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Wolves feel the crunch
Alaska s predator control programmes undermine the region s ecological health
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Green medicine
The risk of cancer can be reduced by eating substantial amount of vegetables and fruits
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Nuclear tank explodes in Siberian plant
A blast in a secret weapons factory in the off limits city of Tomsk 7 shook western Siberia recently and revived memories of Chernobyl.
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Blind vision
How do you locate an object even with eyes closed?
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Marking neem
Neem clones identified by Indian scientists will boost export of neem based products
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The future of cities 2012: investment for urban growth, 6-7 Feb 2012, London
Cities are the engines of economic growth, but what do they need to do to secure and maintain this growth over the long term? Cities are under pressure to meet the multiple demands of growing populations,
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Beetles go wild
There s a dark side to biological weed control as the attack on non target plant species by the Eurasian weevil in North America shows
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Priorities for the climate negotiations: a climate regime that works
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Power of ancient sails
This commercial ship, partly powered by a giant kite, set off on its maiden voyage from the German city Bremen to Venezuela in the third week of January. Designers of the vessel, MS Beluga
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US Companies Dig Into Coffers To Go Green
US industrial companies are spending heavily on environmentally friendly efforts even as the economic slowdown dents their profits. Fuelling the "green" trend are hopes that products that are made of recyclable materials or use less energy will win praise, forestall onerous regulation and cut rising costs. In particular, oil prices have jumped more than 20 percent this year. "Oil for $116 a barrel is staggering," said Donald Young, a spokesman for the International Facility Management Association professional group. "Companies are forging ahead."
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Surging Indian eco will still be among worlds greenest
Even as India is projected to be on course to clock 7.5% growth over the next two decades, it would still remain one of the most energy efficient economies in the world. The final McKinsey and Company
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Greenhouse gas emission trends and projections in Europe 2009
This report presents an assessment of the current and projected progress of EU Member States, EU candidate countries and other EEA member countries towards their respective targets under the Kyoto Protocol and of progress towards the EU target for 2020.
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Trail of dust
A cloud of dust up to 2,000 km long was tracked by scientists at the US National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA) as it left Asia, drifted across the Pacific Ocean, and traversed North
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VOC slip up
USA miscalculates cancer risk
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Big US Carbon Footprints Lie East Of Mississippi
Nine of the 10 US urban areas that release the most greenhouse gases per person lie east of the Mississippi River, a study showed on Thursday. "A north-south divide is also apparent," said the report issued by two think tanks, the New York-based Regional Plan Association and the Washington-based Brookings Institution. Seven of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases are in the south, including two cities each in Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky, it said.
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Australia's Rudd Says Open to Negotiate Carbon Plan
The Australian government would be open to negotiations with big business over plans for carbon trading, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Wednesday, after industry complaints about government proposals. But Rudd warned business that carbon trading, needed to help Australia cut its greenhouse gas emissions, could not be done without some cost on industry. "It will never happen cost free. It is not a cost-free business," Rudd told the National Press Club on Wednesday.
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The bite that wasn t
Research on snake venom and mongooses could lead to more effective anti venom drugs
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European Commission bans 22 chemicals in hair dyes
The European Commission has banned 22 chemicals used in hair dyes, following research by its scientific committee that links long-term use of certain products to an increased risk of bladder cancer.
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Obesity Contributes To Global Warming - Study
Obese and overweight people require more fuel to transport them and the food they eat, and the problem will worsen as the population literally swells in size, a team at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine says. This adds to food shortages and higher energy prices, the school's researchers Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts wrote in the journal Lancet on Friday. "We are all becoming heavier and it is a global responsibility," Edwards said in a telephone interview. "Obesity is a key part of the big picture."