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Shell has agreed with Nigerian fishing community of Bodo in the Niger Delta to start the clean up of two devastating oil spills in 2008, activists and locals said Saturday. ...more |
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A new study suggests that engaging in low intensity activities such as standing may not be enough to offset the health hazards of sitting for long periods of time. ...more |
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Conservation groups have hailed the birth of two Iberian lynx cubs as a breakthrough in a costly project to save a species that many fear could become the first feline mammal to die out for 2,000 years. ...more |
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The illegal wildlife trade generates an estimated US$19-billion a year, ranking fourth on the list of the most lucrative illegal activities in the world behind drugs, counterfeiting and human trafficking. ...more |
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California Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order on Wednesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030, a move he said was necessary to combat the growing threat of climate change. ...more |
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Chinese solar companies, some already heavily indebted, will need to raise many billions of dollars this year to fund a big expansion in capacity, a major test of investor confidence in a sector hit hard by the global financial crisis. ...more |
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Hours after being hatched, baby sea turtles make their way to the ocean, and that’s the last people see of them until they return years later. ...more |
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The UK's highest court has ruled that the government must take immediate action to cut air pollution. ...more |
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The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) received the “Maturity in GIS Achievement Award” at the recently concluded 10thAnnual GIS Workshop and Exhibition, GISWORX 2015, held in Dubai. ...more |
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Global warming since the Industrial Revolution is responsible for about three-quarters of certain heat extremes today, and nearly a fifth of unusually heavy downpours, according to a new study. ...more |
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