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Video: Alicia Machado Goes Completely Nude For PETA

Former Venezuelan Miss Universe Alicia Machado has joined environmental group “People for Ethical Treatment of Animals” (PETA) with a very resounding message: “I prefer to be naked than to wear furs”. The actress and host, who Donald Trump used to bully for being overweight, posed without clothes in a campaign against the use of animal

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Taiwan Becomes First Asian Country to Ban Consumption of Dogs, Cats

In a landmark amendment to their pre-existing laws, Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to totally ban the consumption of dog and cat meat. According to the Animals Asia Foundation, the Animal Protection Act enforced on the island only prohibited the slaughter and marketing of pet meats. Now, the actual act of eating

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Gov. Brown declares California drought emergency is over

LOS ANGELES — Startlingly green hills, surging rivers and the snow-wrapped Sierra Nevada had already signaled what Gov. Jerry Brown made official on Friday: The long California drought is over. “This drought emergency is over, but the next drought could be around the corner,” Brown said in a statement. “Conservation must remain a way of

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Judge Orders Chimp to be Freed From Zoo Enclosure in Historic Ruling

Animal rights advocates have long fought for the freedom of Cecilia the chimp – and now, she may finally be granted access to a better life. Since two of Cecilia’s mates died, the chimp has lived all alone in a concrete cell at the Mendocino Zoo in Argentina, showing little energy or happiness. In light

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Japan Kills More Than 300 Whales in Annual Hunt

Japanese whalers have killed more than 300 whales in their annual Antarctic expedition in contravention of a worldwide moratorium and international opposition to the hunt. The fleet of five ships planned to kill 333 minke whales over the course of their expedition that began in November, and the return of three ships provoked criticism from

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Environmentalists Aren’t Happy Manatees No Longer Endangered

Manatees — the aquatic mammals also known as “sea cows” — are no longer an endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday. But instead of welcoming the announcement as a cause for celebration, environmental groups were pushing back against the government’s new status for manatees. “We believe this is a devastating blow

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Older, polluting vehicles banned by India’s Supreme Court

New Delhi (dpa) – India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the sale of vehicles running on older technology, starting from April 1, in a move that environmentalists say would help improve air quality. The right to health had to take precedence over the right to commerce, the court said, adding that enough time had been

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Australia assesses damage after cyclone tears through northeast

Australia’s army and emergency workers headed to areas of tropical Queensland state hardest hit by Cyclone Debbie on Wednesday, finding roads blocked by fallen trees, sugarcane fields flattened and widespread damage in coastal towns. No deaths were reported after Debbie tore a trail of destruction through Australia’s northeast on Tuesday as a category four storm,

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Mimi’s Ark: Helping children and animals

By Mimi Pollack ALPINE, California — Giving back to others is always good, but when you can give back to both animals and children, that is even better! Local humanitarian, Agnes Barrelet, is doing just that by heading up two non-profits, Hands United for Children and Children’s Nature Retreat. The Children’s Nature Retreat in Alpine

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Dead Sea drilling reveals ‘epic’ droughts throughout history

Scientists from Columbia University use geological sample to reveal arid spells that lasted for decades or centuries, thousands of years ago By Melanie Lidman A sample of the geological core drilled 450 meters (1500 feet) into the Dead Sea floor reveals layers of mud from the rainy season on the left and layers of salt

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