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Leading supermarkets bring sustainable seafood on the menu
Major UK supermarkets are seeing a sharp rise of customers becoming more cautious when choosing their favourite seafood products. Sustainable fishing is on the rise as more registered and certified fishery products are being approved by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). This drastic move has risen …
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Invasion of the Black Squirrel
The black squirrel was first sighted 100 years ago in Bedfordshire. But now the “Black Squirrel Project” is adamant to chart the population. So, look out for the elusive squirrel in the UK green scenery. Cambridge University, Chelmsford University and Anglia Ruskin University are conducting …
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Edinburgh joins bid to host first Green Bank
Edinburgh is one of 19 cities being considered to host the new Green Investment Bank (GIB). Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the establishment of the very first GIB back in December 2011, which is designed “to accelerate private sector investment in the UK’s transition to a green …
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2011 is the ninth warmest year since 1880
Discovering that 2011 features in the top 10 warmest of the past 130 years, may warrant some alarm for concern. The world is warming at a rapid pace as revealed by NASA who released figures that reported 2011 to be the ninth warmest year since 1880. …
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46 new species discovered in southwestern Suriname
How much do we know about our planet? Almost every day we hear about animals facing extinction. Yet we also hear about how new species are found in the most inaccessible places on earth. Underwater creatures living near oceanic vents, a primate species once thought …
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Deforestation puts the Sumatran elephant on the critically endangered list
The Sumatran elephant has been added to the list of Critically Endangered animals, joining the ranks of the Javan and Sumatran rhinos, Sumatran tiger and Sumatran orangutan. WWF reported on Tuesday that the species could be extinct in the wild in less than 30 years unless immediate action is taken to ensure their survival. …
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‘Extinct’ monkey found in Indonesia’s Wehea forest
Miller’s grizzled langur was thought to be extinct until a team of scientists stumbled upon the large grey monkey outside their previously known habitat. Scientists have set up camera traps in the Wehea forest in Borneo, to capture images of wildlife including orangutans and clouded leopards, but …
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State of emergency for Italy’s waters as fuel leaks from capsized cruise
Italy’s Minister of Environment, Corrado Clini, has declared a state of emergency on Monday following concerns that fuel may have started to leak from the capsized cruise liner, Costa Concordia. Costa Concordia overturned off the Tuscan coast on 13 January near the island of Giglio, which is …
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South African rhino deaths in 2011 reach new record
South African rhino killings soared to record heights up to 448 deaths due to poaching in 2011. That is up to more than one rhino a day and reports from today confirmed another eight killings. Black rhinos have already been declared extinct in West Africa …





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