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Jane Goodall Gets Tender Hug From Chimp Before its Release

Last June, Dr. Jane Goodall, 79, traveled into the jungle to release one of the chimpanzees whose life was saved by experts at her Jane Goodall Institute in the Republic of Congo. Named Wounda, the chimpanzee was near death until it was welcomed as one of 160 animals living at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center.

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Judge Orders Chimp to be Freed From Zoo Enclosure in Historic Ruling

Cecilia the ape is the first of her kind to be granted rights based on her sentience, resulting in her transfer from a miserable zoo to a sanctuary.

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Singapore Says Water Recycled from Sewage Will Meet a Third of Its Needs by 2011

Singapore has met a target for water recycling four years early. Tired of importing half its water from neighboring countries, Singapore is making itself more self-sufficient through recycling.

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Mini Wind Turbine Can Generate Energy Made From the Breeze You Make When Walking

Scientists in China have created a nanogenerator that can generate wind energy created by a person on a brisk walk.

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New Australian Marine Parks Will Protect an Area Twice the Size of the Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government has made moves to protect an area twice the Great Barrier Reef's size via new marine parks.

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The World Achieves its Target to Protect More Land, Adding 42%-the Size of Russia-in Last Decade

Since the Aichi Targets set in 2010, over 8.1mil sq-miles have been added to world's conservation areas, greater than the size of Russia.

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Inspiring College Principal Converts 8 Acres of Treeless Land into Mini Forest and Orchard on India Campus

College principal Sasikanta Dash turned 8 acres of wasteland on campus into an amazing forest at Tagore Government Arts and Science College.

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Island Paradise Created for Digital Nomads is a Village With Free Wifi and Workspace

The Portuguese island of Madeira has created a digital nomad village so remote workers can live comfortably there.