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![Humans blamed for deaths of 13 bald eagles in Maryland Humans blamed for deaths of 13 bald eagles in Maryland](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e710214a-67d5-46eb-aeba-f407340d790d_.jpg) |
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The deaths of 13 bald eagles in Maryland's largest die-off of the U.S. national bird in three decades were caused by humans, officials said on Thursday. ...more |
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![Louisiana black bear, the original teddy bear, off threatened list Louisiana black bear, the original teddy bear, off threatened list](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_5b557a90-5b57-48e2-bcd9-dd235200b3b2_.jpg) |
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The Louisiana black bear, inspiration for the teddy bear, will be taken off the U.S. list of threatened species, the Interior Department said on Thursday. ...more |
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Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20%, new research suggests. ...more |
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![Heavy rains pause Abu Dhabi flights, close Emirates schools Heavy rains pause Abu Dhabi flights, close Emirates schools](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_36784f2e-6292-41cd-b4f9-32880b7b3a71_.jpg) |
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A thunderstorm brought heavy rain to parts of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, disrupting flights, flooding roads and forcing authorities to close schools the next day in the desert nation. ...more |
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![California lawmakers near vote on raising smoking age to 21 California lawmakers near vote on raising smoking age to 21](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_1cea1476-8ca7-4c1e-9cd2-15fc16e726f8_.jpg) |
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California's Senate is poised to vote on a sweeping package of anti-smoking measures —including raising the smoking age to 21— as lawmakers try to crack down on tobacco use and the health problems that flow from it. ...more |
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![UN says 34 countries don't have enough food for their people UN says 34 countries don't have enough food for their people](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_418699a0-5542-48fb-90b5-6e3805699d1d_.jpg) |
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Thirty four countries — nearly 80 percent of them in Africa — don't have enough food for their people because of conflicts, drought and flooding, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday. ...more |
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![India to launch heat wave programs in vulnerable cities India to launch heat wave programs in vulnerable cities](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_424a38da-06b4-4b7f-a295-bb2fe1502a73_.jpg) |
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Indian officials are launching a program to protect people from extreme heat in two high-risk regions, after a devastating heat wave killed at least 2,500 people across the country last year. ...more |
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![Record 1,300 rhinos poached in Africa in 2015: wildlife body Record 1,300 rhinos poached in Africa in 2015: wildlife body](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ed618cb6-094f-4429-8cf8-5ddeccd6227d_.jpg) |
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More than 1,300 rhinos were poached in Africa last year, a record since 2008 when South Africa banned trade in rhino horns, leading conservation body IUCN said on Wednesday. ...more |
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![ABC reveals the positive results of its environmental initiatives and introduces awareness workshops within its malls ABC reveals the positive results of its environmental initiatives and introduces awareness workshops within its malls](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_fcdeae48-4889-46d8-bbd7-d2bdff11e8fd_.JPG) |
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ABC Lebanon announced the positive results of its photovoltaic power plant at ABC Achrafieh, and its waste management program implementation, succeeding in 2015 in generating 31% of the needed electricity at the mall, which is enough power supply for 300 homes. ...more |
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![Frog with yellow eyebrows discovered in Colombia Frog with yellow eyebrows discovered in Colombia](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_3e33488f-86b9-41b6-8441-38998d92d84b_.jpg) |
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A new species of terrestrial frog with yellow eyebrows has been found in Colombia's East Andes, researchers announced. ...more |
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