ultimatum issued over Clayoquot Sound

The media is now reporting every other day on this issue. August 2nd in Tofino is the first demonstration planned. I still cannot believe we are in 2008 and still dealing with these issues. Sad...

created by Susan Jones | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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RI to recover its forests in 15 years: minister

We supported your hope, the Minister."Karanganyar, Central Java (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is expected to recover its damaged forests in the next 10 to 15 years if the current reforestation programs continue to be...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Forestry Minister Refutes BIN Chief`s Accusation

""The task of a minister is to assist the president in running the government. I think all ministers must support what the president had decided," the forestry minister said here on Saturday.He was responding to a statement made by State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Head Syamsir...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago
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Govt to develop tourist sites in conservation areas

""The conservation and the tourism (sectors) should be merged," Wacik said after signing the MoU in West Java`s town of Bogor, some 60 kilometers south of Jakarta. In such a way, he said, people could earn additional income from the tourism sector while consevation programs...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago
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Heartbreak over cub confiscation

A tribal man in India rescued an abandoned bear cub for his daughter to help her overcome her mother's death, but has now had the cub taken away from him by forestry officials because he is breaking the...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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West Sumatra forestry service to plant 2 mln trees in 2008

"Last year, the province succeeded in planting around 1.2 million trees on barren lands, West Sumatra`s forestry service head Syahrial Syam said here on Tuesday.In 2009, the province would plant 2.5 million trees on arid areas and om school yards, he said.The provincial...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago
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