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Every year 50,000 square miles of forest are lost, enough to cover the entire state of Pennsylvania.

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Rainforests are home to more than 30 million animal and plant species. That's half of the wildlife on Earth.

Rainforests are home to more than 30 million animal and plant species. That's half of the wildlife on Earth.

More than 1.6 million trees are cut down every day to fuel the tobacco industry. Burning wood is used to dry the tobacco leaves. On average, one tree is cut down for every 300 cigarettes.

In Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, there are no light switches or water taps. Light and water are motion activated, helping to cut their usage in half.

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Studies show that traffic and air pollution are to blame for 12% of heart attacks worldwide.

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