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16.06.2009, 08:03
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With the rapid progress of biotechnology and with more genomes being deciphered in full, scientists begin to speculate that someday we may be able to help bring extinct species back into existence.
20.10.2009, 15:15
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The mass extinctions in Earth’s history may have been caused by the rapid growth of toxic algae, scientists believe. The modern environment favors such a deadly event.
18.07.2009, 01:36
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Life on Earth is under a serious threat. World leaders fail to reverse the trend by 2010 despite commitments made in 2002.
04.08.2009, 14:14
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A team of European and US researchers have modified the maize genome so that the plant emits a chemical compound which attracts nematode worms, which in turn kill pests damaging the crops.
26.04.2009, 16:18
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Conservation organizations have won agreement from the Sakhalin Energy consortium to end seismic work in Russian waters, near the only feeding ground of a critically endangered population of gray whales.
27.11.2009, 15:57
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The first-ever experimental green power plant, utilizing the energy derived from freshwater and seawater pressure difference has been launched in Norway.
17.12.2009, 16:13
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A startup company is experimenting with technology, which manipulates the ions in seawater to produce drinking water with little energy consumption.
10.02.2009, 11:59
A spectacular new species of amphibians—nature’s ecological barometers—have been discovered in Colombia, giving hope for the Darien area’s current environmental health and for its future protection.
18.03.2009, 10:51
Techniques used to clean oil spillages in the sea are more dangerous for fish than the spills themselves, a study shows.
27.03.2009, 11:26
One of the most beautiful cities in the world is on the brink of a green revolution. The city of Venice says it will soon transform the stinky, slimy algae that overrun its canals into clean, renewable energy.
Published: 22 July, 2009, 11:59
Nissan has scaled up the plug-free battery charging technology used in electric toothbrushes and some powered razors to fit their upcoming electrocar.
