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Hundreds of New Species Discovered

Hundreds of New Species Discovered

The World Wildlife Fund reports that at least 441 new species of plants and animals have been discovered in the Amazon rainforest in just three years. The species include  258 species of plants, 84 fish, 22 reptiles, 18 birds and one new mammal, plus countless insects...
Corruption and Illicit Logging

Corruption and Illicit Logging

The World Bank estimates that every two seconds, an area of forest the size of a football field is clear-cut by illicit loggers around the globe.  Illicit logging is an epidemic, particularly in Peruvian regions of the Amazon where as much as 80% of the areas logging...
Carbon Visuals

Carbon Visuals

In 2010, New York City added 54,349,650 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere; this is 148,903 tons of carbon dioxide emitted per day, 6,204 tons an hour, and 1.72 tons a second. Carbon Visuals-a group that uses media and animation to help people understand...