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Cruelty Free International, founded by the BUAV, was launched in March 2012 with the support of Ricky Gervais. It is the only global organisation dedicated to ending the use of animals in cosmetics testing. There is currently no worldwide ban and over 80% of the world still allows animals to be used in these cruel experiments.
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Against animal testing
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A new flowering plant belonging to the Medinilla plant group has been discovered in the highlands of Matasawalevu village, on the island of Kadavu in Fiji. The plant was found during a biodiversity assessment of the Nakasaleka district carried out as part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s ‘Water and Nature Initiative’ (WANI).
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New flower discovered
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Tasmania is poised to take advantage of lavender woes in France. A lavender trial crop in the Central Highlands points to a bold new cash crop for local land-owners. Essential Oils of Tasmania research field agronomist Sam Smee said Tasmania offered the right mix of conditions to produce high-grade lavender oil.
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Tasmanian lavender
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Frankincense – a traditional staple of the Christmas story – faces an uncertain future, according to researchers. Ecologists have warned that the production of the fragrant resin could decline by half over the next 15 years. The festive fragrance is produced by tapping the gum of trees in the Boswellia genus.
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Frankincense tree
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A new report released in November by New York-based Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland identifies the top ten toxic pollution problems and sources. The report also calculates, for the first time, the health impacts of toxic sites.
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Lead smelting
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Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) member Yvonne Otieno recently interviewed Dr. Alice Muchugi about Warburgia ugandensis, an important medicinal tree species. Warburgia ugandensis is commonly known as East African greenheart and is an important medicinal tree species found throughout East Africa used to treat numerous human and livestock diseases.
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New flower discovered
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“My life has really changed. It used to be that I could never leave the house. Today, I am earning an income and can send my children to school.” These are the words of a woman who has been given a new lease on life, thanks to a cooperative run exclusively by women in Tamanar, in the Essaouira region of Morocco. Here a group of 50 women has integrated itself into the economy by capitalizing on a piece of ancestral knowhow.
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Argan tree, Morocco
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Weeds have a greater impact on crop yields than any other pests. Over the past several decades, farmers have continually turned to synthetic herbicides because they are the most effective deterrent against weeds. However, demand for organic food is rising, and public sentiment toward synthetic herbicides is increasingly negative. There is a need — and a market — for new, natural weed management tools.
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Manuka flowers
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A collaborative team of West Australian and Sri Lankan scientists have been awarded a Sri Lanka National Research Council Grant to help continue their international study to protect and repopulate the highly threatened sandalwood tree Santalum album.
Dhanushka says determining the quality of sandalwood is simple as standards have established for many years, but one of the challenges arose when dealing with seedling sample sizes. Read more…
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Sandalwood flowers
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