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First Solar Panel Bike Path Planned in Amsterdam
Posted: November 10, 2014As one of the biking capitals of the world, Amsterdam can already make a case for being a leader in the green movement. The city is not resting on its…
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How would you feel if electric vehicles were the only ones allowed in center cities?
Posted: November 9, 2014The subject of making electric vehicles compulsory in city centres in the UK, and indeed many other areas of the world, is one which keeps popping up time and time…
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Raven rescue successful!
Posted: November 8, 2014Thanks to the kindness of a caring citizen and the expertise of wildlife rehabilitators in Virginia, a common raven has been successfully returned to her home in the wild after being rescued…
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New antibiotic found in mushroom that grows on horse dung
Posted: November 7, 2014Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology at ETH Zurich and the University of Bonn have discovered a new protein with antibiotic properties in a mushroom that grows on horse dung….
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Is the world moving backwards on protected areas?
Posted: November 7, 2014Protected areas are undoubtedly the world's most important conservation success story, and recent research shows that protected areas are effective—housing more biodiversity and greater abundances of species inside rather than…
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Better Management of Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Needed
Posted: November 7, 2014As the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) opens its 19th special meeting in Genoa, Italy on Monday 10 November, WWF calls on delegates to stay cautious…
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The mysteries of what Comets actually are is getting closer to being solved
Posted: November 7, 2014Man has been amazed by comets for millenia. What are they, these beautiful wanderers? There have been many theories, the most popular being that they are balls of ice. Now…
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30-year study reveals startling decline in European birds
Posted: November 6, 2014Bird populations across Europe have experienced sharp declines over the past 30 years, with the majority of losses from the most common species, according to the findings of a new…
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New Mechanism Behind Arctic Warming Revealed
Posted: November 6, 2014We all know that greenhouse gases contribute to global warming, but new research identifies a new mechanism that could turn out to be a major contributor to melting sea ice,…
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Urban Farming proving successful in Wheeling, West Virginia
Posted: November 6, 2014In 2008, Danny Swan was a junior at Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia. The town was a shadow of its former self as a thriving hub for the coal…
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