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222 Natural World Heritage sites to protect

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Tajikistan, Muzkol Range.

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill Leaving Coasts Vulnerable to Oil Spill

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A controlled burn of oil from the BP oil spill sends towers of fire hundreds of feet into the air over t...

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Animal Welfare Groups, New Mexico Leaders Appalled by USDA's Decision to Process Application for Horse Slaughter Plant Inspections

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The ASPCA®(The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), and Animal Protection of New Mexico are dismayed over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent decision to...

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Nuclear power remains important energy option for many countries, IAEA Ministerial Conference concludes

Nuclear power remains an important option for many countries to improve energy security, provide energy for development and fight climate change, the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Centur...

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