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Invasive species problem to grow
As the Earth's climate heats up, invasive species will hold the advantage over native plant species in spreading across the countryside, according to a new study.
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Technology behind IPCC report
International Panel on Climate Change scientists could never have written their news-making report without technology that allows them to predict changes in the climate.
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Greenpeace - Globe Saving Plan
Environmental activists are boosting a plan they say is a blueprint to staving off future climate change and therefore averting catastrophe.
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New design improves fuel cell
The widespread use of hydrogen fuel cells for personal vehicles is one step closer this week, thanks to a team of scientists' tinkering.
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Hydrogen fuel cell gets shrunk
A new small-scale hydrogen fuel cell could be used to make emissions free lawnmowers and chainsaws, according to a new scientific report.
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Causes of infertility mysterious
Social unrest has turned Europe into a veritable war zone, nuclear fallout adds to the suffering in Africa, and Britain's government is an authoritarian menace.
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International Polar Year kicks off
An international team of scientists and teachers will break the ice on a two week journey towards the Earth's southern-most continent, from Dec. 11 to 28.
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Prospect of 'nuclear winter' looms
A small regional nuclear war could mean years of 'nuclear winter' for the entire globe, according to a new study.
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Liberal convention seeing green
Several Liberal leadership candidates have made finals bids for the party's top job by promising a strong environmental focus - an issue that unites Canadians.
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New cyber-hobby embraces outdoors
Next time you're startled by someone moving through the woods, wearing a head lamp and holding a high-tech device, don't panic.
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Distant supernovae affect Earth
Exploding stars that spew light-speed particles in their death throes had major impact on early life on Earth and still plays a role in its climate, says a Danish report.
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Creative energy solution in Rwanda
The next time you're sitting on a toilet, consider that you are about to flush away a valuable source of energy.
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Space junk poses real threat
Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean is hovering on the outer truss of the International Space Station. Concentrating on the work before as the Earth lies 200 km below.
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Threat of Eco-system Collapse
If humans continue our pace of consumption, the Earth's natural resources will be depleted and there will be a major eco-system collapse, according to a new report.
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Communication with Gorillas
The job of those who live amongst the world's only indigenous population of mountain gorillas is two-fold: guide tourists and ward off poachers.
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