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Whale ‘sense of smell’ revealedBowhead whales have a previously undiscovered ability to smell the air. The finding could change our understanding of how baleen whales locate prey, as scientists suspect the bowhead whales sniff out krill swarms. |
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10,000km walk along the Amazon River nears the endEd Stafford, 34, from Leicestershire, central England, has been walking the length Amazon River since April 2, 2008, to raise awareness of the region. |
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Myanmar creates world’s largest tiger reserveMyanmar has announced that Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve will be nearly tripled in size, making the protected area the largest tiger reserve in the world. Spanning 17,477 square kilometers (6,748 square miles), the newly expanded park is approximately the size of Kuwait and larger than the US state of Connecticut. |
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Nearly 3/4 of BP spill oil gone from GulfAbout three-quarters of the oil spilled following the BP explosion in the Gulf of Mexico has evaporated and the rest is being dispersed, the White House said on Wednesday, as it released a new report suggesting that the environmental damage would be nowhere near as severe as first feared. |
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Ecuador pledges no oil drilling in Amazon reserveEcuador has agreed to refrain from drilling for oil in a pristine Amazon rainforest reserve in return for up to $3.6bn in payments from rich countries. |
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Greece To Invest 12 Billion Euro In “Green Growth” By 2015Greece said on Wednesday it will invest 12 billion euros ($15.59 billion) on environmental and energy projects over the next five years to boost its ailing economy and create new jobs. |
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Cheetah will run again in IndiaThe cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction. |
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US scientist says much surface Gulf oil dispersedOil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well is clearing from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began. |
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Senate Panel Backs More Electric Cars, SolarMillions of electric-powered vehicles that would slash America's dependence on foreign oil and cut its carbon emissions would be put on the road under legislation approved by a Senate committee on Wednesday. |
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Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some HopeThe hemorrhaging well that has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico remained capped for a second day Friday, providing some hope of a long-term solution to the environmental disaster. |
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