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France backs ban on tuna exports

date: 2010-02-03 17:47:27 | France, backs, tuna, exports

France backs calls for a ban on the global trade in bluefin tuna, the numbers of which have dwindled through overfishing.

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Shuttle to deliver giant window

date: 2010-02-06 15:57:56

The shuttle Endeavour is set to lift off from Florida on a mission to carry a giant bay window to the space station.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Dinosaur footprint haul in China

date: 2010-02-06 15:29:03

Scientists in China say they have discovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, all facing in the same direction.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Insects migrate in wind highways

date: 2010-02-05 14:47:33

Migrating insects use highways in the sky to speed their journey, according to a study published in Science magazine.

source: news.bbc.co.uk


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Reindeer body clock switched off

date: 2010-03-15 11:20:33

Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks

date: 2010-03-13 04:17:19

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Climate linked to smaller birds

date: 2010-03-12 10:05:45

Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by climate changes.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Siberian tigers die at China zoo

date: 2010-03-12 08:03:37

Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Thalidomide effect mystery solved

date: 2010-03-11 19:45:27

The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Half-cock chicken mystery solved

date: 2010-03-11 12:08:39

Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

The beauty of wind power

date: 2010-03-11 12:00:00

A collection of images that show the beauty of wind power

source: www.guardian.co.uk

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