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February 14, 2015

#Biography that inspires!

#Biography that inspires!


The Uncommon Corps: Books about Wangari Maathai
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Published on February 14, 2015 14:29

#goingforgold and losing the #rainforest
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#goingforgold and losing the #rainforest
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Will the gold boom lead to a rainforest bust? - environmentalresearchweb
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Gold mining in South America’s tropical forests has boosted deforestation chiefly in four biodiverse regions
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Published on February 14, 2015 02:52

February 13, 2015

#disaster going deeper into #amazon as roads take people deeper and deeper into...

#disaster going deeper into #amazon as roads take people deeper and deeper into rainforests. #saverainforests...

http://bit.ly/1HeszBP


British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest is under siege
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British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest is under siege. And a new book pleads for the preservation of its rugged beauty.
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Published on February 13, 2015 02:43

February 12, 2015

#Savebears! Temperate rainforests in British Columbia under threat...
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#Savebears! Temperate rainforests in British Columbia under threat...
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British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest is under siege
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British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest is under siege. And a new book pleads for the preservation of its rugged beauty.
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Published on February 12, 2015 02:43

February 11, 2015

#connections Life is full of connections!

#connections Life is full of connections!


Rani Iyer: The ties that bind us all
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Published on February 11, 2015 22:00

February 10, 2015

#Oil...is it black gold or curse...it seems more and more like a curse to me. Fo...

#Oil...is it black gold or curse...it seems more and more like a curse to me. Forests the size of entire nations are being lost. Walk or bike wherever possible and use less oil.

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Oil Demand Swallows Rainforest Area the Size of Chile
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As demand for oil and fossil fuels grows, companies move into some of the last pristine rainforest areas, an area totaling more than 730K square kilometers.
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Published on February 10, 2015 14:40

February 9, 2015

#foreignlanguage learning: use gestures and pictures!

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#foreignlanguage learning: use gestures and pictures!

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/289162.php


Gestures and pictures 'boost foreign language learning'
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A new study finds people learn foreign words more easily when using several sensory organs. In tests, foreign words with gestures or pictures outperformed verbal learning.
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Published on February 09, 2015 20:54

#endangered macaws! As rain forests are being lost, beautiful species are being...

#endangered macaws! As rain forests are being lost, beautiful species are being lost all over the world.... Read about the wonderful work being done to restore the birds...

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Flight of fancy: How Heather trains macaws for rainforest
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THEIR stunning plumage cuts a striking sight even in their natural habitat.
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Published on February 09, 2015 02:38

February 8, 2015

#colorful is dangerous! Watch out for these caterpillars that live in the rain f...

#colorful is dangerous! Watch out for these caterpillars that live in the rain forests. They have the poison, cyanide, to protect them.
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Caterpillars from China's Rain Forest | WIRED
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China has a rainforest with very cool caterpillars.
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Published on February 08, 2015 14:35