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Could snow leopards boost tourism to Afghanistan?
Rare footage of a Snow Leopard has emerged in Afghanistan’s northeastern Wakhan National Park.
According to estimates, the population now exceeds one hundred in the area. It’s the result of a seven-year...
According to estimates, the population now exceeds one hundred in the area. It’s the result of a seven-year...
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Volkswagen emissions scandal: Australia sues car giant
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has sued the Australian arm of Volkswagen.
The consumer watchdog, said 57,000 cars falsely touted as low emissions diesel vehicles had been sold over a...
The consumer watchdog, said 57,000 cars falsely touted as low emissions diesel vehicles had been sold over a...
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Cloning giant sequoias to battle climate change
California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains host the biggest and oldest sequoia on Earth, some close to 100m tall and up to 3000 years old.
A team of about a dozen expert tree climbers...
A team of about a dozen expert tree climbers...
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Ocean health check-up: The Nekton Mission asseses the damage done
About 10 miles off the coast of Bermuda, scientists are analysing the health of the Atlantic ocean where human activities like overfishing and oil spills, are having terrible repercussions.
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Friedrichshafen expo takes advantage of the great outdoors
Outdoor activities appeal more than ever. And one the most popular ones is hiking.
In Germany alone this market is worth 13 billion euros, with about 60% of the population claiming to be...
In Germany alone this market is worth 13 billion euros, with about 60% of the population claiming to be...
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Green road: a testing time on Sweden’s eHighway
The first so-called ‘eHighway’ in the world is being tested in Sweden in a bid to lower greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector, according to its developers.
The project was initiated by...
The project was initiated by...
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Plastic fantastic: Dutch company trials method of cleaning the oceans
About eight million tons of plastic enters the oceans every year.
And environmentalists have long sounded the alarm bell over this plastic pollution that is killing a huge number of seabirds and marin
e...
And environmentalists have long sounded the alarm bell over this plastic pollution that is killing a huge number of seabirds and marin
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Ban Ki-moon urges global unity at 10th annual EU Development Days
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Brussels to debate international development policy as part of the 10th annual EU Development Days.
He stressed the need for countries to work together, saying: ‘‘national...
He stressed the need for countries to work together, saying: ‘‘national...
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EU delays weed-killer vote
EU officials have delayed a vote on whether to grant a new licence to a controversial weedkiller.
Experts on both sides of the Atlantic are divided as to whether glyphosate caus
es cancer.
An EU committee had...
Experts on both sides of the Atlantic are divided as to whether glyphosate caus
es cancer.
An EU committee had...
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Waste not, want not. Business Planet looks at the food we throw away
Unleashing the power of the collaborative economy to fight food waste, while creating new business opportunities at the same time. This is already happening in Italy, so...
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Brazil: dam collapse lawsuit
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Stop polluting the oceans, says indigenous Australian art in Monaco
The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco is currently home to a major exhibition by artists from across Australia aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of pollution affecting the oceans.
Named after a...
Named after a...
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‘Tomorrow’: a message of hope for a better, greener and more sustainable future
‘Tomorrow’ is an inspiring documentary by French filmmakers Melanie Laurent and Cyril Dion.
Divided into five chapters, ranging from agriculture to energy, the economy, democracy and education, the film follows its...
Divided into five chapters, ranging from agriculture to energy, the economy, democracy and education, the film follows its...
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Solar panels take to the water as new farms flourish
Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to switch on. Built on a reservoir, (the Queen Elizabeth II), near Heathrow airport in Britain, the solar array is to supply energy to a water treatment plant, the sort of...
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US Senate says national rules needed for driverless vehicles
A US Senate panel has recommended federal laws covering the entire country be put in place for the oncoming driverless car revolution, and has warned a patchwork of state laws could slow development of the new technology.
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Boost your business and the environment with the European Ecolabel system
This week, Business Planet has been to the Czech capital to find out more about the European Ecolabel system.
How does it work and how can businesses...
How does it work and how can businesses...
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Doomsday Vault ensures a failsafe backup for the world’s seeds
What would we do for food in the event of a global disaster, such as climate change or nuclear war?
Well that’s where the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, otherwise known as the Doomsday Vault, comes in....
Well that’s where the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, otherwise known as the Doomsday Vault, comes in....
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Red squirrels could disappear warn conservationists
Conservationists in Scotland are watching the march of the grey squirrel northward with considerable alarm.
They believe the red squirrel, indigenous to the British Isles, could be completely wiped out in a...
They believe the red squirrel, indigenous to the British Isles, could be completely wiped out in a...
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Citizens and scientists earn their stripes counting Kenya’s Grevy’s zebras
How do you tell one zebra from another? By looking at their stripes, of course – with a special software that can identify their natural “barcode”.
This has allowed conservationists in Kenya to carry out...
This has allowed conservationists in Kenya to carry out...
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Vultures help combat illegal garbage dumps in Peru
Doing their best to clean up their reputation – vultures equipped with cameras have become the main protagonists of a creative social media campaign aimed at raising awareness about illegal rubbish dumps in Lima.
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EMAS: Combining competitiveness with environmental performance
In this edition of Business Planet, we visit the Onassis Foundation in Athens to find out how we can transform waste into raw materials. This concept is the basis of circular economy and also provides a real...
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Slag cleanup on Keyport beach continues as items are tested for lead content
Workers with the DEP were back at the beach near Walnut Street to take advantage of the low tide.
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Large sinkhole spotted at Tremont intersection
A massive sinkhole along East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue has left Tremont neighbors concerned. News 12’s Elly Morillo is at the scene with the latest.
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Sinkhole along Bathgate Avenue causing concern for neighbors
A massive sinkhole along East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue has left Tremont neighbors concerned. News 12’s Elly Morillo is at the scene with the latest.