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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During this summer, on 3 weekends, over 100 national parks in the USA (including Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Everglades np’s) will offer fee free entrance. This will be available during the following weekends: June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day weekend), July 18-19, 2009, August 15-16, 2009.
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Recently, scientists have discovered in mountainous region of Papua New Guinea over fifty new animal species. The new species which were discovered there are 50 spider species, three frogs and a gecko, all were never mentioned on scientific literature before.
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A Snowboarder, who was lost in the Swiss Alps, used his iPhone’s Twitter application to send his location and which was determined by the iPhone’s built in GPS. Even though there was a storm, the rescue team found him in good condition.
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