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Poisoned, wounded Calif. condor treated at LA Zoo (AP)

Poisoned, wounded Calif. condor treated at LA Zoo

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- A California condor captured because it appeared sickly was found to not only be suffering from lead poisoning but also had been shot, animal experts said Friday.





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The wood pellets contained caesium 137

Italy recalls 'radioactive' wood pellets: report

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 4

An Italian court has ordered the recall of 10,000 tonnes of wood fuel pellets imported from Lithuania over fears that they could have dangerous levels of radioactivity, newspapers reported on Sunday.


Plastic pellets killing birds in Scotland

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 18, 2007 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Environmentalists say birds on Scotland's Firth of Forth are dying after eating plastic pellets from a nearby oil refinery.


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China fights gerbil plague with 'the pill'

Biology / Other

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Authorities in northwestern China have resorted to using a contraception-abortion pill to rein in a plague of gerbils which is threatening the local desert ecosystem, state media said Wednesday.


Cousin of the 'ice that burns' emerges as greener new way to fight fires

Cousin of the 'ice that burns' emerges as greener new way to fight fires

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in Japan are reporting development of a new type of ice that may provide a more efficient, environmentally-friendly method for putting out fires, including out-of control blazes ...


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For good or ill Ireland gains another mammal species

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created Apr 28, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (16) | comments 0

A recent study, soon to be published in Mammal Review, details the discovery of a mammal which has never been seen before in Ireland. The shrew, which has been spotted in Tipperary and Limerick, is only t ...


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Pellets of power designed to deliver hydrogen for tomorrow's vehicles

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created Aug 21, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (56) | comments 0

Hydrogen may prove to be the fuel of the future in powering the effi cient, eco-friendly fuel cell vehicles of tomorrow. Developing a method to safely store, dispense and easily “refuel” the vehicle’s storage ...


Researcher gives first-ever estimate of worldwide fish biomass and impact on climate change

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 15, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (8) | comments 2

Are there really plenty of fish in the sea? University of British Columbia fisheries researcher Villy Christensen gives the first-ever estimate of total fish biomass in our oceans: Two billion tonnes.


Oil, gas, propane? Penn State site compares home heating options

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 09, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- That nip in the air means fall is here, and many homeowners are facing a drastically more expensive home-heating season. An energy specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says it's not ...


Predators key to sustainable farming

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Barn owls have emerged as the unlikely heroes in the fight against climate change, saving Malaysian farmers more than money, UQ PhD Student Chong Leong Puan has found.


Pinpointing catalytic reactions on carbon nanotubes

Pinpointing catalytic reactions on carbon nanotubes

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Among their many other interesting properties, carbon nanotubes have been found to act as catalysts for some important chemical reactions, including some that could be used to make cleaner ...



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