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King Juan Carlos of Spain is being widely criticized by environmental organizations after suffering a hip injury in an accident in Botswana where he went to hunt elephants, a species which conservation status is deemed “vulnerable”.
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On Saturday 31st March, between 20h30 and 21h30 local time, wherever you are in the world, the lights will go out – or at least Earth Hour 2012 will be encouraging you to switch off...
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Snow leopards, which are among the world's most endangered species, have been caught on camera in the remote country of Bhutan as part of a survey by the government of Bhutan and the WWF.
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One of the most well-known pro wrestlers has passed away today, according to various media reports. Randy Savage, who called himself the "Macho Man", suffered a heart attack while driving in Tampa, Florida, and then struck a tree.
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While rangers patrol huge territories on bicycles armed with 1920's weapons, tiger poachers roam with modern GPS technology and brand new vehicles, killing tigers into extinction.
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Sweden’s Volvo Group today became the world’s first vehicle manufacturer to sign on to the World Wide Fund’s Climate Savers Programme. The company is pledging to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from its vehicles by 13 million tons by 2014.
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The WWF estimates there are 5000 tigers in American backyards, truck stops, urban apartments and private breeding facilities. This is more than the 3200 wild tigers in the wild. Sadly, the "King of the Jungle" may be extinct in as little as 12 years.
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A fanged fish and a fangless snake, five new mammal species, a bald bird and a frog that sounds like a cricket are among the 145 species newly described by science in the Greater Mekong region during 2009, says a WWF report.
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Some people have all the luck. Six such individuals from the world over now have the opportunity to work as panda caretakers for one month, after an intense three-hour live showdown on China’s largest television network, CCTV.
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Half of UK consumers have no idea that the paper and wood products they are buying may be contributing to the destruction of the world’s forests. But two-thirds believe authorities should commit to buying sustainable wood and paper products.
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 Canada has the world's 8th largest ecological footprint per capita, according to WWF's Living Planet Report 2012, which was released on Tuesday.
Canada has the world's 8th largest ecological footprint per capita, according to WWF's Living Planet Report 2012, which was released on Tuesday.
Renewable energy targets must not be "blown off course" by US tycoon Donald Trump's protests, environmental group WWF Scotland says.
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