3 million new trees for Uganda, robot dolphins, Washington Redskins change name

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In today’s issue of Squirrel News, a reforestation project helping Chimpanzees is set to start in Uganda, New Zealand and America are collaborating on animatronic dolphins that could provide an alternative to keeping cetaceans in captivity, and the Washington Redskins are retiring their moniker and logo.

3 million new trees for Uganda

On World Chimpanzee Day, 14th July, the Jane Goodall Institute and reforestation non-profit One Tree Planted (OTP) embarked on the project aiming to restore habitats for Chimpanzees.

Source: Tree Hugger

Robot dolphins: the cruelty-free £20m ‘animal’ you can’t tell from the real thing

Creators say robot dolphins provide an alternative to keeping cetaceans in captivity and could be rolled out in Chinese aquariums.

Source: The Guardian

Washington Redskins name in active revision

After 87 years, the America football team is working on finding a new nickname given the negative associations with the former moniker.

Source: Irish Post

UK Government backs natural flood prevention with cash

The government mentioned the measures included in the new plan are the most intensive they have been in a decade, highlighting the £5.2bn set aside for flooding announced four months ago.

Source: BBC

Tesco’s online refillable container trial

The trial scheme is looking to incorporate reusable packaging for its online shoppers.

Source: BBC

Unilever’s allegiance to carbon transparency

The multinational company is set to implement carbon footprint labels on all its products.

Source: Tree Hugger

Colorado follows in Gay and Trans ‘Panic’ defenses banning

It is the 11th state to ban gay and trans panic defenses in courtrooms as of Monday the 13th of July.

Source: LGBTQ Nation

Uganda’s Quentin Tarantino rolls his camera for Covid-19 comedy fundraiser

Action director Isaac Nabwana has switched from shootouts to parody rap to fund rural projects during lockdown.

Source: The Guardian

Team Lioness: the Kenyan women rangers risking their lives for wildlife

The coronavirus lockdown adds to challenges for those on the frontline of the war against poaching.

Source: The Guardian

Missing lynx: how rewilding Britain could restore its natural balance

As bison will soon be roaming our woods again, other long-lost species such as wild cats should follow to increase biodiversity.

Source: The Guardian

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