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Galapagos Removed From Endangered List

Thursday, 29 July 2010

The Galapagos Islands have been removed from the UNESCO list of legacy sites around the globe under threat by environmental or human assault. After meeting on Wednesday, the UNESCO committee said proactive measures by Ecuador's government to limit dangers to the nearby island chain h... (Read more)

 

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Wednesday, 28 July 2010

To help thousands of endangered sea turtles survive the oiled Gulf waters, wildlife experts have begun lifting turtle eggs out of the sand and packing them in Styrof... (Read more)

   
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010

After 130 days and 8000 nautical miles, a boat crafted from thousands of plastic bottles sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, completing an epic trans-Pacific voyage... (Read more)

   

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