Report: Habitat destruction endangering wildlife

Jul 2, 2009, 4:55 GMT

Geneva - Research has found that habitat destruction and to a lesser extent over-hunting are putting life on earth 'under a serious threat,' according to a new report issued Thursday by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ... more

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Namibia seal industry sources: 'The cull will go ahead'

Jul 2, 2009, 14:31 GMT

Windhoek - Namibia's seal-hunting season opened on Wednesday despite efforts by South African animal rights activists to stop the annual cull of the Cape Fur seals along the south-west African country's coast, industry insiders said Thursday. ... more

Report: Habitat destruction endangering wildlife

Jul 2, 2009, 4:55 GMT

Geneva - Research has found that habitat destruction and to a lesser extent over-hunting are putting life on earth 'under a serious threat,' according to a new report issued Thursday by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ... more

Ariane launch puts US telecom satellite in orbit

Jul 1, 2009, 20:24 GMT

Paris - An Ariane-5 booster rocket Wednesday was successfully launched from the European space center at Kouru in French Guayana on Wednesday, carrying a US telecom satellite into orbit, Arianespace officials said in Paris. ... more

Landscapes lost in Outback Australia

Jun 29, 2009, 11:41 GMT

Sydney - The idea of Australia is inseparable from the sight, the smell and even the taste of its eucalyptus trees. ... more

Climate change could lead to 200 million refugees

Jun 29, 2009, 11:41 GMT

Bonn, Germany - United Nations institutions, researchers and international aid organizations are warning that predictions show a rapidly rising number of climate-change refugees. ... more

Cape Verde, China and others get new World Heritage sites
WTO supports climate protection goals
Whaling body ends meeting without decisions - EU split
Study: Fishing industry threatening sharks
Whaling body postpones controversial decisions on hunting

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In Pictures: 'New Acropolis Museum in Athens'

Jun 17, 2009, 21:26 GMT

In Pictures: New Acropolis Museum in Athens
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "New Acropolis Museum in Athens". ... more

In Pictures: 'Shuttle Endeavour Prepares for Launch'

Jun 16, 2009, 19:49 GMT

In Pictures: Shuttle Endeavour Prepares for Launch
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Shuttle Endeavour Prepares for Launch". ... more

In Pictures: 'USA Shuttle Endeavour on the Launch Pad'

Jun 12, 2009, 19:11 GMT

In Pictures: USA Shuttle Endeavour on the Launch Pad
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In Pictures: 'USA Shuttle Endeavour on the Launch Pad'

Jun 12, 2009, 19:11 GMT

In Pictures: USA Shuttle Endeavour on the Launch Pad
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How green is Obama, really?

May 30, 2009, 14:39 GMT

Washington - The newest calculations by the US government on climate change are nightmarish. ... more

(eca009) When monkeys flew: 50 years since forgotten space pioneers (Feature)

May 27, 2009, 8:30 GMT

Washington - Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong are names printed in bold in the history books. But two smaller, unknown space pioneers who helped make their advances possible had their first flight 50 years ago. ... more

When monkeys flew: 50 years since forgotten space pioneers (Feature)

May 27, 2009, 2:52 GMT

Washington - Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong are names printed in bold in the history books. But two smaller, unknown space pioneers who helped make their advances possible had their first flight 50 years ago. ... more

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