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One long yarn?

Recent studies say deforestation figures in west Africa have been exaggerated by Northern agencies

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14/03/1997
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Likes and unlikes

Appearances are deceptive, as the case of honey bees demonstrates. Though physiologically alike, queens and workers among bees can be genetically classified as different species

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Coral carnage

the picturesque islands of Mentawai along the southern coast of Sumatra may be a tourist's delight, but the coral reefs surrounding them tell a story

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The green guards

Van Gujjars lead the way in forest management by forming a voluntary protection force

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14/03/1997
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World beneath our feet

Unsustainable use of subsurface environment is escalating. Can geologists find solutions?

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14/03/1997
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Polluters pay!

defying rules does not pay as Germany and Italy have realised to their dismay. The European Commission (ec) has slapped heavy fines on these countries for disregarding the rulings of the European

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27/02/1997
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Capping toxic chemicals

A regional pact in Geneva proposes to ban or restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants

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27/02/1997
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Emissions curtailed

Curtains and drapes will soon

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27/02/1997
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Damning the Danube

...is yet another example of monstrous short sightedness on the part of governments bent on addressing their needs without a thought for the environment

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27/02/1997
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Feline felling

if it was the rabbit before, it is now the cat which has taken Australia by its whiskers! Approximately 12 million house cats, another imported species, have multiplied in great numbers and have

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