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After road rage, here comes ‘hedge rage’!

October 8th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 8 (ANI): After road rage, air rage took off, its now time for 'hedge rage' - courtesy some Scottish people who are growing high hedges of trees and other vegetation ...

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Scottish hedge campaigners take “vegetation tyranny” fight to Parliament

October 8th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Scothedge campaigners have taken their drive against "vegetation tyranny" to the MSPs. These people are fighting against the high hedges and trees of their neighbours that leave them in ...

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Socks and hiking boots can spread seeds over large distances

September 13th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI -
Sydney, September 13 (ANI): A new research has revealed that socks and hiking boots can spread seeds over large distances.According to a report by ABC News, the research was carried out by ...

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Pre Inca citadel found in Zana River’s upper basin in Peru

September 11th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI -
Lima (Peru), September 11 (ANI): Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva has confirmed that a pre-Inca citadel has been found in Zana river's upper basin, between the departments of Lambayeque and Cajamarca in Peru. According ...

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Gorilla-like creature resembling ‘Bigfoot’ photographed in Kentucky backyard

September 10th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 10 (ANI): A gorilla-like creature that resembles the mythical creature 'Bigfoot' is causing excitement on the web after being photographed in the back garden of a home in Kentucky in ...

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South Africa’s second satellite set for launch

September 10th, 2009 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS -
Johannesburg, Sep 10 (IANS) South Africa will launch the SumbandilaSat satellite into space Sep 15 on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan, BuaNews reported. Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor will travel to ...

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Include Himachal in national river conservation: Nadda

August 18th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Tuesday requested the central government to include the state in the National River Conservation Programme as most of the rivers in northern states originate from it. State ...

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Fire Blazing In Northern Utah

Fire Blazing In Northern Utah

August 7th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by GD -
The northern reaches of Utah on Thursday night was aglow, the horizon above awash with an angry and lilting red as more than a dozen summer fires broke out in the region. ...

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Indonesian supervolcano’s eruption caused decade of fatal winters 74,000 years ago (Re-Issue)

July 5th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Climate model simulations by a team of scientists has suggested that Indonesia's Toba supervolcano, when it erupted about 74,000 years ago, triggered a 1,000-year episode of ice sheet ...

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Indonesian supervolcano’s eruption caused decade of fatal winters 74,000 years ago (Re-Issue)

July 5th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Climate model simulations by a team of scientists has suggested that Indonesia's Toba supervolcano, when it erupted about 74,000 years ago, triggered a 1,000-year episode of ice sheet ...

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Indonesian supervolcano’s eruption caused decade of fatal winters 74,000 years ago

July 4th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Climate model simulations by a team of scientists has suggested that Indonesia's Toba supervolcano, when it erupted about 74,000 years ago, triggered a 1,000-year episode of ice sheet ...

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Duck-billed dino ate unlike anything alive today

June 30th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 30 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found evidence that the duck-billed dinosaurs - the Hadrosaurs - had a unique way of eating, unlike any living creature today. Working with ...

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Dark side of the moon reflects oceans better

April 8th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, April 8 (IANS) Difference in reflection of light from Earth's land masses and oceans can be seen on the dark side of the moon, a phenomenon known as earthshine, according to ...

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Biker awarded $8.6-mn damages for pig crash

April 1st, 2009 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS -
San Francisco, April 1 (DPA) A California jury has awarded $8.6 million to a motorbike rider who was severely injured when he crashed into a wild pig that was crossing a highway. According ...

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Africa’’s first bird extinction likely within four years (Re-Issue)

March 22nd, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI -
London, March 22 (ANI): A new study has warned that Africa might soon see its first bird extinction in about four years time. According to a report in New Scientist, the ...

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Africas first bird extinction likely within four years

March 21st, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, March 21 (ANI): A new study has warned that Africa might soon see its first bird extinction in about four years time. According to a report in New Scientist, the bird ...

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Countrys first carbon dioxide exchange tower launched in Uttarakhand

February 1st, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Lamachaur (Uttarakhand), Feb 1, (ANI): The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) on Sunday launched the countrys first carbon dioxide measurement exchange tower here. The installation of the exchange would provide essential ...

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How vegetation responds to climate extremes

January 9th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): A new study has determined that when extremes of drought and flood come in rapid succession, the extent of damage to vegetation may depend in part on ...

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Plants more important than ever to reduce impact of global warming

January 1st, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Jan 1 (ANI): Plants have never been as important to the environment as right now, as they are vital to reduce the impact of global warming. According to a report by ...

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Burning peat bogs may be a good way to capture carbon from the atmosphere

December 6th, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): A new research has suggested that burning peat bogs in a controlled way may be a good way to capture carbon from the atmosphere. Peatlands are dense carbon ...

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UFOs have been here since 1947, claims British expert

October 8th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 8 (ANI): UFOs have been here since 1947, according to a British expert, who added that an alien crashed in the United States in the same year. Philip Mantle, the ...

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High-speed ‘’streaker” bees show others the way to new nest sites

October 4th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 4 (ANI): A new study by researchers from two American universities suggests that bees have some scouts who fly at high speed to guide others towards a new nest ...

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Pigs ruled the world 260 million years ago: Study

September 15th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 15 (ANI): Scientists from Leeds University have discovered that the world was ruled by pig-like creatures for a million years. The Age of the Porcine occurred around 260 million years ...

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Bacteria steal iron from human hosts to survive

August 1st, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Like humans, bacteria need iron to survive, a discovery that can open up new and more effective ways to target diseases like tuberculosis. Some bacteria are equipped with ...

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Soon, airplanes run on algae-based kerosene

June 6th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 6 (ANI): A major air carrier is going to test airplanes that run on algae-based kerosene, which promises to be eco-friendly. According to a report in ENN (Environmental News ...

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Now, a way to tell how much ancient carbon from soil is being lost to the atmosphere as CO2

May 19th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A group of international scientists have found a way to distinguish just how much of ancient carbon, which is stored in huge amounts in soil, is being ...

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Cannibalism drives vast locust swarms, says study

May 9th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Cannibalism, spurred by sheer hunger, drives billions of tiny locusts to take to flight, whose movement blacks out the sun and the skies for tens of kilometres. Long ...

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Flintoff’s mansion plans demolished

April 10th, 2008 - 2:50 pm ICT by admin -
London, Apr.10 (ANI): England cricketer Andrew Flintoff has been forced to withdraw plans to build a five-floor house in a Cheshire village after fierce complaints from neighbours. According to The Telegraph, ...

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Gorillas use man-like weaponry to defend themselves when provoked

Gorillas use man-like weaponry to defend themselves when provoked

February 1st, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Cross River gorillas in Cameroon have been spotted hurling clumps of grass or tree branches at human intruders, a man-like behaviour which has never earlier been observed in ...

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Rampaging elephant herd kills one in Assam

January 27th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by admin -
Deopara (Assam), Jan 27 (ANI): In yet another instance of man-animal conflict arising out of dwindling vegetation, a herd of rampaging wild elephants killed one person and caused massive destruction to property ...

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