‘Environment’ Archives
Earth Day celebrated by one billion »
From CNN... More than one billion people celebrated Earth Day Wednesday. Since its creation by United States senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, Earth Day's reach has spread around the world and is now marked in about 175 countries. Earth Day Network, the organizers of Earth Day, are launching the "Green Generation" campaign. The [...]
Indonesian orangutan population discovered »
From the UK Guardian Conservationists have discovered a new population of orang-utans in a remote area of Indonesia, giving a rare boost to one of the world's most endangered great apes. A team surveying mountainous forests in eastern Borneo counted 219 orang-utan nests, indicating a "substantial" number of the animals, said Erik Meijaard, [...]
New national park for UK »
From BBC News The South Downs area has been given national park status almost 60 years to the day since it was recommended. The South Downs, which covers parts of Sussex and Hampshire, was among 12 areas identified for national parks in the 1940s. Environment Minister Hilary Benn has said the area will become England's ninth national park.
