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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Coca-Cola have joined forces to launch Arctic Home, a new campaign focused on raising awareness and funds to conserve the home of the polar bear and create a positive future for the Arctic.

Kittiwakes. Chukchi Sea, Alaska

An international delegation of ambassadors, donors and NGOs, including WWF, attended a meeting with the Laos government in July 2012 to listen to presentations about the project and inspect the dam site at Xayaburi.

In a boost for global efforts to combat climate change and tropical deforestation, Finland, Germany, and Norway have each announced new financial contributions totaling approximately US$180 million to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), the World Bank administered facility that was set up to compensate developing countries for reductions in carbon dioxide emissions achieved by preserving their forests.

Conical drilling unit Kulluk, grounded 40 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska. Jan. 3, 2012.

South Africa is home to most of the world's rhinos. A record total of 668 were killed by poachers in 2012.

Uranium pollution already plagues the Grand Canyon and surrounding area.

The Anacostia River was once the pride of
the District of Columbia.

A cold storage and ice manufacturing company has agreed to pay penalties of $225,000 to settle claims by EPA that the company violated federal Clean Air Act requirements meant to prevent chemical releases relating to its use of ammonia at facilities located in East Providence, R.I., and Sandwich, Mass.

Minke whale