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Colorado honors Jane Goodall's birthday with new 'Animals Matter' holiday

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Governor Jared Polis shared the proclamation on April 3.
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Myanmar-Thailand Was Hit By a 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake — Here's How To Help

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18 Ways to Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility This Year

International Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated every year on March 31. Here’s a list of activities, ideas, and events to help you honor this special day.
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International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the contributions of women around the world. We’ve put together the best ideas to help you celebrate on March 8th.
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Second wind: Retired wind turbine blades recycled into innovative surfboards

Pro surfer Josh Kerr has partnered with renewable energy company ACCIONA to create the prototype.
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Mardi Gras beads take up to 500 years to decompose, so these LSU students designed a biodegradable alternative

The PlantMe Beads have been nearly four years in the making.
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Activists buy a prison site to rewild the land: 'A sign of progress'

Once a coal mine, then slotted to be a prison, a group of activists are working to reclaim the land.
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The World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers — the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35 years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”
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8 Famous Animal Conservationists You Might Not Know Yet

There are dozens and dozens of people you should know about who are protecting wild species and their habitats, and our hope is that today you’ll learn about someone new who inspires you to find your own way of helping animals in your corner of the world.
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