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WWF
Re-seeding programmes on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation, according to WWF-Philippines.
The clams, the world’s largest bivalve mollusks and the star of lurid but mostly imaginary literary and cinematic depictions of trapped divers, can live for over a century. They have been known to exceed [...]

Discovery Channel
A federal judge has restored endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies, derailing plans by three states to hold public wolf hunts this fall.]
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The region has an estimated 2,000 gray wolves. They were removed from the endangered species list in March, following a decade-long restoration effort.
Environmentalists sued to overturn the decision, [...]

dailybreeze.com
It’s an everyday conundrum, a question we’re all asked once, twice, maybe several times a week:
“Paper or plastic?”
How about, “Neither, I’ve got my own”?
Turns out what was once the token accouterment of a Birkenstock-wearing few has become the latest fashion accessory.
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Cobb’s site, which has been around since 2003, sells more than 150 different kinds of [...]

www.greenpeace.org

Japanese police have arrested two Greenpeace activists for exposing a whale meat scandal involving the government-sponsored whaling programme. The two activists, Junichi Sato, 31, and Toru Suzuki, 41, are being investigated for allegedly stealing a box of whale meat which they presented as evidence.
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We requested an investigation into the scandal, and the Public Prosecutor agreed [...]

Oil and Water Still Don’t Mix: Stop Offshore Oil Drilling in Fragile Marine Areas; Protect Our Coral Reefs with a Sustainable Energy Policy
“The nation’s anger over rising gas prices has produced some theatrics at the White House, in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail,” reports H. Josef Hebert of the Associated Press. “But the [...]

oneearth.org
“Neighbors”
Through the extraordinary cinematography of Bob Talbot, this message explores the connection between the health of our oceans & our own health.
Narration is by Academy Award winner Linda Hunt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhIjbQ_3nEU

Visit their website for more videos.

Greenpeace
Stake outs, testimony from informers, hidden cameras and tailing trucks full of stolen goods – it reads like a Hollywood movie, but it was an every day experience for Greenpeace activists in Japan, who have spent four months cracking open a major conspiracy of corruption at the heart of Japan’s government-backed, sham scientific whaling operation.
Today [...]

When is Earth Day celebrated?
Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22, although larger events such as festivals and rallies are often organized for the weekends before or after April 22. Many communities also celebrate Earth Week or Earth Month by organizing a series of environmental activities throughout the month of April.
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http://plantabillion.org/
The Plant a Billion Trees campaign launched by The Nature Conservancy is working in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil to restore 2.5 million acres of land by planting 1 billion trees over the next seven years.
The Atlantic Forest is considered one of the world’s most endangered tropical forests — only 7 percent of this once [...]

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earthhoursingapore.blogspot.com

Date: 29th March 2008
Time: 2000H – 2100H
Action: Turn off the Lights
It started with a question: How can we inspire people to take action on climate change?
The answer: Ask the people of Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour.
On 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses [...]