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Soco abandons drilling plans in Virunga national park after WWF campaign
2014-06-11 14:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: British oil company Soco has agreed to halt its oil exploration activities in Africas oldest national park, following a year-long campaign from WWF. The company has also pledged to avoid other world heritage sites in the future, with the agreement described as a victory for our planet by environmentalists. The Virunga national park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is Africas oldest and most diverse national park. It is home to around a quarter of the worlds critically endangered...
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US: Epicurex plans national presence for Cocozia
2014-01-09 10:23:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Epicurex, the "exotic" beverage maker, is eyeing a nation-wide US footprint this year for its coconut water brand Cocozia after signing a distribution deal with United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI).
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United Kingdom: Plans to drop climate debate from national curriculum 'unacceptable'
2013-04-15 10:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Leading environmental figures, including the broadcaster Sir David Attenborough and the mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington, have condemned government plans to drop debate about climate change from the national curriculum for children under 14 as "unfathomable and unacceptable". In a letter to the Sunday Times, signed by academics, politicians and business leaders, they warn the proposals are shortsighted, coming when the loss of wildlife and habitats is ongoing, and evidence suggests many children...
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