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- Big bird - Really big bird - from dino era discovered Wed, 10 Aug 11, 2:08pmAn enormous bird, taller than an adult human, walked the Earth (and maybe flew above it) more than 80 million years ago, according a newly discovered fossilized jaw...
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- Shot this on Sunday in Nebraska before turning the car around and flooring it Wed, 10 Aug 11, 12:51pmImgur is used to share photos with social networks and online communities, and has the funniest pictures from all over the Internet.
- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's View of the Rim of Endeavour, called 'Spirit Point.' Wed, 10 Aug 11, 9:29amNASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera to capture this view of Endeavour Crater's rim after a drive during the rover's 2,676th Martian day, or sol,...
- Radioactive water worry at plant Sun, 27 Mar 11, 5:28pmOfficials in Japan said the radioactivity in water at a crippled nuclear plant is testing 10 million times higher than normal.
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- 'Lights out' events for Earth Hour Sun, 27 Mar 11, 7:27amPeople in 134 countries and territories including the UK are switching off their lights for an hour to support action to create a sustainable future for the planet.
- Labour's nuclear position 'absurd' Sun, 27 Mar 11, 1:26amCompeting visions for the use of nuclear power in Scotland will be a "major" issue of the Holyrood election, SNP leader Alex Salmond says.
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- China sticking with nuclear power Sat, 26 Mar 11, 7:26pmChina said it has faith in the safety of its nuclear power technology and will not scrap plans to expand its domestic industry because of Japan's crisis.
Tags: read - Contamination fears rise at plant Sat, 26 Mar 11, 7:26pmA possible breach at Japan's troubled nuclear plant has escalated the crisis anew, two full weeks after an earthquake and tsunami first compromised the facility.
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- Cities and Resilience Sat, 16 Jun 12, 10:00amThis policy brief highlights the key issues discussed at the Cities and Resilience Dialogue held in Bangkok, Thailand, in September 2009. The event assessed ...
- Asia-Pacific Regional Climate Change Adaptation Assessment Sat, 16 Jun 12, 10:00amThis report discusses the climate change adaptation needs of the Asia-Pacific region; it was undertaken in order to inform USAID's Regional Development ...
- Readiness Preparation Proposals (R - PP) Sat, 16 Jun 12, 10:00amThis document was submitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), a World Bank programme that aims to assist developing countries with Reduced ...
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- Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership Sat, 16 Jun 12, 10:00amThis policy brief, produced by Care International, outlines a bilateral Reduced Emissions form Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) pilot project ...
- Rio+20: A voice from Bosnia and Herzegovina Sat, 16 Jun 12, 10:00amSeida Saric is country director for Women for Women International in Bosnia and HerzegovinaFoundations of any development rest on active and equal participation of both men and...
- A team of international experts has drawn up the Soil Atlas of Africa — the first such book mapping this key natural resource — to help farmers, land managers and policymakers...
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- Eat those white vegetables? Tue, 21 May 13, 6:27amWe've always been told that eating colorful foods has many health benefits. And no, I'm not talking about artificially colored candies or chips, but instead fresh fruits and vegetables....
- Fishing the Gulf of Maine: Tradition at a Crossroads Tue, 21 May 13, 2:41amLobster fishing remains big business off the coast of Maine but even with new regulations and new gadgets can it ever be sustainable? Michael Sanders investigates the real costs...
- DiCaprio's Environmental Charity Art Auction Raise $33 Million Fri, 17 May 13, 10:37pmLeonardo DiCaprio's environmental charity auction at Christie's in New York has raised an impressive $33.3 million from wealthy art collectors. Most of the sale proceeds went to...
- April Showers Fri, 17 May 13, 5:43amThey say "April showers bring May flowers" and this year, April really did live up to its expectations of bringing down the rain. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
- Keeping Produce Fresh Longer Thu, 16 May 13, 4:49amBillions of dollars of fruits, vegetables, and flowers are thrown away each year as produce ripens too quickly and starts to rot in different markets before public buyers even...