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Nike, Adidas suppliers 'polluting China rivers'
Environmental campaigners on Wednesday accused suppliers to major clothing brands including Adidas and Nike of poisoning China's major rivers with hazardous chemicals linked to hormonal problems.
Jul 13, 2011 |
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China Pearl River Delta Creating Large Amounts of Hydroxyl Radicals
A team of atmospheric scientists have published their field study findings about unusual chemical reactions taking place in the Pearl River Delta in China during 2006. The Julich Research Center's Institute ...
Jun 06, 2009 |
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Rare Chinese white dolphin gets DNA bank
A Hong Kong conservation group said Saturday it has set up a DNA bank for the rare Chinese white dolphin, also known as the pink dolphin, in a bid to save the mammals facing a sharp population decline.
Jan 15, 2012 |
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Greenpeace finds toxic chemicals in branded clothing
Traces of toxic chemicals harmful to the environment and to human health have been detected in products made by 14 top clothing manufacturers, Greenpeace said Tuesday.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Glimmers of green hope for Asian cities
The air in most Asian cities is getting more polluted and the rivers filthier, but experts say there are many reasons to believe in a green vision for the region as urbanisation powers ahead.
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Airport plans 'threaten' Hong Kong dolphins
Hong Kong's ambitious plans to expand its airport to meet soaring demand have sparked protests from environmentalists who say it would further endanger the city's rare Chinese white dolphins.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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New paper on ivory-billed woodpecker published
Dr. Michael Collins, Naval Research Laboratory scientist and bird watcher, has published an article titled "Putative audio recordings of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)" which appear ...
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Oyster shells are a scientific treasure trove
The breakdown of the seasonality pattern marked a period of dramatic climate change 16–12 million years ago. This is the finding of an analysis of fossil oyster shells from the area around Vienna. The ...
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Apr 18, 2011 |
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Ancient cities sprung from marshes, researcher finds
For more than a century, archaeologists have believed that ancient Mesopotamian cities – places like Uruk and Ur – were born along the banks of the great rivers of the Middle East and depended mainly on irrigation ...
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Feb 24, 2011 |
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China to rein in dioxin emissions to help air quality
China has said it aims to cut the intensity of dioxin emissions in key industries by 10 percent by 2015, as part of efforts by the world's top polluter to tackle ever-worsening air quality.
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Interest is growing in e-readers
Jamie Groves has doubled his reading - up to more than 40 books a year - since he began downloading e-books on his Kindle.
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Nov 08, 2010 |
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NASA's TRMM satellite maps flood potential as TD5's remnants keep soaking Louisiana, Mississippi
Tropical Depression Five (TD5) may not be a tropical depression anymore, but NASA's TRMM satellite has noticed that its remnant low pressure circulation is making for a very bad and wet Friday the 13th for ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2010 |
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