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The Race to Save Haiti’s 50 Endangered Frog Species From Extinction

Photo credit: Claudio Contreras/iLCP The devastation and tragedy that has beset Haiti seems to have to limit. Deforestation, mudslides, hurricanes, and the earthquake earlier this year have destroyed what few resources remained there and left the people with no choice but to rebuild their lives from the rubble. And though the human victims are, understandably, the focus of relief efforts, they are not the only casualties of the recent string of events. Haiti’s wildlife hangs on the brink of extinction and, with little to no endemic habitat remaining, have no hope for survival on the island. Fortu… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Where That Green $32 Billion Went: Recovery Act Update

Photo: US Army, CC It was the first big move made by the Obama administration, and yet the stimulus bill remains controversial and largely misunderstood. There’s little disagreement among economists that the Recovery Act spared the US from slipping into a full-bore depression, or that it created or saved millions of jobs. And yet, according to polls, most Americans feel that it did little to help the country, or themselves in particular — questions about ‘where all that money went’ are commonplace. So let’s take a look. Remember, bi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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