Puerto Rican Parrot Population Expands by 25%
For the first time in history, ten captive-bred endangered Puerto Rican parrots were released yesterday to join the last 40 parrots existing in the wild.
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Fishermen Take Lead in Helping Endangered Whales
The decades-old saga of the endangered Northern right whale has long stranded animal welfare advocates and the lobstermen on opposite shores of Cape Cod Bay. Until now.
Old Enemies Turn Into New Heroes During Floods
Some good came out of the flooding that swept through Mozambique in 2000. At the same time as marooned Mozambicans on high ground were being rescued by soldiers in helicopters, historical stereotypes were being erased and the hated enemy was fast becoming a hero.
Millennium Trees
Last month, some of the internally displaced people from the conflicts in South Ossetia and Abkhazia planted 1,000 trees with the support of the Red Cross of Georgia.
Web Users Fight World Hunger with a Click
Every day you can make a contribution to easing world hunger just by clicking on the donate free food button on the internet home page of The Hunger Site. Since its inception, millions of pounds of food have been donated.
Newly Found in Himalayas: Walking Fish and Sneezing Monkeys
A "walking" fish that can travel on land and breathe air for up to four days is one of the unusual discoveries from the world's highest mountains.
200 Million People Lifted From Extreme Poverty in Just Two Years
The goal of wiping out extreme poverty worldwide is becoming a reality as the number of the world's poor hits its lowest level in history.
First Ever Glowing Sea Turtle Is Discovered In South Pacific (WATCH)
Marine biologists were taking a swim through the Solomon Islands when an eerily glowing turtle floated through the coral.
China to Set Up $1Bil Peace Fund and Cancel Debt of Poor Countries
At the UN, the president of China pledged $1bil to peace and $12bil across the world to end poverty and vowed to cancel debt of poor nations.
Floating Garden Cleans As It Grows In One of Most Polluted Waterways In US
The Gowanus Canal has been polluted by garbage and industrial waste for years, but now a floating garden called "GrowOnUs" is filtering the river as it blooms.
Boy Fleeing Syria Makes His Puppy a Passport So They Can Stick Together
Rose the puppy is this young man's best friend—he carried her 500 kilometers as he fled his hometown
Amazon Deforestation at Record Low, Data Shows
Deforestation of the Amazon has fallen to its lowest levels since records began in 1988, according to data recently released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research.
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