Weekly Times: FEDERAL Water Minister Penny Wong has repackaged and relaunched CSIRO’s Murray Darling Basin…
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10,000 jobs to be created by insulating homes
Guardian: A plan to create more than 10,000 jobs in the construction industry by insulating…
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Power in the desert: solar towers will harness sunshine of southern Spain
Guardian: In the desert of southern Spain, 20 miles outside Seville, more than 1,000 mirrors…
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United Kingdom: Chancellor slammed over budget’s lack of green ambition
Business Green: The chancellor Alistair Darling has today resisted calls from some of his cabinet…
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United Kingdom: 100m pledged to insulate homes
Independent: Alistair Darling today announced an extra £100 million to help tens of thousands of…
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Thinning glaciers ‘endangering South Asian water supply’
SciDev.Net: New evidence that Himalayan glaciers are shrinking has added weight to concerns that there…
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Ancient And Modern Plagues Show Common Features
The Plague of Athens is one of 10 historically notable outbreaks described in an article…
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The Network Of Everything: Personal Networks Will Have To Cope With At Least A Thousand Devices
Wireless experts believe that, by 2017, personal networks will have to cope with at least…
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New Technique Eliminates Toxic Drugs In Islet Transplant In Diabetic Mice
Islet cell transplantation is a promising therapy for people with type 1 diabetes, but it…
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When It Comes To What’s For Dinner, Baboon Society Is No Democracy
In decisions about where to eat, baboons don’t all have an equal say, according to…