India is planning on investing around $3 billion in cleaning the river Ganges, which flows through northern India and Bangladesh. Currently, around 50 percent of Delhi's raw sewage flows straigt into the Ganges. ...
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I've seen in my travels in the U.S.A. that some states sow wildflower seeds in the median strips along major highways. I believe it is a wonderful idea as it beautifies the highway and visually announces that...
Gud day, its not the dingo's nor the roos that are causing mayhem down near the billy bongs, but damn ugly beasts that spit and chew on the cud. Its the same old problem of introducing a species, that just...
Allll riiiigght! America's heavyweight automaker has reentered the fray, "leaner and meaner", we hope! At least, that's what's been reported by the Associated Press. So,...
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"Tiny seahorse, world's longest insect among top new species" Top 10 species were discovered in 2008: including an Indonesian seahorse, an insect that has a length of 14 in & a look alike a stick & a caffeine-free plant from Cameroon that is rare.More details: You...
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Bolivian President promotes Earth’s ‘right to life’. Mr. Evo Morales, the first indigenous president in Bolivia's history, spoke whole-heartedly to the UN General Assembly to encourage people to put the...
A mother from Ecuador who came to visit her pregnant daughter living in Newark was in for a rude shock when the comfort food she brought all the way from Ecuador for her daughter was confiscated by custom agents at the Newark Liberty International Airport."All Alba Lugardo...
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I am surprised that the funding for this research did not come from the tobacco industry. I guess the next step is to teach lab mice to smoke.
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Scientists grow diabetes drug in tobacco plants Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:37pm EDT var csvSymbolIds...
Living cells emit a weak glow in the form of UV light. This is evidence of photon radiation and suggests that the presence of bio-photons may play a role in cell regulation. The process was first suggested in the...
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Snow has fallen on Britain, causing school closures and transit chaos once again, and the nation is scrambling to salt their roads and walkways to keep it clear of snow and ice. More heavy snow may be on the way and...
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An unusual cold snap has hit northeastern Thailand, killing fish, and causing the monkey population to suffer as they are not used to such cold weather conditions. Plants have died prematurely due to the cold as in some areas the temperature has dropped to only seven degrees...
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"- Medical marijuana became legal in Michigan on Thursday, but smoking a joint could still get a patient arrested because the regulations needed to protect them won't be ready for months. The law approved by...
Auto parts giant Magna International announced today that they are closing two plants north of Toronto, eliminating 850 jobs by next June. "Canada's largest auto parts company is shutting down two...
"MUSSOORIE, 22 Nov: The students of Government Inter College, Gorakhori, visited Nag Tibba peak at a height of 10,000 feet on a two day study tour under the supervision of Dr Uday Gaur, Lecturer, Biology. The subject for the tour was Mountain Biodiversity and Ecology.The...