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Qatar’s 2022 World Cup, Football and Sustainability

Jun 12, 2011 19 Comments by

Despite the hosting of an event in a place where the mercury hits 45 degrees Celsius, bank on the 2022 World Cup being a month long lab in sustainability, clean energy, and green technology.

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Mozambique Declares Important African Lake Protected Reserve

Jun 12, 2011 2 Comments by

Last Friday, Mozambique’s government declared Lake Niassa, the third largest lake in Africa, a protected reserve for the areas of the lake that fall within its borders.

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Sprint’s Newest Green Mobile Telephone is a Platinum Beauty

Jun 12, 2011 2 Comments by

With Samsung and UL Environment behind Sprint, America’s third largest mobile carrier has cemented its leadership in product stewardship among its competitors. The Samsung Replenish, now available through Sprint, has recently gained UL Environment’s sustainability requirements for mobile phones.  Known as UL ISR 110, the Replenish has earned the Platinum Certification for the following features: [...]

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WWF Discovers 615 New Species in Madagascar

Jun 07, 2011 No Comments by

From 1999 to 2010, WWF researchers have discovered at least 615 new-and some already threatened–species on Madagascar, one of the world’s most diverse habitats.

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Pulp and Paper Industry Further Threatens Sumatran Tiger Population

Jun 07, 2011 No Comments by

The WWF released rare video footage of Sumatran tiger cubs playing in land that is slated to become land slated for clearing, thanks to a booming pulp and paper industry.

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Condors Soar in Argentina’s Córdoba Province

Jun 07, 2011 1 Comment by

An hour from Córdoba, Argentina’s second largest city, is Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito (Quebrada del Condorito National Park), which provides protected land for the protection of the spectacular condor.

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Kosovo Peace Trees Aim to Provide Some Balkan Shade

Jun 05, 2011 No Comments by

Kosovo’s struggles over the years has resulted in much of the country ended up deforested.  One town that is blighted from the lack of trees is Obilic, a town of about 30,000 northwest of Pristina. Thanks to the efforts of Kosovo Peace Trees, however, the town’s streets will eventually gain natural shade.  Currently only smokestacks [...]

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WWF Succeeds in Protecting Carpathian Mountains Forests

Jun 05, 2011 No Comments by

The Carpathian Mountains are one of Eastern Europe’s most impressive mountain ranges. About 300,000 hectares of old growth forest remain, but many of these areas within the Carpathians are threatened. According to the WWF:

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