Government licensed secret buzzard egg destruction, documents reveal

guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago

Eggs and nests of protected raptors destroyed to protect pheasant shoot, according to FoI documents

 
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Inspiring Oklahoma Volunteers

huffingtonpost.com 1 hour ago

He served in Operation Desert Storm and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now, after 20 years in the Army, he will again serve his country in Operation Starting Gun, in Moore, Okla.

 
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Hedgehogs are disappearing fast – gardeners to the rescue

guardian.co.uk 17 hours ago

The decimation of the UK's prickly population hasn't been recognised as the tragedy it is. They need some champions

 
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Mom In Labor During Tornado: 'I Opened My Eyes And I Could See Out The Wall'

huffingtonpost.com 1 hour ago

While the Moore Medical Center crumbled around her on Monday afternoon, Shay-la Taylor was in labor with her second baby boy.

 
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House Debates Bill To Speed Pipeline Approval

huffingtonpost.com 12 hours ago

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans pushed a proposal Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada to Texas...

 
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India bans captive dolphin shows, says they should be seen as ‘non-human persons’

treehugger.com 21 May

In a bold move to protect the well-being of dolphins, India has moved to ban dolphin shows -- a push that helps elevate their status from creatures of mere curiosity to one that borders more closely...

 
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How to make your garden wildlife-friendly

guardian.co.uk 23 hours ago

The UK's wildlife is in decline, but our gardens offer a vital haven. Jane Perrone explains how to make your patch greener

 
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Congressman: City Shouldn't Be 'Dumping Ground' For Koch-Owned Oil Waste Piles

huffingtonpost.com 11 hours ago

As three-story-high piles of petroleum coke pile up along the Detroit River, Congressman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) unsuccessfully urged his colleagues in the U.S...

 
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Everest climbers held in a queue near summit … for 2.5 hours

guardian.co.uk 18 hours ago

Concerns rise about overcrowding and novices causing queues on highest peak as 60th anniversary of Everest conquest looms

 
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Denniston Plateau coal mining approved

nzherald.co.nz 9 hours ago

Bathurst Resources has been given the green light by the Government for its open cast coal mine on conservation land near Westport.

 
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130 Years Of Brooklyn Bridge Photos, Decade By Decade

ny.curbed.com 17 hours ago

On May 24, 1883, thousands took part in the hoopla surrounding the grand opening of the longest suspension bridge in the world,...

 
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China agrees to impose carbon targets by 2016

independent.co.uk 21 May

The battle against global warming has received a transformational boost after China, the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, proposed to set a cap on its greenhouse gas emissions for the first...

 
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You Need Phosphorous to Live—and We're Running Out

motherjones.com 22 May

Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil.

 
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Moore Residents Search For Lost Pets

huffingtonpost.com 10 hours ago

MOORE, Okla. -- Judy Peterson has big plans for restoring her home, which was damaged in the brutal tornado that devastated this community on Monday...

 
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Top 10 new species of 2012

sciencedaily.com 13 hours ago

An amazing glow-in-the-dark cockroach, a harp-shaped carnivorous sponge and the smallest vertebrate on Earth are just three of the newly discovered top 10 species selected by a global committee of...

 
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WATCH: Hero Nurse Saves Newborn During Tornado

huffingtonpost.com 11 hours ago

When the Moore Medical Center took a "direct hit" from Monday's devastating tornado, everyone who remained in the building was spared from injury...

 
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It's Time for a Better Farm Bill. Now.

huffingtonpost.com 11 hours ago

Have you noticed that when it comes to food policy, the U.S. Congress isn't always an unflinching champion of the public interest? Today, you have an opportunity to do something about that.

 
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Greens hail ministry of environment and forests move to protect dolphins

timesofindia.indiatimes.com 2 hours ago

NGOs and marine biologists have welcomed the directive of the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to state governments not to allow setting up of dolphinariums in the country...

 
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Twitter hit-and-run boast shows dangers of 'road tax' entitlement

guardian.co.uk 21 May

Dawn Foster: When drivers say cyclists don't belong on the roads because they 'don't pay tax', it is a dangerous, dehumanising attitude

 
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LOOK: Bank Vault Saves 22 Lives During Tornado

huffingtonpost.com 18 hours ago

As search-and-rescue teams continue to sift through the rubble to ensure all survivors have been accounted for, 22 Moore residents, who took cover in a bank vault during the Oklahoma tornado, have...

 
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The down side of Greek yogurt: seas of fish-killing toxic byproduct

grist.org 17 hours ago

All that Greek yogurt you're eating is creating a toxic byproduct: gallons upon gallons upon gallons of acid whey.

 
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NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts

news.yahoo.com 11 hours ago

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3-D food printer for astronauts to create custom meals on the fly...

 
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The Canadian War on Science: A long, unexaggerated, devastating chronological indictment

scienceblogs.com 20 May

This is a brief chronology of the current Conservative Canadian government’s long campaign to undermine evidence-based scientific, environmental and technical decision-making...

 
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UK and France to join global anti-corruption initiative

guardian.co.uk 16 hours ago

Decision by two countries to join scheme exposing corruption in mining and oil industries represents significant breakthrough

 
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Scientists develop worm EEG to test the effects of drugs

sciencedaily.com 6 hours ago

Scientists have developed a device which records the brain activity of worms to help test the effects of drugs...

 
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Vast methane-based ecosystem uncovered

sciencedaily.com 18 hours ago

A marine research expedition has led to the discovery of perhaps the world's largest methane cold seep.

 
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Earth's tides are shoving the moon away faster - environment - 22 May 2013 - New Scientist

newscientist.com 16 hours ago

The North Atlantic is now wide enough to create exceptionally high tides, making the rate of the moon's retreat faster now than it was 50 million years ago        

 
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L.A. on a green streak: New mayor pledges allegiance to smart growth, bikes

grist.org 16 hours ago

L.A.'s newly elected mayor Eric Garcetti looks poised to follow in his predecessor's eco-friendly footsteps. So much for the city's rep as a bastion of auto-centric sprawl.

 
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WATCH: Tornado Victim Finds Dog During CBS Interview

huffingtonpost.com 21 May

A CBS news segment provided a rare moment of good news stemming from Monday's devastating tornado when a storm victim found her dog during an on-air interview...

 
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LOOK: Puppy Mill Survivors Teddy and Harley Are On A Rescue Mission

huffingtonpost.com 6 hours ago

By Liz Acosta, Dogster Teddy and Harley are two Chihuahuas who were rescued from separate puppy mills, but their stories are all too familiar.

 
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Pinpointing how nature's benefits link to human well-being

sciencedaily.com 9 hours ago

What people take from nature -- water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation -- are so abundant, it seems self-evident...

 
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Most UK species in decline, wildlife stocktake shows

guardian.co.uk 21 May

The unprecedented analysis shows that many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble

 
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Strawberry-blueberry scones made with coconut milk [Vegetarian]

treehugger.com 21 hours ago

These delightful scones are filled with fresh berries, and are a wonderful breakfast treat when served with honey and a cup of hot tea or coffee.

 
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Climate disasters displace millions of people worldwide

guardian.co.uk 20 May

More than 32 million people fled their homes last year because of disasters such as floods, storms and earthquakes

 
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Hey Guy, Toxic Shampoo Is Bad for You Too!

huffingtonpost.com 22 May

Our nation's safety regulations for cosmetics and personal care products are stuck in a rose-colored era that is light years away from the reality of our lives today.

 
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