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Zürich’s Summer Festivals are Packed with Cultural Events

Zürich is a city that prides itself on its diverse cultural life as well as its position on issues of the day. It projects a sense of tolerance and diversity and opens its doors to ideas. Limmat River runs along...

Robotic fish to be released to test pollution in our water

Robot fish are set to be released into rivers, lakes and seas around the world as part of a three year project based in Spain, that will help scientists determine the level of pollution found in the water. The fish...

ExpThe Queen II at Arnolds Park

Experiencing the Queen II during the spring and summer months in Okoboji is a fun and exciting time for families who enjoy being together and exploring nature.

NTSB: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site

" MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) -- Federal investigators said Thursday they found human remains amid the wreckage of missing adventurer Steve Fossett's airplane in the mountains of eastern California. The remains were found among a field of debris that stretched 400 feet...

Apparent Steve Fossett belongings found

(CNN) -- Hikers in California have found items that may belong to missing millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, officials said Wednesday. ...

NASA confirms lakes on Titan.

The Cassini spacecraft has been orbiting Saturn since June 2004, sending back images and date of Saturn's ring system and of its moons.  On a 2007 fly-by of the moon Titan, Cassini caught a glimpse of a lake,...

NASA Study Says Water Flowed Freely On Mars

"NASA has discovered more evidence pointing to the possibility of life on Mars. Scientists have studied data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and they believe Mars once had large lakes, flowing rivers, and other wet environments that could have supported life. A study...

Vietnam water puppetry to be performed in Europe

This autumn, a delegation of artists from Vietnam Puppetry will go for a tour in three European countries, including Finland where people do not know much about water puppetry."As scheduled, Vietnam water...

Bounding Main to Entertain American Troops in Germany

"Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 1, 2008 –- The vocal group, Bounding Main, on their first European tour, will be bringing their spirited music to American troops at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany in early August. ...

Great Lakes compact focus shifting to Congress

It's encouraging to see that movement is being made in conserving the Great Lakes. There is significant pressure, particularly from souther States to make water available. This would be a significant mistake that could negatively impact Canadians and Americans living in the...

Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works

"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...

Today is Paul Bunyan Day

Today is officially Paul Bunyan Day, so celebrate everything big today!"Paul Bunyan was a gigantic lumberjack of American Folklore. According out folklore, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox "Babe" lived and...

Lakes across Canada to be used as toxic dump sites

Mining companies may soon have 16 Canadian lakes at their disposal, despite a Fisheries Act that makes it illegal to pollute fish-bearing waters. A very disturbing trend."CBC News has learned that 16 Canadian...

Global warming to deplete Great Lakes

Yet another thing being affected by global warming. Environmental groups are reporting that global warming is likely to drain even more water from the Great Lakes. They've also stated that the...

China's ground zero

Quake lakes risk "slurry tsunami" China's scramble to drain the rapidity-rising quake lake at Tangjiashan before it can burst is a nerve-jangling race against time. Some 1.3 million people are threatened by...

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