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Lonesome George, last member of species of Galapagos giant tortoise, dies
25 Jun 2012
Lonesome George, the last remaining tortoise of his kind and a conservation icon, has died of unknown causes, Galapagos National Park authorities have said.
He was believed to be about 100 years old.
Lonesome George was found in 1972 and...
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Opinion: Real heroes of Rio+20 from the sidelines
23 Jun 2012
The outcome of the Rio+20 conference have been disheartening for many environmentalists. The “Future we want,” as the conference slogan purports, is proving to be a future they did not envisage.
In the opening session on...
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Opinion: Real heroes of Rio+20 from the sidelines
22 Jun 2012
The outcome of the Rio+20 conference have been disheartening for many environmentalists. The “Future we want,” as the conference slogan purports, is proving to be a future they did not envisage.
In the opening session on...
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Fate of farmers union uncertain after recent political events
20 Jun 2012
After months of campaigning to establish Egypt’s first grassroots farmers union, as well as coordinating with sympathetic MPs to increase the political weight of Egypt’s farmers, NGOs and farmers alike are currently left in a...
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Caged monkey in Cairo nightclub causes uproar online
19 Jun 2012
A new nightclub in Mohandiseen, Cairo White, has been facing accusations of animal cruelty for keeping a caged monkey next to the dance floor, in the midst of loud music, drunk patrons, and heavy smoking.
Anne de Groot, a Cairo360 writer...
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Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil's Silva says
06 Jun 2012
SAO PAULO — Activist and former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva called Tuesday for protests matching the magnitude of Egypt's Tahrir Square demonstrations at an upcoming UN environmental meeting.
More than 100 heads...
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Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
05 Jun 2012
GAUHATI, India — Large biting spiders have sparked panic in remote northeast India, but health authorities fear primitive treatment of the bites' painful swelling may be more dangerous than the spiders themselves.
Two people died...
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Paralyzed rats walk again in Swiss lab study
02 Jun 2012
Scientists in Switzerland have restored full movement to rats paralyzed by spinal cord injuries in a study that might eventually be used in people with similar injuries.
Gregoire Courtine and his team at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de...
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NASA: Fukushima disasters disturbed upper atmosphere
31 May 2012
The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Fukushima, Japan, last year wreaked havoc in the skies above as well, disturbing electrons in the upper atmosphere, NASA reported.
The waves of energy from the quake and tsunami that were so...
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Animal welfare organizations criticize veterinary faculty over animal torture
21 May 2012
Three animal welfare societies submitted requests to Cairo University Veterinary Medicine Faculty Dean Fathy Farouq demanding investigations on violations they say were committed by the faculty against animals.
The societies accuse the...
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