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The 13-year-old Who Has the World Planting Trees
Finding himself besieged by a gaggle of young female devotees, Felix Finkbeiner is an environmental superstar and author of the book Tree by Tree......
Endangered Whales Sing Like Birds in Recordings That Hint at Rebound
A University of Washington researcher listened to the audio picked up by a recording device that spent a year in the icy waters off...
Bus Passengers Pass the Hat to Help Woman See Dying Mom
A West Vancouver bus driver and passengers on an express bus to Horseshoe Bay are being hailed as Good Samaritans after they stepped up...
Teen Collects Books in French for her Second Goodwill Mission to Haiti
Giselle Osborn was among a handful of youth chosen to travel to Haiti this past August as part of a delegation to build eco-friendly...
Banks Start to Make More Loans
Guess what's been happening in the financial industry over the last few months? The banks have quietly turned on the lending spigot.
After several quarters...
Three Women’s Rights Activists Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, activist Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and rights activist Tawakkul Karman of Yemen share the honor of being awarded this...
Living Forgiveness: Lessons on the Anniversary of the Amish School Shootings
We can learn a lot by looking back on the fifth anniversary of the Amish schoolhouse shootings, to the striking actions of the Amish...
Two New Studies Show Acupuncture Relieves Hot Flashes
Women suffering from hot flashes associated with menopause may have another alternative to hormone replacement therapy.
Leslie, a busy businesswoman in Vancouver, found her hot...
Philippines, Communist Rebels Plan Cease-fire During New Peace Plan
The Philippine government and communist rebels will declare a seven-day cease-fire when they resume negotiations aimed at ending one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies. The...
New Pledges From Nations to Secure Nuclear Material: List
The largest gathering of world leaders in more than a half century gathered April 12 at the 47-nation in Washington. Nations offered various promises...
Antonio Banderas Named UN Goodwill Ambassador With Focus On Poverty
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has agreed to act as U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty, the United Nations Development Program announced Wednesday....
Canada Wins Hockey Gold in One of the Sport’s Greatest Games
It was unadulterated drama. It was unbridled ecstasy. It was perfect. Lifelong hockey fans savor the moments that games like USA-Canada provide....
Philippines to Resume Peace Talks with Communist Rebels
The Philippine government and the main communist rebel group agreed to resume peace talks stalled since 2005, hoping to sit down next month...
The World’s Most Peaceful Nation Named
The South Pacific nation of New Zealand, already renowned for it's scenic beauty, has strengthened its idyllic image by being named the Most Peacful Nation...
Donations of $450 Million Hit UN Emergency Fund Target for First Time
The United Nations emergency relief fund, set up to speed response to those suffering from natural and man-made disasters, has reached its $450 million...
Donors Pledge $6.1 Billion to Climate Change Funds
Industrialized countries pledged more than $6.1 billion on Friday to international investment funds aimed at helping developing countries adopt cleaner technologies and mitigate growth...
Toyota Joins Climate Group to Cut Corporate Greenhouse Gases
The European branch of the world’s largest car maker, Toyota, became one of six companies to join the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net), a...
Major Success in the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing...
Finally, Something Not Caused by Global Warming
While we should in no way downplay the environmental challenges we face today, we should also make sure that we recognize good news. In...
I’m Giving Thanks for You Today!
Happy Thanksgiving to my beautiful American readers! (We are giving thanks for our international readers from Australia, Norway, England, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, India,...