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The earth can support more plant life than previously thought 28/8/2014
The earth can support more plant life than previously thought Researchers have concluded that the planet can support a lot more plant life than experts once thought, even in its current state, according to a recent study. ...more
Ministry of Environment and Water signs strategic MoU with Norway Fishing Foundation and Informa Middle East Limited 27/8/2014
Ministry of Environment and Water signs strategic MoU with Norway Fishing Foundation and Informa Middle East Limited The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nor-Fishing Foundation and Informa Middle East Limited to organize 'Aqua Middle East' (AquaME) and 'Aqua ME Summit. ...more
Matt Damon soaks himself in toilet water for ice bucket challenge to stress clean water issue in developing world (VIDEO) 27/8/2014
Matt Damon soaks himself in toilet water for ice bucket challenge to stress clean water issue in developing world (VIDEO) Matt Damon used his ice bucket challenge to highlight the scarcity of clean water in developing nations, throwing toilet - instead of tap - water over himself. ...more
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is actually larger than Switzerland (PHOTOS) 27/8/2014
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is actually larger than Switzerland (PHOTOS) When it comes to U.S. national parks, everyone knows about Yellowstone and Yosemite. But we bet you've never heard of the national park that's larger than a major European country. ...more
Uncontrolled trash burning significantly worsens air pollution 27/8/2014
Uncontrolled trash burning significantly worsens air pollution Unregulated trash burning around the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown by official records. ...more
Biotech firm's GM mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil 27/8/2014
Biotech firm's GM mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil It's a dry winter day in southeast Brazil, but a steamy tropical summer reigns inside the labs at Oxitec, where workers are making an unusual product: genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue fever. ...more
Obama pursuing climate accord in lieu of treaty 27/8/2014
Obama pursuing climate accord in lieu of treaty The Obama administration is working to forge a sweeping international climate change agreement to compel nations to cut their planet-warming fossil fuel emissions, but without ratification from Congress. ...more
Syrian Environment Association launches anthem and green guide for children 26/8/2014
Syrian Environment Association launches anthem and green guide for children The Syrian Environment Association launched Saturday an environment anthem and a green guide for children, during a ceremony at the Environment Park in the Citadel of Damascus. ...more
Electricity from silk cocoons? 26/8/2014
Electricity from silk cocoons? Researchers in India say they have developed a prototype of an energy-harvesting device from the cocoons of a domesticated species of silk moth. ...more
Pomegranate peel may be used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's 26/8/2014
Pomegranate peel may be used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's In the near future, pomegranate peel may be used as source of drugs for two untreatable diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. ...more
 
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