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Cattle ranching is the leading cause of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, eating away at thousands of square miles of irreplaceable forest lands every year.
Learn more about Rain Forest Deforestation and Habit Destruction.
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The Arctic is warming so fast that by 2050 it may be largely ice free in summer. Without their frozen hunting platform, how will polar bears survive?
Learn more in the July 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine.
Get the facts on Polar Bears.
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Every hour the sun beams onto Earth more than enough energy to satisfy global energy needs for an entire year. Solar energy is the technology used to harness the sun’s energy and make it useable.
Photograph by Photography Lover, NG Kids My Shot
The average shower lasts about eight minutes long and uses 15 gallons of water. If you can shorten your shower, you can save several gallons!
Just one recycled can saves enough energy to run a small radio for more than ten hours.
In 2011, Earth’s population will reach 7 billion and put a strain on
the planet’s resources. What is a typical person like? Watch this
fact-packed video to find out!
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25% of the waste in U.S. landfills is made up of organic
matter like food scraps and yard clippings. Try composting these items instead
of tossing them in the trash!
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than North America.
Photograph by NASA images courtesy NASA Ozone Hole Watch.
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Earth Day is celebrated every year by more than a billion people in 180 nations around the world.
How do you celebrate Earth Day? Comment below.
Photograph by Kevin Turner, Flickr
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Glass can last for millions of years on Earth. So, don’t throw it away — recycle it!
Photograph by David Friedman, My Shot
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The air trapped inside an iceberg can be thousands of years
old.
Photograph by Todd White, My Shot
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It’s possible to produce electricity from elephant dung.
Photograph by Naeem Shariff,My Shot
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People flush about 27,000 trees’ worth of toilet paper down
the drain every day.
The next time you’re shopping for house
products with your family, consider buying toilet paper made from post-consumer recycled content.
Read Zipper’s Green Tips.
Photograph by Paul Kipping, My Shot
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By ditching the car and cycling to your friend’s house or
soccer practice instead, you’ll keep pollutants from being emitted into the
atmosphere – 3.6 pounds for every mile you ride.
Read more on how you can conserve resources and save power.
Read Ten Fun Facts About Bikes.
Photograph by Guy Needham, My Shot
tiles, stationary, and other things.
Photograph by Mike Orange, My Shot
