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• The real Avatar story: indigenous people fight to save their forest homes from corporate exploitation

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 144
  In James Camerons newest film Avatar an alien tribe on a distant planet fights to save their forest home from human invaders bent on mining the planet. The mining company has brought in ex-marines for security and will stop at nothing, not even genocide, to secure profits for its shareholders. While Camerons film ...
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• Save the World From Home

  
  http://newilluminati.blog-city.com — Authority: 125
  Save the World From Home Sites That Save the Ecosystem Each Time You Click     The following sites allow you to save rainforest for free. By simply visiting these pages you automatically save a small portion of irreplaceable ecosystems.     The Rainforest Site   ...
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• a more exotic locations, a Flower Girl Dresses costs are rising

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 512
  Later, the bride and groom could choose another host church wedding banquet, and the general and are on Saturday. Also popular is the special ceremony held in outdoor or wishes. Some couples only choose a party to celebrate.“The current trends, new hope is fewer visitors, guests will have a great time, taste to high ...
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• Unique call gives away new bird species in Laos and Vietnam

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 144
  A beautiful little warbler inhabiting limestone karsts in Vietnam and Laos has been named a new species. When the limestone leaf warbler ( Phylloscopus calciatilis ) was first sighted in 1994 it was thought to be a member of the similar-looking species, the sulphur-breasted warbler, but ornithologists began to ...
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• Guyana to increase oversight of gold mining under deal to save forests with Norway

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 144
  As apart of a deal with Norway to preserve its rainforests, Guyana will step up oversight of its gold mining industry, which has been accused of causing significant environmental damage including deforestation and mercury and cyanide pollution.
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• Wow: “Unchopping a Tree” video, by Maya Lin.

  
  elephant journal — Authority: 484
  Deforestation : a Contemplation How fast would your favorite park be decimated, if it weren’t out-of-sight-out-of-mind? A beautiful, heartbreaking (the tree being unchopped got me), meditative, moving (literally, I felt stilled, then moved to action) work of art by Maya Lin. With thanks for the tip to Huffington ...
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• Sock of the Day #2- Opal Something or Other

  
  Kathleen Taylor's Dakota Dreams — Authority: 127
  Since Im on a roll, heres Sock of the Day #2. This yarn was from the Opal Rainforest line (fingering weight, not the heavier stuff). Not Tiger, but something that had orange and black (obviously) (I just looked around- its some sort of Butterfly, from the Opal Rainforest 2 Collection ). I like Opal yarn- ...
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• Photo Of The Day – Boating On Lago Sandoval – Peru

  
  The Carey Adventures — Authority: 429
  Title: Boating On Lago Sandoval Location: Rio Madre de Dios, Peru Settings ISO 50 Focal Length 28mm Shutter Speed 1/125 Aperture f/8 Exp Comp -1/3 Camera Canon EOS 5D Lens Canon 28-300mm L The sky in this image was originally just about blown out so I wanted to bring back the ...
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• Science and Soul: Nopenhagen

  
  Science & Soul — Authority: 103
  Science News in Brief The discovery of a 4.4 million year old fossil skeleton that may have belonged to an early human ancestor was discovered in October.  Now, this discovery is hailed by the journal Science , as the greatest scientific breakthrough of the year. Poll: View This Poll trends The ...
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• Glimpse: Spirits & Headhunters [12 Days of HMNS]

  
  BEYONDbones — Authority: 130
  Today is the Seventh Day of HMNS! In the spirit of the classic holiday carol , we’re taking 12 days to feature 12 different videos that preview or go behind-the-scenes of a holiday museum activity, here on the blog (or, you can get a sneak peek at all the videos on 12days.hmns.org – we won’t tell). Many of ...
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• ALERT! Protest French Company Shipping Madagascar’s Illegally Logged Rosewood Timbers to China

  
  Rainforest Protection Issues — Authority: 106
  TAKE ACTION! Mongabay reports that Delmas shipping company is planning to take as many as 200 containers (worth $40M) of illegally logged rosewood rainforest timbers out of Vohemar port in Madagascar on the 21st or 22nd of December [1]. They reported four shipping companies have transported rosewood from Madagascar ...
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• Photo Of The Day – Not Quite Hidden Macaw – Peru

  
  The Carey Adventures — Authority: 429
    Title: Not Quite Hidden Macaw Location: Rio Madre De Dios, Peru Settings ISO 400 Focal Length 300mm Shutter Speed 1/320 Aperture f/6.3 Exp Comp -1/3 Camera Canon EOS 5D Lens Canon 28-300mm L This image first caught my attention because of what was not in it.  I had ...
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• Top 10 Environmental Issues Copenhagen Failed to Address

  
  The Satirical Political Report — Authority: 432
  10. Biggest threat to Amazon Rainforests: Printouts of Email strings. 9. Widespread perception that the problem “is not the heat, but the humidity.” 8. Energy demands soar by proliferation of water-skiing squirrels. 7. The battle of the next decade: Water Conservation vs. The Mercy Flush. 6. ...
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• PAPUA NEW GUINEA RAINFOREST: Madang Police Issue Violent Warning to Logging Opposition

  
  Rainforest Protection Issues — Authority: 106
  By Earths Newsdesk and Asples PNG, projects of Ecological Internet http://www.ecoearth.info/newsdesk/ CONTACT: Dr. Glen Barry, glenbarry@ecologicalinternet.org With logging stopped by court order, violence breaks out in Ramu logging area in Papua New Guinea. Two youths in custody for stealing from loggers ...
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• How Marcus made our Amazon Trip

  
  Backpacker Ben Travel Blog — Authority: 106
  A guide can really make or break an excursion or tour and I don’t think I’ve ever had a guide as interesting and crazy as Marcus. He made what could have been a fairly disappointing trip into the Amazon [...]
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• The rainforest hills at Whatipu

  
  Auckland Daily Photo — Authority: 127
  The rainforest at Whatipu – Please visit Skywatch Friday Click image to enlarge
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• New tropical wood substitute could save rainforests worldwide

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 144
  One of the main drivers of tropical deforestation is western consumption of hardwoods, more durable and weather-resistant than softwoods. For example, hardwood harvested in Southeast Asia—both legally and illegally obtained—often makes its way to China where it is crafted into cheap outdoor-ready hardwood ...
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• The Friday Five

  
  Scrapblog — Authority: 116
  Here we are, the last weekend before the Holiday. Has everyone gotten all of their shopping and Holiday preparations done? I’ll bet everyone’s ready for it to be here already! I know I am. With relatives visiting from out of town, cooking, entertaining, preparing, the holidays sure are a lot of work! It’s ...
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• The Prince of Wales speech at Copenhagen

  
  Sustainable Living — Authority: 125
  
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• Westwood to the Rainforest Rescue!

  
  Fashion Week Daily - Chic Report — Authority: 146
  Vivienne Westwood has teamed up with Anvil Knitwear to create a limited edition t-shirt to help preserve the rainforest. Westwood designed the shirt in support of the Rainforest Nations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cophenhagan to end deforestation. Westwood encourages the masses to, “Act ...
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