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Nature ‘is worth billions’ to UK
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The UK's parks, lakes, forests and wildlife are worth billions of pounds to the economy, says a major report. The health benefits of merely living close to a green space are worth up to £300 per person per year, ...
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New hope for HIV: Researchers develop effective AIDS vaccine for monkeys
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Researchers have developed a potential HIV vaccine in monkeys that may eventually lead to protection for humans. The team at Oregon Health & Science University's Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, produced a...
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Gorilla population stages mild comeback in war-torn Congo
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For the last decade and a half, gorilla populations in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been victimized by the fighting between warring militia factions. But in a surprise finding, resear...
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Common Pond Algae Can Sequester High-Level Radioactive Waste (Strontium-90)
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Closterium Moniliferum VS. Radioactive Strontium-90 One of the problems of dealing with nuclear waste is that the more dangerous byproducts are often mixed in with low-level waste, and it can be very complex to s...
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Good news for the environment: Government advisor Natural England halves its carbon emissions
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It's the government's wildlife and conservation advisor, so it makes sense perhaps that Natural England, has successfully reduced its carbon emissions by 50%. Over four years, it's delivered a series of carbon-sa...
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US Businesses Challenged to Cut Energy Waste
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US Businesses Challenged to Cut Energy Waste Buildings consume 40 percent of American energy
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Mozambique’s war-hit Gorongosa park slowly recovers
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By Johannes Myburgh (AFP) GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK, Mozambique — As warthogs play in the mud behind him, park ranger Charles Pereira Aranje scans the savannah for poachers, while waterbuck and reedbuck antelopes g...
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg signs up for Giving Pledge
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Zuckerberg agrees to donate most of his wealth to charity