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How the beat of our feet can generate power

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The beating of a patient's heart, the shudder of a tube train and the pounding of thousands of commuters' feet on crowded platforms are being exploited as new sources of power.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Is this the end of the bluefin tuna?

a shared story    1 day 11 hours 29 minutes ago
They are among the most legendary and majestic fish in the sea – and beyond doubt the most valuable. A decision taken this week, however, means that the bluefin tuna of the Mediterranean are probably now also the most endangered fish in the sea, with overfishing...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem
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Happy?

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Believe me when I say that it surprises even us that Denmark has topped the World's Happiest People... For the full photographic glory and the rest of the text, you know where to go.  comments (0)  | report problem
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Scotland gets to rule its waves

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Scotland will now be able to make its own decisions regarding planning and nature conservation in it seas up to 200 miles from the coast.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Photographer Brent Stirton sees the aftermath of the slaughter of four gorillas in Congo

a shared story    2 days 9 hours 29 minutes ago
Last year, a silverback alpha male gorilla, the leader of his group, and three females were shot and killed in Virunga national park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Two of the females had babies and the other was pregnant. The two babies were not found,...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Venice flooded by highest water levels in 22 years

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VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Heavy rains and high winds left Venice almost completely flooded on Monday after surrounding sea levels rose to their highest in 22 years.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Brazil says to cut Amazon destruction by 70 percent

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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil announced on Monday a plan to cut destruction of its Amazon rain forest by more than half over the next 10 years, the first time it has set a deforestation target as it seeks to fight global warming.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Clearing forests for biofuel hurts climate: study

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POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) - Clearing tropical forests to plant biofuels is a bad idea for the climate and reduces the diversity of animal and plant life, a study found on Monday.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Wildlife tourism booms as people holiday in UK

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Sea eagles, and soon beavers, will help to bring visitors to Scotland as foreign travel declines  comments (0)  | report problem


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UK climate targets to hit household bills:gov't adviser

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LONDON (Reuters) - British households could face big rises in their energy bills under plans to reduce the role of fossil fuels and cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third by 2020, Britain's chief climate change adviser said on Monday.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Tony Juniper: How McDonald's finally got green

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Tony Juniper If the corporate world is embracing what its customers actually want, why aren't governments getting the green message?  comments (0)  | report problem


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Letters: Aviation claims on another planet

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Letters: it's still worrying that Lord Turner seems to believe that the continued growth of aviation is consistent with climate change targets  comments (0)  | report problem


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