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US must do more to fight tropical deforestation: NGOs
AFP
5/17/10
AFP

This is an article that deals with mostly energy and how the US must do more to fight tropical deforestation. It mentions a bill that the US passed that aims to protect the environment, add millions of jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil. It also mentions how fighting deforestation will be a cost-effective way to slow climate change, along with how deforestation is an important solution to deforestation.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hsQZcSL7_wnkzC0E55xzU_geIefg


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Deforestation increases capital’s temperature
Official of CDA
5/16/10
Daily Times

This is an article dealing with Pakistan’s Capital’s rising temperatures due to deforestation, along with its contribution to global warming. The temperature in the Capital risen 6 degrees Celsius above average and it is linked to deforestation in Asia. The article also mentions the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and its plans to have 6% of the deforested forests reforested by 2015.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C05%5C16%5Cstory_16-5-2010_pg11_4


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Reforestation program launched
Bryan Meadows
5/18/10
The Chronicle Journal

This article mentions a reforestation attempt by Hydro-One that launched its pilot reforestation program this spring in Dryden. This program matches the same number of trees deforested with the same number of new trees in Dryden. A company representative speaks about the situation and says, “It’s all about being environmental friendly.”
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/stories_local.php?id=265506


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Nation told to replant forests
MOFFAT MAMU
5/18/10
Solomon Star

This article deals with a country that previously heavily relied on its logging industry but it is now declining and the country is forced to find new ways. One new way is to reforest. The Governor of the Central Bank, Denton Rarawa, says “reforestation is the only alternative for the country if it wants to continue to sell logs in the future.”
http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/regional/5872-nation-told-to-replant-forests


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Vale Webcast Newsletter
Vale’s Press Conference
5/5/10
PRNewswire

This is a highlight of the Vale’s Press Conference and the creation of the Vale Florestar S.A. It is the largest reforestation fund in Brazil. So far 24.5 million trees have been planted on 41 leased farms from the fund. It mainly covers the main objective of the fund, which is to reforest Brazil, and how large the fund is and is becoming.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vale-webcast-newsletter-92912514.html