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15 Countries That Are Appeasing Mother Earth

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15 Countries That Are Appeasing Mother Earth

February 19, 2022

It’s not all doom and gloom on the environmental front. Many countries are doing their part, but Mother Nature herself is taking a deep breath of fresh air because of these 15 countries right here.

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NEW ZEALAND CRACKED. COM Those clear skies in The Lord of the Rings are not CGI. New Zealand has 0% of its population exposed to unsafe air pollution levels, has protected almost 1/3 of its terrestrial and marine area, and has met targets for reducing greenhouse emissions with additional goals for 2030 and 2050. — Source: usatoday

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GREENLAND CRACKED COM Even though it cuts off revenue that would help gain independence from Denmark, Greenland's government decided to cease issuing new licenses for oil and gas drilling and exploration for the sake of our nature, our fisheries, and to focus our business on sustainable potentials. — Source: time

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MOROCCO CRACKED.COM Morocco's National Energy Strategy calls for generating 52% of their electricity from renewables by 2030, with projects like the Noor Ouarzazate Complex-the largest concentrated solar farm in the world, covering an area the size of 3,500 football fields. — Source: natgeo

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BHUTAN CRACKED.COM While Bhutan is one of the world's smallest countries, its efforts to protect wildlife are among the biggest. Their constitution guarantees protection of wildlife, with laws that say 60% of the land must remain under forest cover. 51% of the country's land is protected (an area of 5 million acres). — Source: worldatlas

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India

INDIA CRACKED.COM India has emerged as a global leader in renewable energy, investing more in them than in fossil fuels. Initially, their goal was generating 40% of its power through renewables by 2030, but the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy stated, The country has achieved this target in November 2021. — Source: business-standard

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NORWAY P = I GRACKED.COM Norway leads the world in percentage of electric cars. With tax exemptions on zero emissions cars, sales rose by 25% in 2021 to a record 176,276 cars (that's 65% of car sales), and it's on track to hit 80% in 2022. They also have a deadline to end petrol and diesel powered car sales by 2025. — Source: reuters

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COSTA RICA CRACKED COM Costa Rica leads the world in carbon neutrality. For several years now, Costa Rica has run on entirely renewable energy for about 300 days per year. Just how impressive is that? Portugal was recently praised for running on 100% renewables for 4 days. — Source: under30

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FINLAND CRACKED.COM Finland is one of the most environmentally friendly countries, with an unbelievable achievement of having 0% of its population exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution. Environmental goals include reducing greenhouse emissions, increasing renewable energy, and protecting forest and farmland habitats. — Source: usatoday

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DENMARK CRACKED.COM On the Environmental Performance Index, Denmark has a score of 82.5, making it the most environmentally friendly country in the world. With high scores in biodiversity and air quality, Denmark has some of the most efficient policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent climate change. — Source: worldpopreview

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SWITZERLAND re-use GRACKED.COM Just behind Denmark, with an Environmental Performance Index of 81.5, Switzerland has high rankings for environmental health, sustainability, water sanitation, and water resources. They increasingly require eco-friendly and resource-friendly products, and it's one of the top recyclers in the world. — Source: worldpopreview

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FRANCE CRACKED.COM France is 5th on the EPI chart, but it has a perfect 100 for water sanitation and pollution emissions. It has several environmental initiatives in place, such as using hydro turbines along its rivers, and banning supermarkets from throwing away or destroying quality unsold food. — Source: worldpopreview

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THE GAMBIA CRACKED.COM The country has launched a large project to restore 10,000 hectares of forests, mangroves, and savannas. It is also replacing flooded rice paddies with dry upland rice fields to conserve water and decrease methane production. — Source: natgeo

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ICELAND A letter to the future Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it. Ágúst 2019 415ppm CO2 CRACKED COM In August 2019, Iceland held a funeral for the Okjökull Glacier, the first Icelandic glacier lost to the effects of climate change. Iceland now has 48 planned actions to help it reach its goals of cutting — Source: thehill

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RWANDA CRACKED.COM In the country's race towards zero carbon emissions, Rwanda has committed to restore 2 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, and is well-placed to pull it off, as it recently planted over 43 million trees nationwide. — Source: globalcitizen

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Nepal

NEPAL CRACKED COM With a combination of tough anti-poaching laws, and close engagement with communities living near tiger habitats, Nepal is the only one of 13 tiger range countries on track to meet a 2022 pledge to double its wild tiger population since 2010. — Source: mongabay

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