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Cheap, safe method to control malaria shows ... January 24, 2011 Jan 24 - A new method of controlling mosquitoes that carry malaria has achieved promising results in field trials, according to its joint developers in Mali and Israel. The low-tech method ...

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Coral bleaching forces Thai diving ban January 20, 2011 Jan 20 - Thailand is closing dozens of dive sites to tourists after unusually warm seas caused severe damage to coral reefs in the Andaman Sea, one of the world’s top diving and beach resort ...

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Coral bleaching forces Thai diving ban January 20, 2011 Jan 20 - Thailand is closing dozens of dive sites to tourists after unusually warm seas caused severe damage to coral reefs in the Andaman Sea, one of the world’s top diving and beach resort ...

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Sea-floor system streams ocean noise to ... January 18, 2011 Jan 18 - Want to listen live to a whale feeding off of Canada’s coast from your desktop? A system designed to assess the impact of noise pollution on the world's whales can let you do ...

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Fish dispute plagues Sea of Galilee January 18, 2011 Jan 17 - A planned Israeli ban on fishing in the Sea of Galilee, where Christians believe Jesus walked on water, leaves many local fisherman fearing for their way of life.

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Insects are the food of the future, Dutch ... January 17, 2011 Jan 17 - As global food prices continue to rise, scientists are looking for ways to feed the world in the future. One answer may be insects — if people can stomach it. Stuart McDill ...

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Haitian frogs rediscovered after years in ... January 14, 2011 Scientists on an amphibian-hunting mission to Haiti have just announced the re-discovery of six species of frog previously feared to be extinct. For Haiti, still struggling to rebuild after last ...

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GM’s electric concept car January 13, 2011 Jan 10 - General Motors is showing off what it calls the future of urban transportation. The EN-V is an autonomous, intelligent, electric vehicle and GM believes it will lead the way for the next ...

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Weather hastened Haiti quake:experts January 13, 2011 Jan 11 - Scientists say Haiti’s devastating quake may have been triggered by severe weather in 2008. They say persistent rains may have displaced debris from deforested hillsides to alter seismic ...

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Weather hastened Haiti quake:experts January 13, 2011 Jan 11 - Scientists say Haiti’s devastating quake may have been triggered by severe weather in 2008. They say persistent rains may have displaced debris from deforested hillsides to alter seismic ...

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Rare dogs released to save species January 13, 2011 Jan 12 - South African conservation officials hope to revive the country’s endangered wild dog population by releasing a small pack of captive dogs into the wild. The dogs are one of the ...

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Rescue center a chimp sanctuary January 13, 2011 Dec 30 - A Sierra Leone chimpanzee rescue center is demonstrating how people can make a difference by protecting their environment. The 15-year-old sanctuary is now home to 100 of some of most ...

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First commercial electric bus route January 13, 2011 Jan 3 - Seoul City in South Korea is claiming the world’s first fully-electric commercial bus route. The full-sized eco-friendly buses are operating on a Seoul mountain circular route but more ...

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Time for roll call at London zoo January 13, 2011 Jan 5 - London Zoo begins annual stocktake - with some creatures proving more difficult to count than others. Sharon Reich reports.

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Call for illegal logging crackdown January 13, 2011 Jan 6 - Environmentalists are appealing to Guinea’s new president Alpha Conde to crack down on illegal loggers who they say are decimating the country's native flora and fauna. Several ...

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Latvia hippo not a "he" but a "she" January 13, 2011 Jan 7 - A case of mistaken identity has revealed why Riga Zoo’s two hippopotami have been unable to reproduce. After 20 years, it turns out the hippo thought to be male is actually female, ...

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GM’s electric concept car January 13, 2011 Jan 10 - General Motors is showing off what it calls the future of urban transportation. The EN-V is an autonomous, intelligent, electric vehicle and GM believes it will lead the way for the next ...

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Saving South African penguins January 13, 2011 Jan 10 - Biologists are racing to save the South African penguin. A genetically diverse population is being kept in captivity in hopes that one day commercial fishing and climate change can be ...

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Weather hastened Haiti quake:experts January 13, 2011 Jan 11 - Scientists say Haiti’s devastating quake may have been triggered by severe weather in 2008. They say persistent rains may have displaced debris from deforested hillsides to alter seismic ...

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London’s hydrogen-powered buses January 13, 2011 Jan 11 - Hydrogen-powered buses have hit the road in London, cutting pollution and making for a smoother, quieter ride, transport officials say. Hydrogen and a fuel cell power electric motors and ...