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Remote landmine clearer unveiledPretoria, South Africa - A British inventor has unveiled a remote-controlled device to clear landmines that kill or maim 2000 people worldwide a month, saying the new "MineBurner" could generate huge savings for mine-clearing operations across the world. |
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World Donors Pledge More Cash to Make Chernobyl SafeLondon, England - Leading nations pledged about $200 million on Thursday towards a cover to encase the Chernobyl power plant's fourth reactor which exploded nearly two decades ago in the world's worst civil nuclear accident. |
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Backpackers flock to rebuild Thai party islandPhi Phi, Thailand - Two young British men sit shirtless on a Phi Phi beach, wearing surfer shorts, leather thong necklaces and Indian bracelets -- an iconic image of one of the great party-hard destinations on the hippie-backpacker trail. |
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UN meet to seek safer ways to kill insect pestsOslo, Norway - A UN meeting next week will seek new ways to kill mosquitoes and termites as part of a plan to bolster a 2004 ban on use of a "dirty dozen" toxic chemicals. |
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Many Old Computers Put to Use Again, Study FindsSan Diego, CA - More than half the old personal computers replaced by consumers last year were put to productive use instead of being dumped or stored away, according to a nationwide survey by MetaFacts, a San Diego research firm. |
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Wedding teaches environment-friendly lessonVellore, India - It was a model wedding for the dusty Tamil Nadu town, a hands-on lesson on how to celebrate even while taking care of the earth's resources. |
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Liverpool Scientist Discovers New Layer Of The EarthLiverpool, UK - A University of Liverpool scientist has discovered a new layer near the Earth's core, which will enable the internal temperature of the Earth's mantle to be measured at a much deeper level than previously possible. |
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Last Shipment Of Potent Radioactive Waste Leaves Rocky FlatsDenver, CO - Tuesday was a day 10 years in the making at Rocky Flats. |
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Texas Compost Facility Turns Solid Waste into Rich DirtTyler, TX - One man's trash is another's treasure. At least that's the thinking behind the Neches Compost Facility, where millions of pounds of waste are turned into nutrient-rich biosolid compost every year. |
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The lost valleyYosemite National Park, CA - Hetch Hetchy Valley was once a jewel of Yosemite National Park, a twin to Yosemite Valley. Then it was dammed and flooded. Now, thanks to a UC Davis grad student and others, it could become the greatest wild-lands restoration project in human history. |
evironmental news headlines
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- What will you swap for Fairtrade?
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- Government pledges cash for eco-drivers
- San Fran regains sea lion of approval
- Bill Gates calls for energy miracles
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- Australia tells Japan: Stop whaling or face court
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