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Hundreds of thousands of tiny crabs have been washing up on Southern California beaches, marring the sandy coastline with streaks of red, as warm ocean currents carry them farther north and closer to shore than usual, officials said on Wednesday. ...more |
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ABC Achrafieh mall in Beirut is turning into the most eco-friendly one by installing the largest private photovoltaic plant in Lebanon on its rooftop. ...more |
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Bee orchids don't only look the part; they produce a perfume identical to the pheromones of female wasps. The scents drives males so crazy, they often prefer the plant over the real thing. ...more |
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France’s ecology minister, Ségolène Royal, has rankled the company that makes Nutella by urging the public to stop eating its chocolate hazelnut spread, saying it contributes to deforestation. ...more |
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Eastern cougars that once roamed North America from Canada to South Carolina are extinct and no longer warrant federal Endangered Species Act protections, US wildlife managers have said. ...more |
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An ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a solar-powered plane is facing a "moment of truth" after two weeks of bad weather that have left it stuck in Japan, its pilot said Tuesday. ...more |
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A top environmental body based in Jeddah has launched a high-tech system that will monitor the health of the Red Sea. ...more |
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A draft copy of Pope Francis' eagerly awaited encyclical on the environment calls for urgent action to protect the Earth and fight global warming, which the pope says is "mostly" due to human activity and the burning of fossil fuels. ...more |
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A video published recently on YouTube shows various plants exploding in slow motion. All of those plants have something in common, and that is they all disperse their seeds in the same manner — by exploding. ...more |
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New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart, scientists said on Tuesday. ...more |
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