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Meet the Gay Flamingos at WWT SlimbridgeSlimbridge, UK - Two male flamingos at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge have surprised both staff and visitors by demonstrating a long-lasting loyalty to each other and excellent parental skills. |
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UK backs India’s wildlife crime fightDelhi, India - Leading wildlife law representatives from the UK met this week with counterparts from India and China yesterday at an event in Delhi to discuss new measures to stamp out trade in endangered species in the region. |
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China Pledges to Do More to Protect Dwindling WetlandsBeijing, China - China will boost investment in wetlands protection and put more wetland areas under state protection in an effort to save them from destruction, state media said Thursday. |
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Sustainable projects offer positive examplesManchester, UK - Environment Minister Elliot Morley visited some of the leading new green projects in the North West this week, and called for others to follow their sustainable examples. |
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Study: Fish with Biggest Sword Always WinsLynchburg, US - Swordtails, colorful, common aquarium fish, size up their swords before fighting, and often a male just has to show his big sword to scare off challengers, according to a new study in the latest Animal Behavior journal. |
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Ethanol Could Reduce Fossil Fuel Need, Study ShowsWashington, US - Ethanol -- alcohol produced from corn or other plants -- is more energy-efficient than some experts had realized and it is time to start developing it as an alternative to fossil fuels, researchers said Thursday. |
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UN supports project aimed at providing cheap laptops to students in poor countriesDavos, Switzerland - A pioneering $100 laptop programme, designed to give children in poor countries access to knowledge and educational tools, came a step closer to realization today with the signing of a partnership agreement in Davos, Switzerland, between the main United Nations development agency and the organization responsible for the initiative. |
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Monkey cops keep clans togetherLawrenceville, Georgia, US - Human societies rapidly descend into anarchy and chaos without policing. Now, researchers have found that the same thing happens when groups of monkeys are left to their own devices instead of being ?policed? by dominant males. |
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Bush Administration Outlines Funding for Hydrogen Fuel CellsWashington, US - The Bush administration said Tuesday it would provide $119 million in funding for research into hydrogen fuel cells, touting the automotive technology as a way to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. |
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UK still on track for KyotoUK - Defra?s latest greenhouse gas figures, released this week, show that the UK is on course to meet the Kyoto reduction targets. |
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Ethical shopping: The Red RevolutionDavos, Switzerland - Irish rock star Bono has persuaded some of the world's biggest companies to back his new weapon in the fight against poverty: a consumer brand with a conscience. Cahal Milmo reports |
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German Chancellor Urges Common Social, Environment, Trade ApproachDAVOS, Switzerland - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Wednesday for international bodies to develop common standards in social and environmental policy and push ahead with trade liberalisation. |
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