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Baby Turtles Brave the Oil
There has been good progress in the Gulf of Mexico and federal biologists are gambling on the hope that things will get better very soon. It is on this gamble that they are releasing baby turtles in the seas of Texas. The turtle hatchlings were released by The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National... [Read more]
Can Caging Lab Mice Alter Their Brain Function?
For decades now, scientists have used lab mice and rats in medical experiments because they best mimicked human responses and conditions. However, a breakthrough study now suggests that scientists may have to consider an alternative for future experiments. According to the research, types of cages can... [Read more]
Baby Mammoth visits France
Baby Khroma, a baby wooly mammoth, will visit France this month. Khroma is one the oldest mammoths that have been unearthed which is still in excellent condition. The specimen will be displayed from the 16th of July at the Musee Crozatier (Crozatier Museum) which is in Puy-en-Velay in the Southeast region... [Read more]
24 hours in the air for Solar Plane
A Swiss project testing solar powered flight has met with overwhelming success. The experimental plane stayed aloft for 24 hours, proving that it can collect enough solar power to fly during the day and in the night. Andre Borschberg, the pilot, eased the plane in for a smooth landing amidst cheers at... [Read more]
The Gulf Oil Spill – What is the Damage So Far?
It may be funny in some aspects, but experts are at loggerheads over the exact amount of destruction wrought by the Gulf oil spill. Surprisingly, some are stating that it is devastating while others are saying that it is not too big a deal. The problem stems from the Gulf’s previous environmental... [Read more]
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Feds warned company in Mich. spill about pipeline (AP)
AP – U.S. regulators earlier this year demanded improvements to the pipeline network that includes a segment that ruptured in southern Michigan, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, according to a document released Saturday. Read the original:Â Feds warned... [Read more]
Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status (Reuters)
Reuters – Sri Lanka’s central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday. More: Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage... [Read more]
Congress to probe Michigan oil spill (Reuters)
Reuters – A U.S. Read the rest here:Â Congress to probe Michigan oil spill (Reuters) Read More →
Ecuador inks deal to protect oil field in national park (AFP)
AFP – Ecuador said Saturday it had reached a deal with the United Nations Development Program under which donor countries will compensate Quito for leaving oil reserves in a national park untouched. Read the rest here:Â Ecuador inks deal to protect oil field in national park (AFP) Read More →
Oil spill mars UC Berkeley’s BP-funded research (AP)
AP – BP’s catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley’s research partnership with the British company, with activists on the famously liberal campus demanding a severing of ties. Original post:Â Oil spill mars UC Berkeley’s... [Read more]
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