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Marine plastic pollution: the threat pervading Australia's waters 29/11/2013
Marine plastic pollution: the threat pervading Australia's waters The waters around Australia are riddled with more than 4,000 tiny pieces of plastic per square kilometer, posing a threat to marine life and humans, new research has found. ...more
Last of Greenpeace protesters granted bail in Russia 29/11/2013
Last of Greenpeace protesters granted bail in Russia A Russian court on Thursday granted bail to the last Greenpeace activist still in custody over a protest against offshore oil drilling in the Arctic. ...more
Greenlands's first known subglacial lakes revealed 29/11/2013
Greenlands's first known subglacial lakes revealed New research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters details the first subglacial lakes to be identified in Greenland. ...more
Top EU powers retreat further on aviation emission plans 29/11/2013
Top EU powers retreat further on aviation emission plans Britain, France and Germany want to curtail further a European Union plan to regulate CO2 emissions from flights, setting up a clash with Brussels keen to maintain the bloc's climate policy which has sparked threats of a global trade war. ...more
Jordan eyes first large-scale wind farm 28/11/2013
Jordan eyes first large-scale wind farm Jordan is set to build its first utility-scale wind farm, after the developers agreed financing for the $290m project. ...more
New car engines emit more harmful particles than predecessors: study 28/11/2013
New car engines emit more harmful particles than predecessors: study New-generation petrol engines of passenger cars emit about 1,000 times more particles, including carcinogens, than traditional petrol engines, a study by German researchers showed. ...more
Iroko trees, the new warrior for climate change 28/11/2013
Iroko trees, the new warrior for climate change Iroko trees are native to the west coast of Africa. Sometimes called Nigerian teak, their wood is tough, dense, and very durable. ...more
Google Earth improves estimates of fish catches 28/11/2013
Google Earth improves estimates of fish catches The basic idea of a fish trap is that when a fish swims inside through it's opening, it cannot get out, therefore trapping the fish and making it easier for populations to collect a decent catch. ...more
David Cameron to tackle illegal wildlife trade with global summit 28/11/2013
David Cameron to tackle illegal wildlife trade with global summit David Cameron will host the highest level global summit to date on combating the illegal wildlife trade in London. ...more
Gulf nations forge marine protection strategy 27/11/2013
Gulf nations forge marine protection strategy Eight Arabian Gulf countries are preparing a strategy to protect marine life in the region. ...more
 
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