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Lights Out: EU Bans Inefficient, Incandescent Light Bulbs
Published on September 4th, 2009
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In order to cut greenhouse emissions, fight climate change and save energy, 27 countries in the European Union (EU) are gradually phasing out traditional light bulbs. As of September 1st, 2009, 100-watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs can no longer be manufactured or imported, although stores can sell their remaining stock. Read the rest of this entry »
Moose Under Fire in Sweden: Shoot to Kill and Cull Campaign
Officials in Sweden have introduced a shoot to kill and cull campaign in an effort to reduce the amount of vehicle accidents and damage to forests due to the growing number of moose in the country. 42 people have been killed and almost 2,000 people have been injured in road collisions involving moose over the past five years. Read the rest of this entry »
3 New Species Found in Underwater Cave in Canary Islands
Published on August 28th, 2009
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Posted in About Animals, About Environment, About Science, In Africa, In Europe, In Global, In Oceania, In The Americas
Texas A&M professor and world-leading cave researcher, Tom Iliffe, and others discovered numerous new species in an underwater cave a mile long in the Canary Islands recently. The cave was in Lanzarote off the coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the species might be one of the oldest crustaceans in the world. It might be about 200 millions years old, from the time of dinosaurs.
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Endangered Iberian Lynx Killed by Motorist
A sad discovery in Huelva province: The body of a female Iberian lynx was found on the road between Almonte and El Rocío.
This is unfortunately the third Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) killed in Andalucía this year – and the second in just two weeks. In March, a female – pregnant with two kittens – was run over in Doñana. She had also been shot.
Fishing Salmon in the Seine – Paris Cleans the River and Species Return
Published on August 27th, 2009
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With the numerous distressing stories on the plight of so many species, its heartening to hear of a positive development in one of the largest cities in Europe.
A century ago the Seine, which flows from the north of France, through Paris to the English Channel, hosted a large flourishing population of Atlantic salmon. The salmon migrated from the sea to their freshwater birth place to reproduce from December to June every year. Read the rest of this entry »
World Water Week Wrap-up
Published on August 25th, 2009
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World Water Week (August 16-22) brought some interesting information and important research findings to the world. We got a peek at the true water usage of developed countries, we identified some critical concerns for Indians and all of us who rely in Indian products, we learned more about water usage for beer, we saw the installation of the first commercial-scale hydrokinetic power plant in the US, and more. The following is a wrap-up of some key topics from the World Water Week Conference in Sweden.
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How Much Water are You Really Using?
Published on August 20th, 2009
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In a press release by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today, we can see that people in developed countries actually use several times more water than they “use” — the water used indirectly to create our products is several times more than the water we use ourselves. According to the WWF, “German households use 124 litres of water a day directly, individual Germans use 5288 litres of water a day when the water requirements of producing their food, clothes and other consumption items are included.”
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White Rhino Mtubatuba and Mzuki Have Arrived!
Woburn Safari Park has received two female Southern white rhino from South Africa as part of a plan to create a self-sustaining white rhino population in Europe.
After a three-and-a-half day journey from Johannesburg to Bedfordshire, Mtubatuba and Mzuki are settling into their new home at Woburn Safari Park. Once the ladies complete a 30-day quarantine process, they will be gradually introduced to Woburn’s current crash of four white rhino, along with a young male rhino from another UK facility.
Seaweed Kills Horse In France
Published on August 19th, 2009
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Killer seaweed? Yes. It’s not like a giant venus flytrap, but it is creating a killer gas that some scientists believe may have wiped out the dinosaurs.
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