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German energy shift faces headwinds

Tense engineers have their eyes peeled on complex colour-coded diagrams on a wall-sized screen that makes their control room look like the inside of a spaceship.

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Honeybees to find land mines

2013-05-19 13:34

Croatian researchers are training honeybees to find unexploded mines littering their country and the rest of the Balkans.

Sea turtle Caribbean comeback

2013-05-18 22:34

Villages in Trinidad have embraced threatened sea turtles, sparking a tourist boom.

China won't accept carbon tax on flights

2013-05-18 16:09

China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

2013-05-18 14:01

Hong Kong has seen its first electric taxis hit the streets in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

US zoo unveils new Amur tiger cub

2013-05-18 12:02

US zoo unveils new Amur tiger cub, can only be seen on monitor for now

Birth of anteater has zoo staff baffled

2013-05-17 22:15

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation centre, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.

Glaciers behind some sea level rise

2013-05-17 14:30

Water from the world's shrinking glaciers was responsible for almost a third of the rise in sea levels between 2003 and 2009, new research has showed.

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Australians fined for wrestling crocodiles

2013-05-17 14:12

Two Australians who filmed themselves wrestling deadly saltwater crocodiles were fined for interfering with protected animals.

WWF releases rhino game

2013-05-17 10:11

An environmental organisation has launched a mobile game to raise awareness on the scourge of rhino poaching.

Public pools contaminated with human waste

2013-05-17 08:46

Up to 50% of pool filters that were tested in a study contained E-coli bacteria found in human faeces.

 

Endangered SA frogs get luxury suite

2013-05-17 12:02

The Pretoria zoo is going to start a breeding programme with 10 critically endangered Pickersgill's Reed Frogs to help save them from extinction.

Large Cape wind farm approved

2013-05-17 08:03

A utility-scale wind farm that will be built near Vredendal is expected to generate 100MW of energy.

Humans are causing global climate change

2013-05-17 08:25

A study shows that more than 97% of scientists believe humans are the main drivers of climate change.

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