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How APP is toying with extinction
07/07/2011 11:12
A new investigative report from Greenpeace, 'How APP is toying with extinction', shows how major brands like Mattel, Disney and others are fuelling climate change and pushing Sumatran tigers and orang-utans towards the brink of extinction.
The Indonesian government identifies the palm oil and pulp...
Mattel is destroying rainforests for toy packaging.
10/06/2011 12:21
It's not all fun and games for Indonesia's rainforests.
Mattel, the world's biggest toy company, is wrapping Barbie in rainforest destruction by buying from notorious forest destroyer Asia Pulp and Paper.
Greenpeace investigations have revealed that the world's largest toy maker – Mattel – uses...
Leaving an Impression
06/04/2011 23:27
The oldest known full-body impression of a flying insect has been discovered, a new study says.
The 300-million-year-old fossil, which dates to the Carboniferous period, was likely made by an ancestor of the mayfly, scientists say.
In 2008, fossil hunters found the ancient imprint while searching...
Multitude of Species Face Climate Threat
05/04/2011 21:56
Over the past 540 million years, life on Earth has passed through five great mass extinctions. In each of those catastrophes, an estimated 75 percent or more of all species disappeared in a few million years or less.
For decades, scientists have warned that humans may be ushering in a sixth mass...
Fashion Designers Launch Charity Auction For Japan
04/04/2011 22:02
In response to the current crisis resulting from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11th, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Board of Directors is galvanizing the fashion industry’s participation in a “Fashion & Friends for Japan” fundraiser to...
Making the world more energy efficient
03/04/2011 13:22
Energy efficiency will help prevent dangerous climate change – so we’re pushing hard for it.
Did you know that generating energy for electricity is the biggest contributor to the emission of greenhouse gases which cause climate change? It causes 37% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions? It’s vital...
Rainforests on air
01/04/2011 22:40
To help make people more aware of deforestation and climate change, our corporate partners Sky are airing another unique week of rainforest and environment programmes, starting 4 April. Tune in to Rainforest Rescue Week for the new, specially-commissioned 'Rooftop Rainforest' and for a whole week...
Electric car key to carbon cuts
31/03/2011 22:33
It’s not just cars - millions of vehicles on UK roads will have to be petrol-free in the next couple of decades. Our new report shows why we need a rapid increase in electric vehicles to reach the 80% carbon cuts legally required by 2050. And we’ve got to drive a bit less too…
To avoid dangerous...
Earth Day 2011 - April 22nd
29/03/2011 02:55
In recognition of the power of millions of individual actions, Earth Day 2011 will be organized around A Billion Acts of Green®: Personal, organizational and corporate pledges to live and act sustainably. At over 45 million actions to date, A Billion Acts of Green® campaign – the largest...
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26/03/2011 17:16
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