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Half Of World Heritage Sites Threatened By Industrial Activities, WWF Says
2016-04-07 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: Almost half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite global protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas - are among the "incredible places" being put at risk, wildlife charity WWF said. While speaking to Reuters, Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International,...
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Half of World Heritage Sites at Risk From Fossil Fuel Development and Other Indust
2016-04-07 15:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Nearly half the world`s natural heritage sites are threatened by various forms of industrial development, according to a new report. The World Wildlife Fund says extractive industries and other large projects pose a clear risk to at least 114 of 229 global sites identified by the organization. A full two-thirds of the sites in sub-Saharan Africa are under threat and 46 sites are recorded as facing multiple threats, including Australia`s Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands. The report...
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Almost Half Of World Heritage Sites Are Threatened, Report Finds
2016-04-06 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The site is part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System that is protected with World Heritage status. Nearly half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite international protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The 229 heritage sites in 96 countries include Egypt's pyramids, Florida's Everglades National Park and Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The WWF report found that 114 of these sites are under threat from oil...
Heritage zone appeal puts Irving Oil headquarters on hold
2016-04-03 17:36:07| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Jim Bezanson, a heritage conservationist architect says the approved plans for Irving Oil's new headquarters violate Saint John's heritage conservation area bylaws. The work to begin building Irving Oil's new headquarters in uptown Saint John is on hold after heritage conservationist architect, Jim Bezanson filed an appeal with the province's Assessment and Planning Appeal Board.
The Nike Air Shibusa Is an Exercise in Minimalism With a Touch of Basketball Heritage
2016-03-30 13:22:45| Footwear - Topix.net
"Shibusa" is the Japanese word for simplicity, a word that served as the core inspiration for this Nike silhouette. The Air Shibusa is a versatile and casual design that takes its roots from the basketball courts.
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