Grieving Father Has Kind Words for Connecticut Killer's Family
Fighting back tears, the father of a 6-year-old killed in Friday's school shooting shared with reporters some surprising words of sympathy for the gunman's family.
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Over 6 Million Acres of New Protected Areas Established in the Amazon
On June 6, 2006 the Brazilian government announced the creation of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest totaling 6.2 million acres, including The Juruena National Park, now the third largest park in Brazil (4.7 million acres).
Hidden Borneo Orangutans Provide Population Bump of 5-7 Percent
A team of conservationists have uncovered a hidden population of around 200 of the world's rarest Bornean orangutans in Malaysian Borneo. The Sarawak government has pledged protection.
Turkmenistan Begins Planting 3 Million Trees to Transform Desert Nation
A decree recently signed by the Turkmen President ordered government ministries to plant 3 million trees in 2013 with the aim of transforming the desert Central Asian nation into a blooming garden. Radio Free Europe reports that 465,000 public-sector employees, including those working at schools and universities in the country, took shovels in hand on March 10 and spent the day planting 755,000 trees.
Effective Phone Alerts Help Uganda Nab Forest Criminals
A forest monitoring system that uses text messaging on mobile phones has helped the Ugandan government to intercept six cartels involved in forest crimes, within just four months of its launch.
Harley-Davidson Mobilizes Bikers to Plant 50 Million Trees
Dedicated to the goal of preserving the open road for future generations of riders, Harley-Davidson is mobilizing its riders worldwide to help plant 50 million trees by 2025. The initiative, called Renew the Ride and announced last week, is the latest global mission and call to action for Harley riders.
Rarest of Tiny Birds Adapt to Thrive in Surprising New Habitat
With its natural habitat mostly gone, one of North America's rarest songbirds has found a surprising workaround: It's thriving in the industrial pine plantations of the southeastern United States, reports Nat Geo.
KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Commit to Deforestation-free Palm Oil
The company that owns fast-food restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut joined the trend toward sustainability by announcing on Friday it plans to refrain from using palm oil obtained through deforestation.
Ex-NASA Engineer to Plant One Billion Trees a Year Using Drones
A start-up plans to help solve the world's climate problems by using drones to plant forests of seedlings – a billion trees a year.
Paying Back Kindness, Cedar Rapids Sends $50K to Czech Republic
In a gesture of repayment for help that it received during the terrible local flooding of 2008, the town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa has sent $50,000 dollars in relief funds to the Czech Republic to rebuild a flood-damaged library.
Sesame Street, PNC Bank Team up to Teach Kids About Money
A new project featuring Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster and the gang aims to explain concepts related to the importance of earning and saving money. "For Me, for You, for Later," explains financial fundamentals in a way that preschool children can understand. The best part, DVDs and videos are available online and for free at PNC banks.
EU Ending 2012 in Best Shape in Years
The European Union has scored a series of mini-victories in recent months and is ending 2012 in perhaps the best shape of the past four years.