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Australia disappointed at whaling mission The Australian government has once again voiced its disapproval of Japan's decion to allow whale hunting. Full Story... |
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Netherlands 'sensitive to climate' On the beach at Monster, the Dutch has begun building dunes in an ambitious effort to safeguard the Netherlands from flooding. Full Story... Icebergs closing in on New Zealand New Zealenders better be prepared for a chilly time as a cluster of Antarctic icebergs were spotted heading towards it. Full Story... Javan rhinos 'exist' Biologists working with trained dogs have reportedly confirmed that critically endangered Javan rhinos remain alive in the Vietnamese jungle. Full Story... Lions savage rare tigress in zoo A rare white tigress named Isabelle has been killed by two lions that entered her cage at the Liberec zoological park in the Czech Republic. Full Story... Melting sea ice endangers marine life The melting of the Arctic sea ice due to global warming is diluting surface waters - and this is endangering some species of shellfish which need minerals in the water to form their shells and skeletons. Full Story... Full gene code of corn deciphered American scientists have unravelled the complete genetic code of corn - a discovery that promises to speed the development of higher-yielding varieties of one of the crop. Full Story... |
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Two lions kill White tiger 2009-11-19 19:08:20 A rare white tiger has been killed by two lions in a zoo in northern Czech Republic. Full Story... New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles 2009-11-19 18:03:20 New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world. Full Story... Energy curbs in place for TVs 2009-11-19 02:47:52 California regulators have given final approval to the first mandatory energy curbs on television sets - a growing but often overlooked power drain that accounts for 10 percent of home electric bills in the state. Full Story... Croc makes an appearance in Umgeni River 2009-11-18 17:18:52 A two-metre crocodile has been spotted several times recently by residents of Reservoir Hills in Durban. Full Story... Rare crocs found in Cambodia 2009-11-18 14:54:19 Conservationists say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight - at a wildlife rescue centre in Cambodia. Full Story... Climate talks being set up to fail - Essop 2009-11-18 13:47:43 Climate change negotiations ahead of the Copenhagen conference are being set up for failure by the rich developed nations, the former Western Cape environment minister has warned. Full Story... Footage brings 'living fossil' life 2009-11-18 10:26:13 Scientists have captured the world's first images of a baby coelacanth - an extremely rare type of fish known as a 'living fossil' [VIDEO]. Full Story... Kyoto discussions must proceed, says Zuma 2009-11-18 01:29:33 South African President Jacob Zuma has aired his views on climate change during a video conference with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon and other world leaders. Full Story... Zoo names male cub after 100 days 2009-11-18 01:32:11 A baby panda born at the San Diego Zoo has been named Yun Zi - Chinese for "Son of Cloud". Full Story... Quake strikes off Canada's Pacific coast 2009-11-17 19:22:56 A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Canada's Pacific coast in the remote Queen Charlotte Islands region. Full Story... Researchers film rare baby fish 'fossil' 2009-11-17 14:13:45 Japanese marine researchers said Tuesday they had found and successfully filmed a young coelacanth - a rare type of fish known as "a living fossil" - in deep water off Indonesia. Full Story... Australia's first-ever 'Code Red' fire risk 2009-11-17 13:31:02 Australian officials issued their first ever "catastrophic" wildfire evacuation warning Tuesday, as a parching heatwave intensified over the country's south. Full Story... Poachers kill 65 elephants, 30 rhinos in Zim 2009-11-17 10:09:20 An international crime syndicate is behind an escalation in poaching in Zimbabwe which has slaughtered 65 elephants and 30 rhinos this year. Full Story... Obama: No more time to waste on climate pact 2009-11-17 10:31:24 US President Barack Obama has said day that the United States and China want climate change talks in Copenhagen to result in a global accord that has "immediate operational effect." Full Story... What it takes for Great Barrier Reef survival 2009-11-17 10:20:32 Australia's Great Barrier Reef has only a 50 percent chance of survival if global CO² emissions are not reduced at least 25 percent by 2020. Full Story... Experts differ on UN forest plan 2009-11-17 01:53:23 A United Nations scheme to protect tropical forests could save some species while inadvertently endangering many others, according to researchers. Full Story... New Greenpeace boss hails from Africa 2009-11-17 02:10:02 Kumi Naidoo has taken over as director of Greenpeace, bringing experience honed as a teenage opponent of white rule in South Africa and a network of powerful contacts to the battle against global warming. Full Story... River swallowed by earth 2009-11-16 20:07:23 The Listara river in northeastern Colombia has suddenly disappeared into a geological fault, the authorities have said. Full Story... Sudan's oilriches 'not a blessing' 2009-11-16 16:39:48 Oil production in Sudan's Unity state is threatening the world's largest inland wetlands, according to a survey. Full Story... 'Earth Claw' at heart of dinosaur development 2009-11-16 13:57:58 The announcement of the discovery of a new dinosaur species in Free State fossil beds, with more revelations still to follow, has caused a global wave of excitement. Full Story... SA man's wave-energy invention grabs interest 2009-11-16 14:04:17 The Isipingo man who invented a sea-wave-energy innovation could not contain his emotions when he learnt of an individual who displayed a keen interest in his work that could help him commercialise his project. Full Story... Last Ice Age took just six months to arrive 2009-11-16 10:22:58 It took just six months for a warm and sunny Europe to be engulfed in ice, according to new research. Full Story... Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world 2009-11-16 08:12:13 A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net ... Full Story... Ducklings of world's rarest species rescued 2009-11-16 07:58:34 British and American conservationists have taken a big step toward saving the world's rarest duck species, the Madagascar pochard (Aythya innotata), by hatching eight ducklings in captivity. Full Story... Rising ocean puts homes in jeopardy 2009-11-16 02:27:08 Nearly a quarter of a million homes along the Australian coastline could be submerged by 2100 unless action is taken to stop sea levels rising, according to a government report. Full Story... Obama backs delayed climate deal 2009-11-16 01:46:39 United States President Barack Obama and other world leaders have put their weight behind a proposed two-step plan for the climate talks in Copenhagen in December [VIDEO]. Full Story... Study shines light on melting ice cap 2009-11-16 02:30:48 The ice sheet in Greenland is melting faster than previously thought, partly because of warmer summer temperatures over the past few years, according to researchers. Full Story... Quake signals monitored by underwater probe 2009-11-16 02:35:05 A state-of-the-art underwater robot called BOB may hold the key to protecting millions of Turkish citizens from a massive earthquake that scientists say is all but inevitable. Full Story... Snail honour for Steve Irwin 2009-11-13 12:41:33 An Australian scientist has paid an unusual tribute to late conservation star Steve Irwin by naming a rare species of snail "crikey steveirwini". Full Story... Russia gains new land 2009-11-13 12:15:27 Russia, the world's largest country, has grown even larger recently thanks to an earthquake and a volcanic eruption, according to a scientist. Full Story... Bolivian glacier 'disappearing' 2009-11-13 08:31:33 Bolivia's Chacaltaya range bears powerful witness to the precipitous melting of glaciers. Full Story... Senegal fights for 'Green Wall' 2009-11-13 08:36:13 There is little to show for it apart from small acacia shrubs, but Senegal's leader believes in a Great Green Wall that will stem desertification across Africa from coast to coast. Full Story... Activists to stop Japan whalers? 2009-11-13 09:05:35 Activists will unleash a super-fast, space-age powerboat on Japanese whalers in an attempt to stop them from killing whales. Full Story... Brown pelican no longer endangered 2009-11-13 01:42:33 The United States has removed the brown pelican from its list of endangered species after a successful campaign to rescue the bird from the brink of extinction. Full Story... Quick climate deal may be possible - UN 2009-11-13 02:17:03 World leaders have set their sights on completing an international deal on combating global warming by the middle of 2010, according to the United Nations. Full Story... Power cut shuts Zoo 2009-11-12 11:49:28 An Australian Zoo had to close its gates to the public after a power outage during a heat wave. Full Story... Giant Antarctic iceberg heads for New Zealand 2009-11-12 11:54:36 A giant iceberg twice the length of Beijing's "Bird's Nest" Stadium has been spotted floating off Australia and could be headed for New Zealand. Full Story... Peru slum goes cutting edge 2009-11-12 08:06:34 Simple technology and hard work has made it possible for some of Peru's grittiest slums to harvest water - thanks to a German NGO. Full Story... Shark gives birth after bite 2009-11-11 19:52:30 Staff and visitors at a New Zealand aquarium have witnessed the astonishing site of a pregnant shark being bitten by another shark - and four babies being born. Full Story... Is Monsanto the answer or the problem? 2009-11-11 11:11:52 Using biotechnology and genetic transfers, Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, hopes to create a corn variety that could grow well in dry conditions. Full Story... Browse the [Environment] Archive |
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