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Peruvian doctors showcase high cure rate for drug-resistant TB
More than 60 per cent of patients diagnosed with a type of tuberculosis that is very difficult to treat were cured with aggressive drug treatment, according to a study from Peru that shows the disease is not a 'death sentence.'
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Congo Basin passes 1 million ha milestone in swing to sustainable forestry
WWF today announced that more than one million hectares of Congo Basin forests have achieved certification under the world’s leading sustainable forestry scheme. The world’s second largest block of rainforests, the Congo Basin is a haven for indigenous peoples and endangered species like elephants and gorillas. It is also important in sequestering carbon and safeguarding water supply and quality.
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Pepsi Chooses Company to Recycle its Electronics
The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) has chosen e-waste recycler Redemtech to collect and recycle the company’s obsolete electronics, with a commitment that none of these products will be landfilled or exported to other countries.
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Spaghetti-Thin Snake Is World’s Smallest
A snake as thin as spaghetti that can rest on a U.S. quarter may be the world's smallest.
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Brazil launches international fund to preserve Amazon
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 1, 2008 - Brazil on Friday created an international fund to fight deforestation of the Amazon and is accepting contributions to help preserve the world's largest rainforest.
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Heart attacks reduced by Scottish smoking ban: study
Heart attack rates in Scotland have dropped dramatically in smokers and non-smokers since the country passed a non-smoking law for public places, finds a large study.
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Europe’s Mars Express probe gets an eyeful of the Red Planet’s major moon, Phobos
Europe's Mars Express spacecraft returns some remarkable close-up images of the Red Planet's Phobos moon.
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Bangladesh landmass ‘is growing’
Bangladesh may not be as vulnerable to rising sea levels caused by climate change as previously feared, scientists say.
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Paying To Save Tropical Forests Could Be A Way To Reduce Global Carbon Emissions
Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 29, 2008 -
Wealthy nations willing to collectively spend about $1 billion annually could prevent the emission of roughly half a billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per year for the next 25 years, new research suggests.
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Boost for China panda population
Four giant panda cubs are born within 14 hours in China, boosting the population of the endangered species.
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