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X Prize for oil spill solutions

29 July, 2010 - 20:38
The X Prize foundation, best known for launching the private spaceflight industry, launches a $1.4 million oil clean-up challenge.
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Galapagos off Unesco danger list

29 July, 2010 - 18:11
A Unesco panel votes to remove the Galapagos Islands from a "red list" of endangered heritage sites, drawing protests from a leading conservation group.
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Deep blue fuels

29 July, 2010 - 15:06
Russian sub searches Lake Baikal for energy reserves
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Chemicals washed into China river

29 July, 2010 - 14:00
Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say.
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Deal finalised on fusion reactor

29 July, 2010 - 10:59
The European Union and six member states have reached a deal on the experimental nuclear fusion reactor they are backing.
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Cheetah will run again in India

29 July, 2010 - 07:49
The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction.
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Litter picking on the sea bed

29 July, 2010 - 04:37
A team of divers - known as Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners - are stepping up efforts to keep Britain's coastline clean and litter free.
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WWF sorry for Saudi Arabia insult

29 July, 2010 - 00:16
Environmental group WWF apologises to Saudi Arabia after one of its workers vandalised the country's nameplate at a climate conference.
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Doomed 1848 ship found in Arctic

28 July, 2010 - 21:34
Canadian archaeologists locate the wreck of HMS Investigator, a British ship abandoned in the Arctic in the 19th Century.
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Plankton declining across oceans

28 July, 2010 - 18:23
The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause.
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'Pampered' pigs are optimistic

28 July, 2010 - 16:04
Pigs feel optimistic or pessimistic about life depending on how pleasant their environment is, researchers at Newcastle University have discovered.
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Surface Gulf oil 'vanishing fast'

28 July, 2010 - 14:07
Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.
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How midges select their victims

28 July, 2010 - 13:55
Midges have been blighting summers in the Scottish Highlands for generations, but new research suggests that the insects aren't as indiscriminate in their choice of victims as previously thought.
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Pampered pigs 'feel optimistic'

28 July, 2010 - 11:37
Pigs feel optimistic or pessimistic about life depending on how pleasant their environment is, researchers at Newcastle University find.
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Pollution threat to deepest lake

28 July, 2010 - 10:02
The world's deepest and oldest lake, Lake Baikal, is at risk of being removed from the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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Poisonous fish warning for swimmers

28 July, 2010 - 08:27
Bathers along Britain's coastline are being warned to be on the look-out for the country's most poisonous fish.
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'Size matters' for canny midges

28 July, 2010 - 07:42
Aberdeen University zoologist Dr Jenny Mordue describes the behaviour of Scotland's famous insects.
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Does music make you run faster?

28 July, 2010 - 05:56
Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.
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Dogs 'mimic movements of owners'

28 July, 2010 - 04:19
Do dogs really imitate body movements of owners?
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Friends offer 'a survival boost'

28 July, 2010 - 01:48
Having good friends and neighbours appears to boost survival chances by 50%, say researchers.
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