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Brazil announced a package of pollution-cutting measures aimed at making this year's World Cup more environmentally friendly, ranging from an emissions-trading scheme to a "green passport" smart-phone application. ...more |
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![Seven new coral species discovered in Hawaii Seven new coral species discovered in Hawaii](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6acc827d-0972-40ec-8651-d019339d9577_.png) |
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A 2007 research venture conducted in Hawaii has unveiled seven new species of bamboo coral. Scientists believe that six of the seven coral may even represent entirely new genera. ...more |
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![Kenya to host first UN environment assembly, June Kenya to host first UN environment assembly, June](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_88cd348f-4910-4a37-acef-20e263a66c2e_.png) |
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History is set to be made as the first UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) is expected to convene in Nairobi from 23 to 27 June with delegations from over 170 countries expected to attend the event which will be opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta. ...more |
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![New Abu Dhabi irrigation system saves 46% water New Abu Dhabi irrigation system saves 46% water](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c27f2fc4-f302-45ec-9058-0f7a3893781e_.jpg) |
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A new irrigation system installed in Abu Dhabi farms has started to save about 46 per cent water. ...more |
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![125 year old “tree”! 125 year old “tree”!](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_dc2083e8-eab7-462a-80c8-a12373178ef4_.jpg) |
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Whereas most Rhododendrons are considered shrubs, this one definitely could pass for a tree! ...more |
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![China to scrap millions of cars to improve air quality China to scrap millions of cars to improve air quality](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_2497e97d-be1b-4b01-bf97-20a5492db5a9_.jpg) |
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China plans to remove six million vehicles that do not meet exhaust emission standards by the end of the year as a way of improving air quality. ...more |
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![If you need any convincing that solar roadways are the future, this video will help (VIDEO) If you need any convincing that solar roadways are the future, this video will help (VIDEO)](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_4e30abf6-05c8-401f-bd53-92e111ecf239_.png) |
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The brilliant minds behind Solar Roadways published a video detailing their world-changing project earlier this month, but its language didn’t really grab anyone’s attention. ...more |
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![Toxins in food: Some real threats, some not (INFOGRAPHIC) Toxins in food: Some real threats, some not (INFOGRAPHIC)](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_39b62259-7cdf-45a8-bb3e-18084a02248a_.jpg) |
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As you will see in the infographic below, some commonly-consumed chemical compounds are toxic… you would just need to ingest an awful lot of it to do any damage. ...more |
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![Saudi Energy 2014 kicks off Saudi Energy 2014 kicks off](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_5aca6982-7725-4a52-bd5f-9a7b99cfb8a9_.jpg) |
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Saudi Energy 2014 – the International Trade Exhibition for Electricity, Power Generation, Alternative Energy, Water Technology and Lighting – opens today Monday at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RIEC). It hosts 314 exhibitors from 28 countries including a number of national pavilions. ...more |
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![DR Congo seeks $1 billion to save its rainforest DR Congo seeks $1 billion to save its rainforest](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_0dc22a06-c8a5-45d8-b6da-d6875266b7d2_.jpg) |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a billion dollars for a plan to protect up to 9 million hectares of rainforests. In a presentation given at the Houses of Parliament in London, DR Congo Minister of Environment Bavon N'sa Mputu Elima said his country needed foreign assistance to protect forests. He cited Indonesia as a precedent for such an approach. ...more |
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