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Capturing Earth’s Beauty
November 20, 2008 | MSNBC

Yann Arthus-Bertrand has a penchant for both aerial photography and saving the planet. He makes murals of the photos taken from airplanes and helicopters, and adds captions that encourage people to respect and help the environment. His work will be presented in New York City in spring 2009, as a free outdoor exhibit.

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“Green” Houses in Demand
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Celebrate Earth Day!
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World Traveler Helps Environment
July 31, 2008 | CNN
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Google Adds More Map Photos
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Google added another 1/2 million photographs to their Google Earth and Google...

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