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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 |
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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 |
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![Matt Damon soaks himself in toilet water for ice bucket challenge to stress clean water issue in developing world (VIDEO) Matt Damon soaks himself in toilet water for ice bucket challenge to stress clean water issue in developing world (VIDEO)](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_13b8a558-286c-4a34-a3d4-46f673f7cca0_.jpg) |
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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 |
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![Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is actually larger than Switzerland (PHOTOS) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is actually larger than Switzerland (PHOTOS)](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b804ac6a-28ca-41de-8936-5f063f7165cd_.jpg) |
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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 |
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Unregulated trash burning around the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown by official records. ...more |
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![Biotech firm's GM mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil Biotech firm's GM mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b320e67f-fae8-4e42-baa3-6fcb0ed79284_.jpg) |
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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 |
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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 |
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![Syrian Environment Association launches anthem and green guide for children Syrian Environment Association launches anthem and green guide for children](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_932732a9-3405-4154-81e8-99e578e47c50_.jpg) |
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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 |
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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 |
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![Pomegranate peel may be used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's Pomegranate peel may be used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_f2ff4a4e-d26a-4f80-8c84-b0a637d69ba1_.jpg) |
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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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