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Environment SpainPark Built, River Restored: Major Project Becomes Model for Ecosystem Health
The river running through Madrid, Spain’s capital, has been restored to health as part of an ambitious infrastructure scheme that turned out to be a model for restoring damaged ecosystems while improving access to nature in urban spaces.
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Animals
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Environment
Environment The WorldNew Biosphere Reserves Help Humans “Live in Balance with Nature”
UNESCO’s network of biosphere reserves is growing with the addition of 11 new sites where innovative local solutions are promoted to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems and tackle climate change while improving livelihoods by developing agroecology, renewable sources of energy, and green industries.
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Society
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Society
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Health
Health MoroccoRemote Villages Are Getting Better Access to Drinking Water
An ambitious program is increasingly connecting remote Moroccan villages to potable water sources, and its latest phase helped more than one million rural citizens to have access to clean water, ensuring them a healthier life.
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Health
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Environment
Environment IndiaRiver Resurrection: a Magnificent Success
Five years of combined efforts has brought back to life the Kuttamperoor River in Kerala, India, with local community members being among the first to act: today, animals and humans alike can once more reap the benefits of a well-orchestrated river resurrection.
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