Biodiversity
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Environment
Environment North MacedoniaThis Mountain Is About to Get the Protection It Needs
On a drive to better protect the Balkan region’s biodiversity, territory and natural beauty, North Macedonia is passing a law to protect over 62,000 hectares of land, in what will soon be one of the largest cross-boundary protected areas in Europe.
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
Environment USAFracking Ban Means Safer Drinking Water (for 17 Million People)
Fracking has been outlawed in the region of the Delaware River Basin, located in the Eastern part of the United States, thus protecting the drinkable water supply for the residents, and the habitat for many local species.
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Technology
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Animals
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Environment
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Environment
Environment USAFully Protect a Third of the World’s Ocean to Benefit… Fishing!
Launched in 2008, this ambitious project has set a brand new mission: to fully protect a third of the world’s ocean not only for the sake of biodiversity, but also for fish stock that needs replenishing and carbon that need to be stored.
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Environment United KingdomNew Rule: Wildflowers Have to Grow Along Major Roads Now
Under a new initiative, all new large-scale road projects developed across the UK will have to be lined with native wildflower meadows, thus creating new habitats for pollinators like bees, bats and birds, and boosting biodiversity.
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Environment
Environment USAMore and More Countries Stand up to Protect Nature’s Rights
In the last dozen of years, rights of nature laws have seen a substantial boost. In at least 14 countries, rivers and ecosystems have won the legal right to exist and flourish, as residents are allowed to sue over harm on behalf of lakes and reefs.