New fracking touted as Quebec eyes energy boom
Fresh moose tracks dot the ground where plans are afoot to dig for oil.
Environment
Sep 2, 2013
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Monster crocodile traps tourist on Australian island
A tourist has had a lucky escape after being trapped on a remote Australian island for two weeks by a monster six-metre (20-foot) crocodile, reports said Monday.
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2013
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Western Japan records hottest summer ever
The west of Japan had its hottest ever summer this year, official figures showed Monday after a season in which heatstroke killed dozens and hospitalised tens of thousands nationwide.
Environment
Sep 2, 2013
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Cattle ranching goes green in the Brazilian Amazon
In a remote corner of the Brazilian Amazon, farmer Lacir Soares is promoting sustainable cattle rearing that shuns deforestation and meets the environmental requirements of a new forestry law.
Environment
Sep 2, 2013
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'Lifelogging' camera shrugs off privacy to seize the moment
When Martin Kaellstroem was a young adult, he lost both his parents to cancer. It became a spur for him to seize the day, as a person and an entrepreneur.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 2, 2013
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Scientists sequence genome of high-value grape, seek secrets of wine's aroma
Demystifying the chemical processes that create a wine's aroma, and the invaluable potential application of that understanding in winemaking, is the new objective of scientists in Uruguay who, with European partners, also ...
Biotechnology
Sep 2, 2013
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