Olympics: Gold for Tunisia’s Mellouli in marathon swimming
August 10th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli won his second medal of the London Olympics with victory in the gruelling men's 10-kilometre marathon swim Friday.Mellouli finished the open-water swim ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: Hungarian Risztov wins gold in marathon
August 10th, 2012 - 3:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hungarian swimmer Eva Risztov showed her stamina to beat the field in the women's 10-km open water swimming Thursday after a close finish in Hyde ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: Hungary’s Risztov powers to gold in marathon
August 9th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hungarian swimmer Eva Risztov had the stamina to beat the field in the women's 10-kilometre open water swimming Thursday after a close finish in Hyde ... Read more...
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Price to overcome fear of open water
June 20th, 2012 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) Model Katie Price wants to overcome her fear of open water, and has hired a life coach for it.Hypnosis expert Ali Campbell helps her overcome the ... Read more...
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NASA: Arctic’s thickest ice diminishing faster than thin ice
March 1st, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by BNO News
GREENBELT, Maryland (BNO NEWS) -- The oldest and thickest Arctic sea ice is disappearing at a faster rate than the younger and thinner ice at the edges of the Arctic Ocean's floating ... Read more...
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Lost seal pup finally found in Skegness
January 19th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Greenland, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lost seal pup has been found about 2,000 miles away from her home. The animal named Eve has previously been found in Germany and Scotland after ... Read more...
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Superbug doesn’t pose health risk: Ministry
April 7th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The health ministry Thursday said the environmental presence of superbug NDM-1 gene in Delhi does not pose a public health risk."The environmental presence of NDM-1 ... Read more...
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Greenland ice cap melt accelerating: Experts
August 1st, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.1 (ANI): A British research team studying the Greenland ice sheet has discovered evidence of a rapidly accelerating rate of melt.Sky News quoted Dr. Alun Hubbard, who is leading a team ... Read more...
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Four new cases of dengue in Delhi
July 13th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The number of people suffering from the dreaded dengue fever is slowly rising, with four new cases being reported from the capital.
The total of patients afflicted ... Read more...
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PETA Demands To Free Paul As Fifa World Cup 2010 Final Draws Close
July 11th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tonight the attention of the media and football fans are fixed on the final of the ongoing 2010 Fifa world cup that is being place on ... Read more...
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Britons ‘too scared’ to try outdoor activities
June 9th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 09 (ANI): Britons are too scared to step out and try something new and adventurous, a recent survey claims.The research showed that at least 40 per cent of Britons have ... Read more...
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Dolphins being used by Navy to fight terrorism
May 20th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States Navy is considering using Dolphins and Sea Lions to patrol its waters where one of its most critical naval base is located. The ... Read more...
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Polar bears in southern Beaufort Sea spending more time on land and open water
January 8th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 8 (ANI): In a long-term study, data collected between 1979 and 2005 has shown that polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea are occurring more frequently on land and in ... Read more...
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Humpback whales can protect seals out of maternal instinct
December 27th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 27 (ANI): Two scientists have discovered that humpback whales can out of maternal instinct to save seals running away from predators like killer whales.According to a report in Natural History ... Read more...
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Antarctica glacier retreat creates new CO2 store
November 10th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 10 (ANI): Reports indicate that the recent and rapid melting of ice shelves and glaciers around the Antarctic Peninsula have led to the creation of a new carbon dioxide (CO2) ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Based Artist Wins $250,000 At The ArtPrize
October 9th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ran Ortner's love for the open waters fetched him a cool amount of cash, mounting up to $250,000 in the ArtPrize event. The ... Read more...
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18-month-old washed away as heavy rains lash Bangalore
September 16th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 16 (IANS) An 18-month-old boy fell into an open water drain here Wednesday and was washed away as it was flooded after heavy rains that lashed the city Tuesday night, ... Read more...
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Plastics can decompose quickly and release toxic chemicals into water
August 20th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 20 (ANI): A new study has determined that plastics, which are reputed to be virtually indestructible, decompose with surprising speed and release potentially toxic substances into the water.This is the ... Read more...
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Animals can take advantage of emerging habitat resulting from climate change
August 4th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 4 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found that elephant seals traveled surprisingly far when ice retreated from part of the Antarctic mainland about 7500 years ago, indicating that ... Read more...
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Dull Sun could spark off next “Little Ice Age” in future
May 5th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Some scientists say the prolonged lull in solar activity hints towards the next "Little Ice Age", which could occur in the near future.The sun is the least active ... Read more...
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Arctic Ocean to lose ice cover in 30 years
April 3rd, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Thanks to the acceleration in global warming, the Arctic Ocean will lose its ice cover in the next 30 years, says a new study, and not in 100 ... Read more...
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Summers in Arctic may be ice-free in as few as 30 years
April 3rd, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 3 (ANI): A new analysis of computer models has forecasted that summers in the Arctic may be ice-free in as few as 30 years."The Arctic is changing faster than anticipated," ... Read more...
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Australians try to save stranded whales (Lead)
March 2nd, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 2 (DPA) A volunteer army was Monday tending to around 54 whales that were still alive among a pod of 200 that became stranded on a beach on Tasmania's King ... Read more...
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Extensive sea ice melt causing polar bears to go hungry
January 2nd, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2 (ANI): New estimates have revealed that warmer temperatures and earlier melting of sea ice are causing polar bears to go hungry, with the number of undernourished bears tripling ... Read more...
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Like humans, seals too use stars to navigate in open water
August 1st, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): Like humans, seals use stars to navigate in open water, according to a group of researchers, who added that the marine mammals can identify a single star ... Read more...
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Acidification of the sea is the biggest threat to marine animal life
July 30th, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Scientists have determined that acidification of the sea is the biggest threat to marine animal life, hampering their reproduction.By absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and from ... Read more...
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Prince William completes RAF training by flying to the pub!
April 15th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 15 (ANI): British royal Prince William completed his RAF training when flew himself and brother Harry by helicopter across London and over water - for a stag party.The second-in-line ... Read more...
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Beavers can help mitigate the effects of drought
February 21st, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): A new study has suggested that beavers can help mitigate the effects of drought and therefore should not be pushed away from wetlands for industrial and residential development. ... Read more...
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