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Mia Farrow troubled by problems in Gaza

November 3rd, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Actress Mia Farrow has said that she is extremely saddened with the news that a Palestinian has suffocated to death after a tunnel collapse under the Gaza Strip ...

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Green art show cries out to protect earth (With Image)

October 1st, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) In artist Rachna Chhachhi's eyes, the earth is a "despairing woman" weighed down by natural woes. "I have been trying to raise awareness about ecological degradation through my ...

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EU sends 150,000 euros in aid to Samoa tsunami victims

September 30th, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Sep 30 (DPA) The European Union is sending 150,000 euros ($219,000) in aid to the victims of the tsunami in the Pacific islands of Samoa, officials in Brussels said Wednesday. The money ...

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African vistas on artist’s canvas

September 25th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Memories of the sweeping wilderness of Africa seep through the works of urban designer-cum-artist Antonio E'Costa, who spent a better part of his life in Kenya. His recent ...

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Youth unearths pre-historic fossils in Himachal Pradesh

September 11th, 2009 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Majakra (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 11(ANI): A 19-year-old youngster has unearthed fossil remains of a prehistoric creature buried in Majakra village in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Nishant Kumar, a student, chanced upon the ...

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Global warming may cause Earth’s axis to tilt in coming century

August 21st, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI -
London, August 21 (ANI): A new study has suggested that gloabal warming may heat up oceans to the extent that it could cause Earth's axis to tilt in the coming century. According to ...

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China turns to the sea to solve growing problem of water shortages

August 17th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 17 (ANI): Recent reports indicate that China is turning to the sea to solve the growing problem of water shortages afflicting the country and cut utility costs as well. For ...

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Changing rainfall pattern may deprive billion people of water

August 10th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) A changing rainfall pattern may deprive a billion people of fresh water in the tropics and subtropics in the coming decades, according to the latest research. The rain band ...

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Wanderlust gene isolated in tiny fish

August 5th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Toronto, Aug 5 (IANS) A gene linked to physical traits also seems to be dictating wanderlust in a tiny fish, considered a living model of Darwin's natural selection theory, according to a ...

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First-ever ‘wanderlust gene’ in tiny bony fish found

August 5th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): A new study by University of British Columbia has claimed that a gene previously linked to physical traits is also dictating behaviour in a tiny fish widely regarded ...

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Ocean current shutdown may take place more slowly than previously believed

July 17th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 17 (ANI): A new research has determined that the ocean current shutdown may take place more slowly and gradually than previously suggested. The research, based on the longest experiment of its ...

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Yamuna not cleaned despite action plan, admits government

Yamuna not cleaned despite action plan, admits government

July 13th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The water quality of the Yamuna river has not shown "desired improvement", the government admitted Monday, despite spending Rs.872.15 crore since the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) ...

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Scientists see dramatic increase in amount of fresh water in Arctic Ocean

July 5th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean. Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ...

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Scientists see dramatic increase in amount of fresh water in Arctic Ocean

July 5th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean.Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ...

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Scientists see dramatic increase in amount of fresh water in Arctic Ocean

July 5th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean.Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ...

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Himalayan glaciers feared to be swelling dangerously due to global warming

June 24th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 24 (ANI): Scientists in Nepal have embarked on the first field studies of Himalayan glacial lakes, some of which are feared to be swelling dangerously due to global warming. In May, ...

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Cornelia Marie: Captain Phil Harris Undaunted

Cornelia Marie: Captain Phil Harris Undaunted

June 17th, 2009 - 11:22 pm ICT by GD -
If you are trying to figure out who Cornelia Marie is then be informed that she is 128 feet long, 28 feet wide and can carry 28,500 US gallons of fuel ...

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Greenland ice sheet to blame for 25 percent of global sea rise in past 13 yrs (Re-Issue)

June 14th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 14 (ANI): A new study has determined that the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected, and is consequently responsible for nearly 25 percent of global sea rise in ...

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Left Front wants cyclone Aila to be declared a national calamity

Left Front wants cyclone Aila to be declared a national calamity

June 9th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, June 9 (ANI): West Bengal's ruling Left Front chairman Biman Bose said on Tuesday that his party demanded the cyclone Aila, which caused enormous devastation in the state to be ...

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Mariah Carey to get $1 mn for one-hour performance

Mariah Carey to get $1 mn for one-hour performance

May 10th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) Pop singer Mariah Carey and Welsh singer Tom Jones will earn $1 million each for performing for an hour at the opening of a new luxury resort. The ...

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Sting, Trudie Styler played crucial role in bringing out Crude

January 24th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Jan 24 (ANI): English singer songwriter Sting and his wife Trudie Styler have both been instrumental in bringing about Crude, a Sundance documentary. The documentary is based on the worlds ...

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Climate porn, fanta pants make it to Macquarie Dictionary 2008 edition

January 8th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Jan 8 (ANI): Climate porn, flashpacking, toxic debt, wellness tourism and fanta pantsthese are just some of the new words and phrases that have made it to the Macquarie Dictionary''s ...

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Changes in sea level will affect the salinity of estuaries

November 21st, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that the changes in sea level will affect the salinity of estuaries, which influences aquatic life, fishing and recreation. The research was ...

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Contact lens cases are home to pathogenic amoebae: Study

October 21st, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 21 (ANI): A Spanish study has revealed that contact lens cases are often contaminated with Acanthamoeba which cannot be killed by normal contact lens solution. Published in the Journal of ...

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Russian submersibles attempt to reach bottom of the worlds deepest lake

July 28th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Moscow, July 28 (ANI): The two Russian submersibles which dived to the sea-bed beneath the North Pole last year are now attempting to reach the bottom of Lake Baikal in Siberia, ...

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As North Pole goes iceless, scramble for resources feared

June 29th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Toronto, June 29 (IANS) The North Pole faces the prospect of becoming iceless this summer for the first time in history, scientists warn. They warn that since global warming has caused the ...

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Obese people consume 18% more food energy than leaner counterparts

May 16th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 16 (ANI): Researchers from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have revealed that obese people consume 18 percent more food energy than their leaner counterparts. For the study, Phil ...

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Bacterial slime causes Leptospirosis

May 5th, 2008 - 11:55 am ICT by admin -
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, have found that bacterial slime helps cause Leptospirosis, a serious but neglected emerging disease that infects humans through contaminated ...

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Hillary’s Himalayan trust to receive humanitarian award

April 28th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin -
Kathmandu, Apr.28 (ANI): The Himalayan Trust will be recognised for four decades of volunteer work improving the lives of Sherpa communities in Nepal, by receiving the Variety International Humanitarian Award at ...

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Recycling rubbish may do more harm than good: Study

April 17th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by admin -
Melbourne, Apr.17 (ANI): Recycling rubbish could do more harm than good to the environment, a new research has revealed. RMIT environmental engineering expert Tim Grant was quoted by news.com.au as saying that ...

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