Olive oil, one of the glories of the Mediterranean cuisine was used as fuel for foundries during 2000 BC. Defying the old believe that the Mediterranean’s first foundries were fuelled by charcoal; Italian archaeologists believe this as cyprus was found…
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An invasive algae is spreading in Arkansas dramatically. And its growth is thriving in one of the state’s top trout fishing waterways! Commonly known as didymo, the algae didymosphenia geminate was spotted in Arkansas in 2003. Since it is spreading in..
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To ensure sustainable and secure supplies, European states must give renewed impetus to a common energy policy. The European commission said this. A commission green paper said, “Many markets remain largely national, and dominated by a few companies……
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Hey, it resembles a lobster! A team of American-led divers has discovered it in the South Pacific. They must have discovered a new crustacean. It is covered with what looks like silky, blond fur, French researchers said Tuesday.
Scientists named the…
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The Energy Security through Renewable Fuels law in Washington State passed its final legislative hurdle and it is now ready for the governor’s signature. By Nov. 1 2008, the law would require 2% bio-diesel in diesel and 2% ethanol unleaded.
In…
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It is in response to recent environmental changes, several human genes evolved! The recently evolved ones are those involved in metabolism, skin pigmentation, brain function and reproduction. This is what a new study of natural selection in the human…
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Here are two weapons to fight against global warming by cutting greenhouse gas emissions. They are new industrial technologies and novel financial ideas, scientists and climate experts gathered here by the World Bank informed.
Among new…
Some lands on earth may pose some of the greatest extinction dangers
for wildlife in the future. Though apparently, from the frigid northern
Canada and Alaska to tropical Asian islands seem safe for the wild life
to romp around, it may lead to their…
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The gentle “hippie chimp” are known for resolving squabbles through sex rather than violence. The bonobo are disappearing dramatically and scientists are struggling hard to save these.
Their tasty meat is the enemy of their lives. And many villagers…
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Rats have invaded China eating their way across fragile wetlands on the Tibetan plateau. To repel this invasion, China will target a 7.5 billion yuan ($934 million) fund. It is in the massive Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve in remote western Qinghai…
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