Canada Celebrates 150th Birthday, Makes National Parks Free All Year Long
If you've ever wanted to explore the wondrous wilderness of Canada, 2017 is definitely the year to do it.
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Congress Votes Overwhelmingly to Restore Everglades
The House and Senate overwhelmingly approved a $7.8 billion project to restore the Florida Everglades and undo a half-century of human impact.
UN Passes Declaration to Finally Address Refugee Human Rights
This new declaration released by the United Nations will work towards ensuring education, housing, and protection to refugees and migrants.
Billionaire Commits $500M to Help Refugees and Migrants
Following a call to action lead by President Barack Obama, this philanthropist is making sure that the future will be bright for refugees everywhere.
Acid in the Air Returns to the Same Levels of a Century Ago
After decades of fighting industrial pollution following the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Earth's atmosphere is finally showing a new low for acid content.
EPA Mandates Cleaner Diesel, Cleaner Truck Engines
New rules issued on Thursday by the US Environmental Protection Agency requires oil refineries to begin making ultra-low-sulfur diesel, "a fuel with 97 percent less sulfur than ordinary diesel," which will cut smog-forming emissions by 10 percent.
Today is the 40th Anniversary of EPA: Amazing Progress in 40 Years
Today, environmentalists are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, but all citizens should take a moment to appreciate the breadth of this federal agency's achievements over such a short span of time.
Watch Deer Go Limp In Hunter's Arms When It Realizes It's Being Rescued
This tangled deer might have died if it wasn't able to escape from a wire fence. Luckily, a compassionate hunter spotted it from his car.
Diego's Got Game: Fertile Giant Tortoise Has Saved His Species From Extinction
This wily reptile is such a ladies man, he has almost single-handedly repopulated an entire island with a species that was facing extinction.
Town Allows Residents to Donate Food and Toys Instead of Paying Parking Tickets
Thanks to the second annual Scrooge the Ticket program, this Canadian town will make sure that all of its residents have the opportunity to give back.
Why a German Pilot Escorted a U.S. Bomber to Safety During World War II
Once in a while, you hear an old war story that restores your faith in humanity. A new book explores the incredible encounter of two WWII pilots in mid-air -- a rookie American on his first bombing mission, piloting a crippled aircraft that was missing an engine and a German flying ace who not only saluted, then spared the rookie, but escorted him out of enemy airspace.
The Heartwarming Moment When This Swan Was Reunited With Its Rescuer
Even though the two had been separated for years, this swan didn't forget the loving arms of its rescuer.
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