A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico and helping dispose the oil plumes. The bacteria may have adapted over time due to periodic leaks in the Gulf and it works without significantly depleting oxygen in the water.
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U.S. cancels 21$ million of Brazil debt in exchange for Amazon forest protection. The U.S. has done the same also for Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and the Philippines.
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Oh Eun-Sun from South Korea, became on April 27th 2010 the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks. The Korean tv joined and filmed her at the summit of Mount Annapurna. Oh Eun-Sun is 44 years old and has been climbing for 13 years.
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For the first time the global deforestation pace is slowing down, according the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). New forests are being created, either through the expansion of forests or more rapidly through the planting of trees.
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Rare orchid which was last seen in 1986 and was officially declared extinct in 2005 have been rediscovered in Britain. This discovery gives hope that this delicate species will not be gone forever.
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Secretary Clinton signed an agreement with Brazil to combat deforestation with the objective of slash greenhouse gas emissions from tropical deforestation. The deal marks the first time the two countries have formally agreed to work together on this subject.
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Sultan Ibrahim, the ruler of Johor state of Malaysia, bans hunting of wildlife in the state including tigers, bears, deer, mousedeer, tapir and porcupines. In addition the state has breeding program with the intention of releasing animals into the jungle.
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The yellow-spotted bell frog which considered to have been extinct for 30 years has been discovered on a remote farmland in Australia. A colony of around 100 frogs of this special species was identified and this gives hope to find more animals that we thought were extinct.
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Researchers at NASA uploaded an amazing series of composite pictures of clear view of Earth named “Blue Marble”. The photos are the results of months of effort putting together thousands of true-color images were cloud coverage was minimized by taking separate photos over the course of several days.
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Link to the pictures (Flicker)
The blue butterfly, one of the world’s most threatened species, were declared extinct in UK 30 years ago but as a result of reintroduction efforts, 20,000 of them will be flitting around this summer.
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