Environment
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Heroes Portugal24. July 2020Greta Thunberg Wins Million-Euro Prize – But Doesn’t Keep It…
Teen activist Greta Thunberg has won a one-million-euro award, and she’s putting it to good use – starting with a fight against “ecocide” and medical support against COVID-19 for indigenous communities in the Amazon.
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Environment Pakistan21. July 2020Tree Planting in This Forest Has Led to a Sweet Surprise: More Honey Production!
Pakistan began planting millions of trees in its Changa Manga forest five years ago, and they are now facing a bonus consequence of their hard work: growing the trees has led the local bee population and honey production to thrive!
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Environment Brazil18. July 2020People in the Amazon Collect Tree Seeds to Help Reforestation – and Make Cash, Too
Anyone contributing in the destruction of Brazil’s Amazon forests is required to replant an equivalent number of trees elsewhere. Indigenous groups are helping fulfill this “huge demand for seed”, boosting both their income and their food security.
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Environment Denmark14. July 2020This Country Will Be Able to Provide Electricity from Wind to 7.7 Million Homes
A historic climate agreement in Denmark will quadruple the country’s total offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 – allowing it to generate enough electricity to meet the demand of 7.7 million European homes.
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Environment Norway11. July 2020Save the Seeds: 60,000 Emergency Crops Added to Arctic Vault
A “doomsday” vault in the Arctic preserving plants that could feed a growing population threatened by climate impacts has received 60,000 new seed samples from international donors – including Britain’s Prince Charles and a Native American group.
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