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20th-century warming in Lake Tanganyika endangers fish, livelihoods


May 18th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake in the world, has recorded unprecedented high temperatures during the last 100 years.Situated in East Africa, the lake's surface waters are ... Read more...

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Supportive parents encourage kids’ physical activities


January 27th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Supportive parents seem to encourage their children's physical activities more, says a new study. In other words, parents who think their children have some sort of athletic ability ... Read more...

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Most US kids aged two to five get little exercise (Lead)


December 16th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Most American children aged two to five years don't get enough physical activity and are overexposed to TV. A study of about 300 home-based childcare providers by Oregon State ... Read more...

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Kids get little exercise, overexposed to TV


December 16th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Most children aged two to five years, although well fed, are not getting enough physical activity and are overexposed to TV. A study of about 300 home-based childcare providers ... Read more...

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