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Hundreds of New Marine Species Found
Deep in the sea, scientists count 274 new species of fish, corals and more.
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Bringing “Garden of Eden” to Africa under UN-sponsored nature restoration
Learning from the success in rehabilitating the Iraqi marshlands that some believe was the site of the Biblical Garden of Eden, United Nations-backed pilot projects are now targeting a �lost� lake in Mali, a Kenyan forest that is a vital source for key rivers and lakes and land restoration in Haiti.
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UN agency delivers food supplies for over half a million in Haiti
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding its relief operations across hurricane-devastated Haiti, supplying enough stocks of food to reach 500,000 people as the Caribbean country tries to recover from the recent series of deadly storms.
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Black rhinos released into wild
Black rhinos are released back into the wild in Kenya for the first time in more than 25 years.
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How some women never get sick - by staying positiveIn one study, participants who had heightened activity in a region of the brain associated with a positive attitude produced greater amounts of flu antibodies. |
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Bulgaria launches CO2 registry to kick off trade
Bulgaria has opened a long-delayed national carbon dioxide registry which allows the Balkan country to launch trade in greenhouse gas emissions, an environment ministry official said on Monday.
The launch was possible after the European Union executive approved last week Bulgaria's national plan that allocated a total of 42.3 million tonnes of CO2 permits to 140 installations for 2007.
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World leaders pledge $3B to eradicate malaria
World leaders and the heads of philanthropic organizations gathered at the UN on Thursday to pledge nearly $3 billion US to fight malaria, with the aim of eradicating it by 2015.
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Lung treatment breathes new life into flu vaccines
Inhaling, rather than injecting, vaccines provides added protection against influenza, and could make stocks go further in a pandemic
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New Study Offers Solution To Global Fisheries Collapse
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 23, 2008 -
A study published in Science shows that an innovative yet contentious fisheries management strategy called "catch shares" can reverse fisheries collapse. Where traditional "open access" fisheries have converted to catch shares, both fishermen and the oceans have benefited.
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Mars rover facing two-year trek
Nasa is sending its Opportunity Mars rover on an 11km, two-year trek to try to reach a huge crater.
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Cheap cervical cancer test is boost for poor countries
The new test can be conducted quickly, by medics with little training, and treatment can be immediate � it could halve deaths from the disease
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Extinct tortoise ‘can live again’
Careful cross-breeding could bring an extinct species of Galapagos tortoise back into existence, scientists suggest.
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about Ryan
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thoughts: I’m trying to do what I think we need to get through this difficult time in our evolution as a species: sharing inspirational stories. So many people I talk to feel powerless in their ability to make the world better by responding to the problems that need to be addressed with positive action. I believe that part of the reason is because they look around and don’t see other people in their lives or those shown in mainstream media stepping up to the plate and doing good. What’s is so especially important in this world is to realize that everyone one of us needs to do their part in order for positive change to happen. Even if that part is to influence something bigger then oneself to take action - like, for example, a government body that is capable of creating massive change through legislation. The Great News Network exists to provide that vital piece to the individual - stories of positive change happenning here and now.
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