Environment

Death Toll from India-Pakistan Floods Reaches 400

The death toll from monsoon rains and flash floods across large areas of Pakistan and India has reached 400.

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Owners of Buffalo-Area Gas Stations Ordered to Pay $290,000 in Penalties

The owners and operators of four gasoline stations in the Buffalo, New York area have been ordered to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a total of $287,100 in penalties. In August 2012, the EPA issued a complaint to owners and operators of...

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New analysis finds over 100 million hectares of intact forest area degraded since 2000

New analysis and maps released reveal the alarming speed at which the world’s largest expanses of forest wilderness are being degraded. More than 104 million hectares – an area three times the size of Germany – of the world’s remaining Intact Forest...

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Global study reveals huge majority support the creation of a protected Arctic Sanctuary

International polling revealed that 74 percent of people worldwide support the creation of a protected sanctuary in the international waters surrounding the North Pole.

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