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Paradise Lost And Found At RamatTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Nov 02, 2010 Ancient gardens are the stuff of legend, from the Garden of Eden to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with Heidelberg University in Germany, have uncovered an ancient royal garden at the site of Ramat Rachel near Jerusalem, and are leading the first full-scale excavation of this type of archaeological site anywhere in the pre-Hellenistic Levant. According to Prof. Oded Lipschits and graduate student Boaz Gross of Tel Aviv University's Departme ... read more |
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 Master chocolatiers give green cocoa a boost From its chocolate factory in the French Alps, Stephane Bonnat's family has been nurturing ties with cocoa farmers around the world for over a century, and together they are now driving a green revolution. ... more | .. |
  Modeling The Fiery Past And Future Of Planet Earth Wildfires may seem like a fixed and unchanging force of nature. They're not. Over long time scales, research has shown that both the climate and humans have a profound effect on wildfire activity ar ... more | .. |
 Japan looks to ancient village wisdom to save biodiversity Four decades ago the oriental white stork became extinct in Japan, the victim of rapid industrialisation and modern farm practices and heavy pesticide use that destroyed its habitat. ... more | .. |
 FTC ends inquiry into Google 'Street View' data collection The US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it was ending its inquiry into the collection of private wireless data by Google's "Street View" mapping service. ... more | .. |
 Canadian seal hunters lose bid to lift EU import ban A European judge has refused to suspend a ban on the import of seal products in Europe, dealing a blow to Canada's Inuit hunters and fur traders, according to a ruling released on Thursday. ... more |
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Sofia (AFP) Oct 28, 2010Bulgaria's parliament approved changes to the hunting law Thursday to allow the killing of brown bears, although environmentalists had slammed the move as catering to the hunting lobbies. As a protected species, the hunting of brown bears was previously banned in Bulgaria except in the case of accidents and with special permits. But the approved changes to the law will now require the en ... more  
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 28, 2010It has been almost six months since 16-year-old Abby Sunderland's 40-foot vessel, Wild Eyes, was damaged in a storm, leaving her stranded in the middle of the Indian Ocean. But now, she finally got a chance to meet the people who developed the technology used to save her life. Abby visited NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., on Oct. 25 to meet Search and Rescue Manager Da ... more 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 28, 2010Mention the "A-Train" and most people probably think of the jazz legend Billy Strayhorn or perhaps New York City subway trains - not climate change. However, it turns out that a convoy of "A-Train" satellites has emerged as one of the most powerful tools scientists have for understanding our planet's changing climate. The formation of satellites - which currently includes Aqua, CloudSat, C ... more |
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Italy slaps restrictions on Google's Street ViewRome (AFP) Oct 25, 2010 Italy's privacy regulator on Monday announced restrictions on Google's Street View mapping service, echoing privacy concerns aired elsewhere in Europe. Google cars must now "be clearly identifiable by signs and stickers" indicating they will be taking pictures for Street View, the regulator said in a statement. Google must also publish on its website the names of the areas it intends to photograph three days ahead and publish the same information in at least two local newspapers and a radio stat ... read more |
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