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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the last places on Earth where Sumatran elephants, tigers and orangutans coexist in the wild has received long-term protection. The Indonesian...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Some of the largest cities in the country, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta and 34 others have already set emissions reductions goals of 80 percent or...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Overshoot Day marks the approximate date when humans have used more of Earth's renewable resources than the planet can regenerate in a year. This...

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 p.m. local time, individuals, businesses, cities and landmarks around the world will switch off their lights for one hour...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Solar Community initiative, the first nationwide bulk solar purchase program launched today to give homeowners across the US and Canada easy access to...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Between 1970 and 2010 populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish around the globe dropped 52 percent, says the 2014 Living Planet...

LIMA, Peru, April 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nestle and General Mills were among major businesses which today announced their commitment to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), alongside 27...

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday March 29th at 8:30 p.m., millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour to celebrate their commitment to the...

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chicago will represent the U.S. as World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) 2014 Earth Hour Capital, the conclusion of a year-long challenge for cities that are...

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois has embraced renewable electricity on a massive scale not seen anywhere else in the nation, says a new report, Leading from the Middle: How...