MongabayApr 22, 2024

To celebrate Earth Day, we want to share some happy environmental news with our readers.

Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon fall to a 5-year low

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/deforestation-alerts-in-the-brazilian-amazon-fall-to-a-5-year-low/

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Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon fall to a 5-year low

Forest clearing detected by Brazil’s deforestation alert system fell to the lowest level in nearly five years, according to data released last week by the country’s space agency, INPE. INPE’s satellite-based tracking system recorded deforestation of 162 square kilometers in March, bringing the total loss over the past twelve months to 4,816 square kilometers, the […]

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MongabayApr 22, 2024

To celebrate Earth Day, we want to share some happy environmental news with our readers.

Lebanese youths take up rods and reels to learn sustainable fishing

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/lebanese-youths-take-up-rods-and-reels-to-learn-sustainable-fishing/

by Amélie David

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Lebanese youths take up rods and reels to learn sustainable fishing

AMCHIT, Lebanon — Amchit’s harbor bustles with activity on a sunny January morning, one of the first in more than three weeks. A group of 16 youths from the coastal village of Bnine, in Akkar district, one of Lebanon’s poorest regions, gathers at the docks, where a long wooden boat is tied up. Divided into […]

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Global News CanadaSep 28, 2023
How a grassroots group helped save an endangered turtle in southern Ontario
After nearly 30 years of work, the group's director is hoping that their success with the spiny softshell turtle encourages others working to conserve wildlife.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/9988423/soarr-spiny-softshell-turtle-endangered-thames-river-ontario/
How a grassroots group helped save an endangered turtle in southern Ontario

After nearly 30 years of work, the group's director is hoping that their success with the spiny softshell turtle encourages others working to conserve wildlife.

Global News