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!['Blue bastard': newly recognized fish is blue when adult and 'a bastard to catch' 'Blue bastard': newly recognized fish is blue when adult and 'a bastard to catch'](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_580c10f6-6f74-4221-bce3-c3170b713fcf_.jpg) |
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The “blue bastard”, an elusive and uniquely combative reef fish from northern Australia, long known only in fishing folklore, has been recognized officially by science. ...more |
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![Climate-smart cities could save the world $22tn, say economists Climate-smart cities could save the world $22tn, say economists](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_17d759b0-73ef-4a1e-a83e-6701861cdba2_.jpg) |
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Putting cities on a course of smart growth – with expanded public transit, energy-saving buildings, and better waste management - could save as much as $22tn and avoid the equivalent in carbon pollution of India’s entire annual output of greenhouse gasses, according to leading economists. ...more |
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![World loses South Africa-sized forest area in 25 years: FAO World loses South Africa-sized forest area in 25 years: FAO](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ebb3fa3a-1443-4995-9e10-47d39f654d76_.jpg) |
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The world has lost forests the size of South Africa over the past 25 years, a decline of more than 3 percent, although the rate of forest loss has significantly slowed, a report by the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday. ...more |
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![At U.N. climate talks, growing frustration at 'snail's pace' At U.N. climate talks, growing frustration at 'snail's pace'](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_471593fc-ab55-4f99-95ba-e39f19d019d8_.jpg) |
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The "snail's pace" of progress on an agreement to combat climate change caused widening unease at U.N. negotiations on Friday, with time fast running out before a Paris summit at which a global accord is due to be reached. ...more |
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![Older than the dinosaurs: Lamprey fish return to UK rivers after 200 years Older than the dinosaurs: Lamprey fish return to UK rivers after 200 years](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_bf18993a-6bfe-487a-9640-dac281933cae_.jpeg) |
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An ancient fish blamed for the death of a king and served as a traditional royal dish is returning to parts of Britain where it has been absent for 200 years. ...more |
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![Pacific summit to issue climate message to world Pacific summit to issue climate message to world](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e1e0b875-d660-4529-a8e6-41404b202c77_.jpg) |
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Vulnerable Pacific island nations will this week send the world an urgent plea for action on climate change at crunch talks in Paris later this year. ...more |
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![New Dubai park runs on solar energy New Dubai park runs on solar energy](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_2a951cf6-3b1d-4a65-80de-13b50cb46288_.jpg) |
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The first solar-powered and environmentally friendly park has been launched by Dubai Municipality. ...more |
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![Explosive news: Plants can fight back against TNT pollution - researchers Explosive news: Plants can fight back against TNT pollution - researchers](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_0ba25d9a-7c74-48e7-ac01-ff9375cb73d5_.jpg) |
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Scientists have discovered why TNT is so toxic to plants and intend to use this knowledge to tackle the problem of cleaning up the many sites worldwide contaminated by the commonly used explosive. ...more |
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![India cancels foreign funding license of Greenpeace local unit India cancels foreign funding license of Greenpeace local unit](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_3816c8ab-de54-4299-aa80-9acc9d597c3c_.jpg) |
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India's government has canceled a license that allowed Greenpeace International's Indian unit to receive donations from abroad, the environmental group said on Thursday. ...more |
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![Global economic losses from drought to top $8 billion: report Global economic losses from drought to top $8 billion: report](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ed2e62bb-55aa-4ca3-b9e7-61c99a9e5833_.jpg) |
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Global economic losses from drought are likely to reach more than $8 billion in the next few months as the El Nino weather pattern intensifies, reinsurance broker Aon Benfield said on Thursday. ...more |
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