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  • Iraqi government says it will cooperate sincerely with president-elect Barack Obama; UK PM Gordon Brown congratulates Obama.
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  • Reuters: UN Mission in Congo reports fresh fighting in east; Tutsi rebels say government broke ceasefire.
  • Anti same-sex marriage group "Yes on 8" claims victory in California vote; "Proposition 8" results still too close to call.
  • AP: Florida voters pass a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
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Climate change threatens giant pandas

November 5th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Researchers at York University have determined that climate change may be about to affect the lives of rare species such as the giant panda, because of fears ...

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TATA buys rights to make air-powered cars for Indian market

November 5th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): A US based company is developing a vehicles that would require nothing but air to run on the roads, with Indian carmaker TATA already buying the rights ...

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Cleaning air pollution in large cities may raise global temps

October 13th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): A German scientist has warned that cleaning air in large cities suffering from pollution problems by limiting car and power-plant emissions may raise global temperatures instead of ...

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Biotechnology not the final solution for food insecurity and poverty problems

October 8th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Scientists have determined that biotechnology is not the final solution for the food insecurity and poverty problems in Africa and other developing countries. According to a report in ...

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Prince Charles appeals Indian farmers to join organic club

October 7th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Prince Charles of UK has appealed to the Indian farmers to adopt organic farming, with a view to mitigate the ongoing climate change. According to a report in ...

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Plant gene tweak would make toxic soil hospitable for crops

October 6th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): By tweaking a single gene in plants, scientists would now be able to use a large portion of Earths now-inhospitable soil to grow crops, alleviating one of ...

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Chicken manure to power 90,000 homes in Netherlands

October 6th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): The worlds largest biomass power plant running exclusively on chicken manure has opened in the Netherlands, which will deliver renewable electricity to 90,000 households. According to a report ...

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Worlds nations more adept at protecting land areas than territorial seas

October 6th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): The worlds nations are showing that they are much more adept at protecting land areas than territorial seas. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the ...

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Greenpeace names Nokia greenest electronic brand

October 1st, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Nokia has been ranked as the most eco-friendly electronic brand, according to Greenpeace''s annual Guide to Greener Electronics. In the ninth edition of its guide, Greenpeace has declared ...

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Polar bears could become extinct because of melting ice at the Artic

September 17th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 17 (ANI): Scientists have warned that Polar bears and other rare species could become extinct, as latest figures show rapid melting of the Artic sea ice, which is at ...

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Chicago company develops tree free paper (Re-Issue)

September 14th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 14 (ANI): A company, based in Chicago, US, has produced 100 per cent tree free paper, which implies paper made without any usage of products from trees. According to ...

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Chicago company develops tree free paper

September 13th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 13 (ANI): A company, based in Chicago, US, has produced 100 per cent tree free paper, which implies paper made without any usage of products from trees. According to ...

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Americans concerned about local environmental issues, not global

August 20th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 20 (ANI): Results from a recent survey have indicated that the US public, while aware of the deteriorating global environment, is concerned predominantly with local and national environmental issues. According ...

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Top experts from 140 countries join to solve growing water challenges

August 15th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 15 (ANI): Over 2,500 top experts from 140 countries will gather from August 17-23 at the 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, to find solutions for the growing ...

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Small hydroelectric dams are not so eco-friendly as previously believed

August 13th, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 13 (ANI): Environmental activists in Brazil have warned that the combined impacts of numerous small hydroelectric dams in one river basin can be at least as harmful as one ...

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Experts call for integrated approach to fight malaria, tropical diseases

August 7th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Achieving success in the global fight against malaria may require a concurrent attack on the world''s most neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), according to a team of researchers. Peter ...

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Mountain glaciers in Peru are receding rapidly due to global warming

July 30th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Satellite images have revealed that mountain glaciers in Peru are receding rapidly due to global warming, with 26 per cent of their surface area lost in the ...

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Beijing pledges to recycle half of Olympic waste

July 26th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 26 (ANI): Beijing has pledged to make 50 percent of the waste produced by its 31 Olympic venues useful after recycling. According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), ...

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Beijing pledges to recycle half of Olympic waste

July 26th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 26 (ANI): Beijing has pledged to make 50 percent of the waste produced by its 31 Olympic venues useful after recycling. According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), ...

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Burgers to blame for most of the global warming

July 17th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 17 (ANI): A report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has stated that 18% of greenhouse gases are coming from animal agriculture meat and dairy, used ...

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Five Asiatic black bears released in Pakke Tiger Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh

July 17th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 17 (ANI): The Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) has released a batch of five Asiatic black bears in Pakke Tiger Reserve in the northeastern Indian state of ...

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2008 may be most disastrous year ever in regards to global natural disasters

July 15th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 15 (ANI): Natural disasters on a global scale are becoming more frequent, thanks to an onslaught of weather-related crises in the first half of this year, which might make ...

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LCD chemical has 17,000 times the climate impact of CO2

July 11th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 11 (ANI): A recent study has found nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), a chemical which is found in the LCD panels of several electronic devices, to have a global climate impact ...

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Great Green Wall will slow down southwards spread of Sahara desert

July 9th, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Preparations for an African wall of trees to slow down the southwards spread of the Sahara desert are getting underway. North African nations have been promoting the idea ...

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Now, enjoy ecologically sound green beers

July 3rd, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Companies across the world have started producing green beers, which are ecologically sound beers that are made using innovative ways that consume less power, conserve water, recycle ...

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Apple iPhone 3G to be launched on July 11 in green packaging

July 2nd, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Apples new iPhone 3G will be launched on July 11 in green packaging. According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), Apple has ordered millions of potato ...

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Organic body care products contaminated with cancer-causing chemical

July 1st, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Body care products with labels claiming them to be "100 per cent natural" and "Pure and Organic" may not be as safe as believed, for a new ...

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World needs a modern carbon revolution to slow down global warming

June 30th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 30 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the world needs a modern carbon revolution to slow down global warming. According to ENN (Environmental News Network), the study, conducted by ...

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Now, eco-friendly dresses made of bamboo fibre

June 26th, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Sandy Skinner of ecoSkin has come up with environmentally friendly dresses made of a sleek blend of 67 per cent bamboo and 28 per cent tencel, and ...

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Alloy based fridges will run on 50% less energy

June 26th, 2008 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Scientists have begun developing fridges that are powered by a 100% alloy, which will reduce their energy usage by 50%. In the last 15 years, environmentalists have alerted ...

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