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U.S. to crush a ton of poached ivory in Times Square 19/6/2015
U.S. to crush a ton of poached ivory in Times Square People in New York City’s Times Square will witness plumes of pulverized bone erupt as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crushes one tonne of confiscated ivory Friday to protest the illegal poaching of African elephants for the ivory trade. ...more
EU takes Belgium and Bulgaria to court over air quality 19/6/2015
EU takes Belgium and Bulgaria to court over air quality EU regulators are referring Belgium and Bulgaria to the bloc's top court over the quality of their air, which poses a major risk to health, the European Commission said Thursday. ...more
Last month was hottest May in modern history: US 19/6/2015
Last month was hottest May in modern history: US Last month marked the hottest May in modern history, continuing a troubling trend of rising global temperatures, US government scientists said Thursday. ...more
Dammam bests 59 other cities to win environmental award 18/6/2015
Dammam bests 59 other cities to win environmental award Dammam was ranked first in the Arab Towns Organization (ATO) Award for Environmental Integrity. ...more
We’re running out of water 18/6/2015
We’re running out of water It’s not happening today or tomorrow, but we’re slowly running out of water, new NASA data shows. ...more
French minister apologizes over Nutella comments 18/6/2015
French minister apologizes over Nutella comments French government minister Ségolène Royal was forced to apologize on Wednesday after saying Nutella was harmful to the environment, a comment that raised hackles in the industry and in Italy where the food spread is made. ...more
We could save 2 million lives globally by cleaning up the air 18/6/2015
We could save 2 million lives globally by cleaning up the air Nations around the world could save more than 2 million lives every year by cleaning up their air, a new study has found. ...more
Hordes of red crabs wash up on Southern California beaches 18/6/2015
Hordes of red crabs wash up on Southern California beaches Hundreds of thousands of tiny crabs have been washing up on Southern California beaches, marring the sandy coastline with streaks of red, as warm ocean currents carry them farther north and closer to shore than usual, officials said on Wednesday. ...more
The largest private photovoltaic plant in Lebanon on ABC Achrafieh’s rooftop 17/6/2015
The largest private photovoltaic plant in Lebanon on ABC Achrafieh’s rooftop ABC Achrafieh mall in Beirut is turning into the most eco-friendly one by installing the largest private photovoltaic plant in Lebanon on its rooftop. ...more
How bee orchids drive Male bees crazy 17/6/2015
How bee orchids drive Male bees crazy Bee orchids don't only look the part; they produce a perfume identical to the pheromones of female wasps. The scents drives males so crazy, they often prefer the plant over the real thing. ...more
 
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