Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Zambia to kill 2000 hippos because they might spread anthrax Tue, 5 Jun 18, 1:50amOver the next five years 2000 hippos are to be culled in Zambia, supposedly to stop them giving people anthrax, but the cull may inadvertently fuel the trade in hippo ivory
- Zambia to kill 2,000 hippos because they might spread anthrax Tue, 5 Jun 18, 1:50amOver the next five years 2,000 hippos are to be culled in Zambia, supposedly to stop them giving people anthrax, but the cull may inadvertently fuel the trade in hippo ivory
- We could avoid 3.3 million cases of dengue fever each year if we limit global warming Wed, 30 May 18, 6:00amClimate change: it's not just about rising oceans. According to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA), action on climate change could help avoid millions of cases of dengue fever. If we limited global warming...
- Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don’t know why Thu, 17 May 18, 5:00amAll the green-blooded lizards in the world live in New Guinea, but it turns out the trait has evolved there independently at least four times
- Florida coral reefs plagued with mysterious disease Thu, 17 May 18, 3:15amWith coral reefs under threat worldwide, researchers in Florida are racing to understand and treat a mysterious disease that threatens to decimate the third-largest coral reef on Earth...
- A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide Fri, 11 May 18, 5:00amThe world’s amphibians are dying in swathes because of the lethal chytrid fungus, and it seems the epidemic had its origins on the Korean peninsula
- New Ebola outbreak strikes the Democratic Republic of the Congo Thu, 10 May 18, 2:49amThe deadly virus Ebola has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A new outbreak of Ebola stuck the northwest town of Bikoro with 21 suspected cases of the virus. Out of five samples sent to the DRC's National...
- The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease Fri, 30 Mar 18, 6:00amA few amphibian species in Panama are recovering from near-extinction, after apparently evolving resistance to the deadly chytrid fungus
- Scientists are launching human trials for a cancer 'vaccine' that cured 97% of tumors in mice Fri, 30 Mar 18, 3:53amScientists at Stanford University are currently preparing the first human test of a cancer "vaccine," a treatment that eliminated up to 97 percent of tumors during trials with mice. Appropriately 35 people with lymphoma...
- Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them Thu, 22 Mar 18, 3:35amKoalas are often given antibiotics to treat a lethal strain of chlamydia, but the medicines often kill the koalas by wiping out friendly bacteria in their guts
- Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies Thu, 8 Mar 18, 4:00pmWild leopards wander into the Indian city of Mumbai to prey on feral dogs – and in doing so they stop the dogs biting people and passing on the rabies virus
- Breast cancer spread connected to amino acid in asparagus Sat, 17 Feb 18, 3:09amScientists have linked the spread of the disease breast cancer in mice to a compound that's in asparagus and several other foods, The Guardian reported...
- Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets Fri, 9 Feb 18, 4:16amA dog that was buried with its owners 14,000 years ago was chronically ill throughout its life, yet its owners repeatedly nursed it back to health – suggesting a deep bond of friendship
- Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk Thu, 25 Jan 18, 7:35pmThe deaths of five Ugandan chimpanzees have been traced to a human cold virus, and DNA tests suggest all African chimps are vulnerable
- Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree Wed, 27 Dec 17, 8:00pmEver since we domesticated the cocoa tree over 3000 years ago, we have been breeding them to make tastier chocolate – but in the process we have made them vulnerable