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Environment & Energy
Supreme Council of Energy hosts training programme for representatives from Ministry of Foreign Affairs
last month
Dubai, UAE, 25 May, 2013: The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), hosted a two-day training programme for specialised diplomats from the Directorate of Energy and Climate Change, within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to exchange ideas, discuss best practices in the energy sector, and shed... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Extreme global warming seen further away than previously thought
last month
Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said on Sunday. Warming is still on track, however, to breach a goal set by governments around the world of limiting the increase... Full story
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Environment & Energy
White rhino birth ‘sign of hope’: Australian zoo
last month
An Australian zoo said Tuesday the birth of a southern white rhinoceros was a ‘sign of hope’ for the species given the escalation of poaching in Africa. Taronga Western Plains Zoo said the yet-to-be-named male calf was born to first-time mother Mopani in the safari-style animal... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
last month
A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia’s harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land. The Central Land Council said animals — including horses, donkeys and camels — were... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth — to survive
last month
24 May 2013 People have been getting rid of cockroaches for decades by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. A killer product stopped working. Cockroach populations there kept rising. Mystified ... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Gorilla born to first-time parents at US zoo
last month
25 May 2013 A baby gorilla has been born to first-time parents at an Ohio zoo. It’s the first offspring for mother Kambera, who has displayed a lack of maternal skills. Animal care experts are raising the baby in an environment that provides around-the-clock... Full story
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Environment & Energy
UAE Based Humanitarian Maria Conceicao Successfully Summits Mount Everest for Charity
last month
Dubai-UAE: 25 May 2013 – Eight weeks after leaving UAE and battling through the harsh environment and freezing weather conditions, the Portuguese philanthropist and the UAE’s very own Maria Conceicao has successfully reached the top Mount Everest on Tuesday, 21 May... Full story
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Environment & Energy
DUBAL visits DEWA’s Sustainable Building in Al Quoz
last month
Dubai, UAE, 23 May, 2013: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a delegation from Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL), at its Sustainable Building in Al Quoz, as part of DEWA’s ongoing stakeholder-outreach and visits. The largest government sustainable building in the world,... Full story
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Environment & Energy
White rhino birth ‘sign of hope’: Australian zoo
last month
An Australian zoo said Tuesday the birth of a southern white rhinoceros was a ‘sign of hope’ for the species given the escalation of poaching in Africa. Taronga Western Plains Zoo said the yet-to-be-named male calf was born to first-time mother Mopani in the safari-style ... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
last month
22 May 2013 A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia’s harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land. The Central Land Council said animals — including horses, donkeys and camels... Full story
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