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Ivory artifacts seized from an accused smuggler are displayed at a news conference at the John Heinz Natural Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26, 2011.

Record Number of Ivory Seizures in 2011: WWF

A record number of large scale ivory seizures will be recorded globally in 2011, pointing to a surge in elephant poaching in Africa to meet Asian demand for tusks for use in jewelry and ornaments, a monitoring group said Thursday.
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Diamond demand to outpace supply growth to 2020-Bain

Chinese and Indian appetite for diamonds will fuel demand growth of more than 6 percent a year over the next decade and almost double the size of the market, far outpacing supply increases limited by a lack of new mines, Bain & Company said in a report.
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Air Pollution - U.S., Canada Cities Least; Iran Most: WHO

Major cities in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while major cities in the United States and Canada are among the cleanest, according to a new World Health Organization survey.
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De Beers in New Contract with Botswana

Diamond producer De Beers said on Friday it had signed a new 10-year contract for the sorting, vaulting and sales of the diamond production of Debswana, its joint venture with the government of Botswana.
Miss Universe 2011 contestants stand on stage during the pageant in Sao Paulo

Miss Universe 2011 Winner: Meet Miss Angola, Leila Lopes [PHOTOS]

Leila Lopes, Miss Angola 2011, beat 88 contestants Monday night to take home the Miss Universe crown.The 25-year-old beauty hopes to use her new role to help the people of Angola (which is situated in south-central Africa, on the Western coast).The pageant was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the native language is Portugese. Since Angola is a former Portugese colony, Lopes was able to wow the crowd by speaking the local language.Lopes is a business student from the town of Benguela...

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