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US regulators have given the go-ahead to genetically modified salmon, making it the first GM animal destined for human consumption. ...more |
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France has banned the import of lion heads, paws and skins as hunters’ trophies, nearly four months after the killing of Zimbabwe’s most famous lion by an American trophy hunter sparked international outrage. ...more |
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Melting Antarctic ice will contribute to soaring sea levels, but new estimates show the threat may be less serious than once thought, researchers said Wednesday. ...more |
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Brazil cut carbon emissions slightly last year, thanks mainly to a drop in deforestation which offset rises from the farming, energy and industrial sectors, said a report released Thursday. ...more |
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New mangrove habitats will receive better care because of new legislation from the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). ...more |
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Fearing a nascent global climate accord could be strangled at birth by skeptical US Republicans, President Barack Obama is wooing an unlikely ally -- big business. ...more |
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Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30 percent by around mid-century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said on Thursday in the most detailed review of the predators to date. ...more |
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Chinese carmaker Geely is seeking to shift 90 percent of its sales to hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020, it said Thursday, as authorities in the world's largest auto market encourage manufacturers to go green. ...more |
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Last month was the hottest October in modern history and the first 10 months of the year have also set new records for worldwide warmth, US government scientists said Wednesday. ...more |
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At least two people have died in flash floods in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah after heavy rain, the country's civil defense said on Tuesday. ...more |
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