Environment

IUCN Green List boosts partnership with a new Tiger conservation initiative at the Asia Parks Congress

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Tiger in Ranthambore...

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US follows Gabon’s lead in fight against ivory traffickers

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A rock crusher was used to destroy six tons of ivory seized in the US.

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Japanese revision of emissions targets could have ‘devastating impact’ at COP 19

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Growing urbanization puts an increasing strain on the planet. Tokyo, Japan.

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Japan Scales Back Greenhouse Emissions Target

Japan has drastically scaled back its greenhouse gas emissions target after the Fukushima nuclear accident forced the country to return to fossil fuel-burning energy sources.

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