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MSNBC In six hot, windy days of uncontrolled blazes, Greece lost more of its rapidly dwindling forestland than in any single year on record. The massive fires, several still raging Wednesday, have killed at least 64 people and gutted hundreds of homes in scores of southern villages. The inferno also destroyed fragile mountain ecosystems — [...]

BBC Hedgehogs and house sparrows have been included on an updated list of species and habitats which need protection. The new Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) has identified 1,149 species and 65 habitats in the UK as being in need of conservation and greater protection. : But the latest BAP shows that a number of species [...]

A good news on the Baiji Dolphin. **************************************** BBC The critically endangered Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, has been sighted in eastern China, Chinese media report. Scientists had recently declared that the baiji was probably extinct. : But earlier this month the baiji was spotted and filmed by a local man, and confirmed by Chinese [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djP-c7d_Oeo Melissa Etheridge – I Need To Wake Up Have i been sleeping? I’ve been so still Afraid of crumbling Have i been careless? Dismissing all the distant rumblings Take me where i am supposed to be To comprehend the things that i can’t see Cause i need to move I need to wake up [...]

reuters Sony has developed an environmentally-friendly prototype battery that runs on sugars and that can generate enough electricity to power a music player and a pair of speakers, the Japanese company said. The bio battery’s casing is made of a vegetable-based plastic. It measures 3.9 cm (1.5 inch) along each edge and works by pouring [...]

BBC A giant panda who delivered a cub on Thursday actually gave birth to twins but one died, said the Austrian zoo which houses the endangered animals. The minute body was spotted hours later on CCTV as Schoenbrunn Zoo staff monitored the mother and her newborn. : The surviving cub – which is yet to [...]

Science Daily A scientist from the University of Aberdeen is leading a team of international researchers whose work will continue our understanding of life in the deepest oceans, and contribute to the global Census of Marine Life. Exploring life in the North Atlantic Ocean at various depths of 800 to 3,500 metres, a team of [...]

MSNBC The summer sea ice in the Arctic is melting at a rate never before seen by experts, setting a record low the last two days that’s likely to continue through September, top sea ice experts said in two new reports that suggest mankind’s emissions of greenhouse gases are at least partly responsible. The National [...]

AP Huge haze clouds over the Indian Ocean contribute as much to atmospheric warming in Asia as greenhouse gases and play a significant role in the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, according to a study published Thursday. : Researchers concluded that the pollution – mostly caused by the burning of wood and plant matter for [...]

BBC Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists have predicted. Measurements made by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) showed the extent of sea ice on 8 August was almost 30% below the long-term average. Because the region’s melting season runs [...]