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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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Rare dogs released to save species January 12, 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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Rare dogs released to save species January 12, 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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London’s hydrogen-powered buses January 11, 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 ...

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Saving South African penguins January 10, 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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Latvia hippo not a "he" but a "she" January 07, 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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Call for illegal logging crackdown January 06, 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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First commercial electric bus route January 03, 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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Rescue center a chimp sanctuary December 30, 2010 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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CO2 causing Caribbean coral collapse December 27, 2010 Dec 27 - Researchers at the University of Miami are warning that ocean acidification in the Caribbean has become so serious that once abundant corals are heading towards extinction. Ben Gruber ...

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Mice that sing like birds December 24, 2010 Dec 24 - Japanese researchers are breeding "singing mice" to try to understand the evolution of speech. Scientists at the University of Osaka say they have produced more than 100 genetically ...

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Mice that sing like birds December 24, 2010 Dec 24 - Japanese researchers are breeding "singing mice" to try to understand the evolution of speech. Scientists at the University of Osaka say they have produced more than 100 genetically ...

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Silence not golden for electric cars December 24, 2010 Dec 24 - UK researchers say laws to force silent electric vehicles to make a warning noise are inevitable after news from the U.S. that twice as many pedestrians and cyclists are hit by hybrid EVs ...

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Mice that sing like birds December 24, 2010 Dec 24 - Japanese researchers are breeding "singing mice" to try to understand the evolution of speech. Scientists at the University of Osaka say they have produced more than 100 genetically ...

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Green ways to get around French city December 24, 2010 Dec 24 - The French city of La Rochelle went "green" long before it became fashionable and now boasts a multi-pronged approach to clean, efficient public transport. Lily Grimes reports.

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Rwanda gorilla population recovering December 24, 2010 Dec 24 - The population of one of the world’s most endangered species, the African mountain gorilla, is slowly recovering in Rwanda as intensive conservation efforts begin paying off. Stuart ...

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Mexico’s street vendors go solar December 20, 2010 Dec 20 - Roadside food vendors in Mexico’s Oaxaca are re-fitting gas-powered food stalls with solar technology. It's all thanks to efforts of a Swiss solar cooking pioneer who wants to ...

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Arctic air creates frozen lighthouse December 15, 2010 Dec 15 - A wintry blast of bone-chilling winds and icy water in the U.S. Midwest turns a Lake Erie lighthouse into a frozen work of art.

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First effective malaria vaccine? December 14, 2010 Dec 14 - Scientists involved in the trial of a malaria vaccine in Kenya say they are optimistic that the world’s first effective vaccine could be available in Africa by 2015. Stuart McDill reports.

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Solar traffic lights shine on Haiti December 13, 2010 Dec 13 - Amid the confusion and chaos that has shaken the Haitian capital of Port au Prince, shines a beacon of reliability. The city’s solar-powered traffic lights have brought a measure of ...