Environment
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Animals USATV Star Ellen DeGeneres Wants You to Wear Cozy Furs – as Long as They’re Fake!
Animal-loving American talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has co-founded a new company that makes luxury faux fur goods. Her mission: giving people a soft and cozy solution to staying warm while discouraging animal cruelty.
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Technology DominicaSolar Panels for Dominica: Now at Least There Will Be Power After the Next Disaster Storm
A French group is equipping health centers in Dominica with removable solar panels and battery storage systems to help them be better prepared to save lives when the next disaster storm hits the little Caribbean island.
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Environment IndonesiaDeforestation: Take Your Rival Malaysia as Example, Palm Oil Leader Indonesia Is Told
Environmentalists are pushing the world’s top palm oil producer, Indonesia, to learn from its competing grower, Malaysia: the latter country recently allowed plantation and land maps to be made public, in a mission to fight deforestation and fires.
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Environment Kenya“Intelligent” Solar Pumps Give Farmers Just as Much Water as They Really Need
Climate change means inconsistent rainfall for Africa’s majority-rainfed agriculture. But new high-tech solar pumps are helping make use of every drop of water to prevent freshwater reservoirs from drying out.
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Environment ColombiaThree Countries in Europe Offer Big Boost for the Protection of Colombia’s Amazon Forest
In a bid to help Colombia curb deforestation in its Amazon rainforest, Norway, Germany and Britain have announced they will be spending up to $366 million over the next five years towards preservation efforts.
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Environment ThailandBangkok is Now Home to Asia’s Largest Rooftop Farm
Thailand has proudly unveiled its newest environmentally-friendly urban rooftop farm – and it’s the largest in all of Asia! The farm atop Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus in Bangkok opened this month, boasting a space of 7,000 square metres.