London Train Station to Throw Christmas Party for City's Homeless
These railway workers have chosen to spend their Christmas serving up food and holiday cheer to 200 of the city's homeless.
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How Chickens and Goats Caused Likelihood of Child Marriage to Plummet by 90%
Over the course of two years, these African communities experienced a massive decline in child marriage – and it is partially thanks to chickens.
Israelis and Palestinians: Taking Peace into their Own Hands
Numerous peace attempts between the lands of Israel and Palestine have failed, but one group decided to try something new for negotiations...
Penguin Always Returns From the Sea to Visit Man Who Saved Its Life
Ever since a retired bricklayer saved its life, this penguin regularly returns to visit the man on his Brazilian beach.
Canada Welcomes Refugees At the Airport With Coats and Healthcare
If the 163 Syrians exiting their plane on Friday had any doubts about the future, they were washed away by the overwhelming compassion of the Canadians.
Tribals See Lights in Their Homes for the First Time
Tribal communities in some of the most remote and inaccessible forests in India were lifted out of the darkness and given hope for a better future. After never having electricity in their homes, they can now turn on solar lights and charge cell phones, an advancement that has kicked-off development for the entire village.
India's Tiger Population Sees 36% Increase
In the last eight years India has seen their tiger population increase more than 36 percent according to a new tiger census.
Fighting America's Invasive Plants: Eco-Goats to the Rescue
Invasive species have long been dealt with using a mixture of powerful chemicals and earth movers. But a new weapon has proven more powerful -- the goat. Brian Knox's herd of Eco Goats have been clearing hundreds of acres of invasive species, like kudzu, multiflora rose and bittersweet, up and down America's East Coast, more efficiently and effectively than previous methods.
Eagles Rebound in NJ: From a Mere Two to 156 Pairs
The bald eagle population, once so decimated by the pesticide DDT that only a single pair nested in New Jersey, is on the rebound. The statewide population now numbers 156 nesting pairs -- up from 128 last year -- thanks to efforts by the federal government and several generations of conservationists.
100-Year Return of Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox to Yosemite Nat'l Park
Excited Yosemite National Park officials yesterday reported the first confirmed sighting of a rare Sierra Nevada red fox in the park in nearly 100 years. The Sierra Nevada red fox of California is one of the rarest mammals in North America, likely consisting of fewer than 50 individuals.
Dubai Skyscraper Produces Coolest New Year's Eve Spectacle (WATCH)
"Dubai, a city already known for its extravagance, upped the ante" on urban New Year's Eve displays with a spectacular LED light show on the face of the world's tallest tower.
Photo of the Day - Inuit Women of Greenland
Photo of Indigenous women in Uummannaq, Greenland awaitingthe arrival of the Prime Ministers from Denmark and Greenland who were there to witness the effects of climate change, along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
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