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![Giant jellyfish plague the coast of Britain Giant jellyfish plague the coast of Britain](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8366aefe-c6e2-4f93-9756-92b7564ff1b5_.jpg) |
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Tens of thousands of giant jellyfish are swarming off Dorset, one of Britain's most popular stretch of coastline. ...more |
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![Beirut's mounting trash reflects crisis of government Beirut's mounting trash reflects crisis of government](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b633a4a0-6a66-4db7-acf3-b305affce75b_.jpg) |
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The stench of uncollected refuse in the streets of Beirut is a stark reminder of the crisis of government afflicting Lebanon, where politicians divided by local and regional conflicts have been unable to agree on where to dump the capital's rubbish. ...more |
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![China prepares 'California-style' scheme for green cars China prepares 'California-style' scheme for green cars](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ca079e4e-e9c1-46c2-941e-31f4e1fb99d6_.png) |
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China is preparing a new scheme to encourage automakers and consumers to use electric and hybrid vehicles, learning lessons from California's efforts to promote a similar switch, the head of a major state-owned carmaker said on Thursday. ...more |
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![Man discovers ‘mutant daisies’ growing at Fukushima nuclear plant Man discovers ‘mutant daisies’ growing at Fukushima nuclear plant](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_2654ca30-e1de-4fd9-a351-0a82ccf7e3bf_.png) |
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A discovery of ‘mutant daisies’ has been made near the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. ...more |
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![Major breakthrough transforms polluted water into drinking water Major breakthrough transforms polluted water into drinking water](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_0aefd93f-866b-46c5-9406-1ee9b8ef63a1_.jpg) |
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Removing pollutants from water and soil might be easier than we ever imagined thanks to the work performed by researchers from the University of Regensburg in Germany and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S. The scientists have discovered a way to remove pollutants with the help of nanoparticles without leaving behind any byproducts. ...more |
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![World's first malaria vaccine gets go-ahead from EU regulators World's first malaria vaccine gets go-ahead from EU regulators](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_d7b487fd-a372-49ca-8f1d-7dc33893e93d_.jpg) |
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The world's first malaria vaccine got a green light on Friday from European drugs regulators who recommended it should be licensed for use in babies in Africa at risk of the mosquito-borne disease. ...more |
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![Petrol price policy to create ‘a safer and cleaner UAE’, environmentalists say Petrol price policy to create ‘a safer and cleaner UAE’, environmentalists say](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6fc674ed-1a77-481d-8e11-35e4238e2e3a_.jpg) |
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Environmentalists have hailed the move to deregulate the price of petrol as a serious step towards a sustainable and eco-conscious future. ...more |
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![China's air less polluted in first half of 2015: Greenpeace China's air less polluted in first half of 2015: Greenpeace](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_141dd6bb-ff56-4d54-9ba4-07f602979e52_.jpg) |
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China saw levels of two common air pollutants improve modestly in the first half of 2015, environmental group Greenpeace East Asia said on Wednesday. ...more |
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![Turtles' future at risk as scientists show rising sea levels affect egg hatchings Turtles' future at risk as scientists show rising sea levels affect egg hatchings](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e2df89a9-39bc-4aa9-802b-8994d516bee5_.jpg) |
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Rising sea levels could decimate sea turtle nesting sites around the world, scientists have warned, with the largest rookery site for green turtles increasingly at risk from being swamped by seawater. ...more |
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![Genetic engineering creates rice strain that makes less methane Genetic engineering creates rice strain that makes less methane](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ee80633b-a843-46ae-8338-95964bc0c28d_.jpg) |
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It’s food for climate conscious consumers. A strain of rice has been genetically engineered to produce less methane. ...more |
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