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Health

The World’s Poorest Countries Could Finally Wipe Out Polio, As Long As The Rich One’s Don’t Bring It Back

On July 24, 2015, it will be exactly one year since the last case of poliomyelitis was detected in Nigeria. Once that’s officially confirmed, the country will get off...

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Sustainable Development

Rhinos With Spy Cams In Their Horns Will Catch Poachers In The Act

What could help protect endangered rhinos from even the most nefarious of poachers? A 24/7, real-time monitoring device that syncs rhinos up directly with the teams that wa...

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Environment

It May Be Even Worse For The Polar Bears Than Previously Thought

Because of an increase in heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, polar bear habitats are likely to see severe declines in sea ice extent by mid-century, which could lead to...

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Hollywood

From Leonardo DiCaprio To Eva Longoria: International Celebs Who Have A Philanthropic Side

When he is not starring in some of the most memorable films Hollywood has to offer, DiCaprio gives a lot to charity. He donated to Amazon Watch, Save the Elephants, Tree Pe...

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Environment

Rising Temperatures Are Squishing Bumblebee Habitats.

Climate change is putting the pinch on bumblebee habitats, says a study published today in the journal Science. As atmospheric temperatures have risen, wild bumblebees in N...

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Environment

How Climate Change Is Making Wildfires Worse

In a vicious cycle, wildfires are also making climate change worse, a study finds increasingly hot and dry climates, the result of global climate change, have led to a wors...

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Environment

Alaska’s On Fire And It May Make Climate Change Even Worse

This Weekend, Smoke smothered the high-rises of downtown Vancouver. Sunsets as far south as Ohio took on brilliant hues of red and orange. And humanity reached another pote...

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Gender

Meet Indian Forest Service Officer Sonali Ghosh.

Born into a family of Army personnel, Sonali Ghosh knew from an early age that she wished to be involved in forest and wildlife conservation. A topper of the Indian Forest ...

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Festivals

New York Asian Film Festival Features Ringo Lam, Hong Kong Crime Master

It’s been not quite 30 years since a group of young Hong Kong-based moviemakers, now in or near their 60s, reinvented the gangster film, infusing the motifs of the Am...

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Festivals

11 Ways Animation Festivals Can Support Filmmakers

Animators: You’ve heard of them, but may never have seen them in the flesh. They live in sunless rooms or basements, spending long hours either staring at a glowing s...

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