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Scientists believe a bright purple jellyfish covered in tiny mouths that has washed up on a Queensland beach could be an undiscovered species. ...more |
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This could be the future of our fight against water pollution. ...more |
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Singapore is approaching its yearly "haze" season, when smoke from forest clearing in Indonesia chokes the air, with this year likely to be worse than 2013's record pollution thanks to lack of action in Jakarta and an expected El Nino weather pattern. ...more |
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Brazil's government, the World Wildlife Fund and various partners were expected to unveil an agreement on Wednesday that would establish a $215 million fund for conservation of protected jungle in the Amazon rainforest. ...more |
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If you've ever washed your hands with anti-bacterial soap, there's a good chance you were rubbing yourself down with a chemical called triclosan—a chemical that's been proven to be harmful in humans in recent years. Now, Minnesota has become the first US state to officially ban it. ...more |
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Once again, the world hit record heat levels. The average global temperature last month tied the hottest April on record four years ago. ...more |
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Island Biodiversity is the theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated today. It was chosen to coincide with the UN International Year of Small Island Developing States. ...more |
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Food security options in Arab countries was the subject of a consultation meeting hosted today by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, in preparation for the seventh annual report of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED). ...more |
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Air pollution has become one of the world's biggest threats to the future of our planet. Chronic air pollution shortens our lives and the lives of the ecologies around us. In parts of Asia, where air pollution is most pervasive, food crops and other plants are exhibiting signs of stress due to low air quality. ...more |
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![Climate change threatens 30 U.S. landmarks: science advocacy group Climate change threatens 30 U.S. landmarks: science advocacy group](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_bc81c7b8-a952-43d2-8ac9-85c39b6cff92_.jpg) |
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Climate change is threatening U.S. landmarks from the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor to the César Chávez National Monument in Keene, California with floods, rising sea levels and fires, scientists said on Tuesday. ...more |
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