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Hope for the Indian rhino 13/6/2014
Hope for the Indian rhino The world's stronghold for Indian rhinos—the state of Assam—has seen its population leap by 27 percent since 2006, despite a worsening epidemic of poaching that has also seen 156 rhinos killed during the same period. ...more
EU: 11 countries breach of air pollution limits in 2012 13/6/2014
EU: 11 countries breach of air pollution limits in 2012 France, Germany and Ireland were among 11 member states to exceed air pollution limits in 2012, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has confirmed. ...more
SABIC in move to support cleaner diesel technology 12/6/2014
SABIC in move to support cleaner diesel technology The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will introduce this year a specific grade of urea, technical grade urea that will allow diesel engines to run more efficiently and reduce hazardous emissions. ...more
Hyundai's hydrogen fuel-cell car makes U.S. debut 12/6/2014
Hyundai's hydrogen fuel-cell car makes U.S. debut A Southern California motorist drove off the lot of a Hyundai Motor Co dealership on Tuesday in a zero-emissions car touted by the automaker as marking the commercial debut of mass-produced hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the United States. ...more
Saving bees with spider venom? 12/6/2014
Saving bees with spider venom? With Europe and the United States slow to ban the pesticides that science says is probably drastically harming our bee populations, could one of the world's most venomous spiders hold one solution to saving our pollinators? ...more
John Kerry launches global effort to save world's oceans 'under siege' 12/6/2014
John Kerry launches global effort to save world's oceans 'under siege' The US secretary of state, John Kerry, launched a new global effort on Wednesday to save oceans “under siege” from over-fishing, plastic pollution and climate change. ...more
More than 90% of lemurs face extinction, IUCN warns (PHOTOS) 12/6/2014
More than 90% of lemurs face extinction, IUCN warns (PHOTOS) More than 90% of lemurs are facing extinction, according to the latest global assessment of the world’s most threatened species. ...more
Qatar launches largest solar energy plant in Middle East 11/6/2014
Qatar launches largest solar energy plant in Middle East A Qatar-based renewable energy company, Qatar Solar Energy (QSE), has announced the launch of the largest facility for the development and manufacture of solar energy panels in the Middle East and North Africa. ...more
Winning Google Doodle was drawn by a kid 11/6/2014
Winning Google Doodle was drawn by a kid She's 11, she's from New York, and she wants to make the world better with clean water for everyone. ...more
Cars made of ketchup make us hungry for the future 11/6/2014
Cars made of ketchup make us hungry for the future If ketchup goes great with your burger and fries, why not your car? ...more
 
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