News tagged with land acquisition
Companies not buying enough 'green' palm oil: WWF
Major retailers and manufacturers are not doing enough to honour commitments to use sustainable palm oil to help protect virgin rainforests from destruction, WWF said on Tuesday.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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India denies nod to $31 billion hill station project
India's environment ministry has refused to clear the first phase of construction of a $31-billion "planned city" in the newest development row to flare in the fast-expanding economy.
Oct 15, 2011 |
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Global priority regions for carnivore conservation
Finding economical and practical solutions for conserving endangered carnivores is a continuous challenge for conservationists. In a study published by the peer reviewed open access journal, PLoS ONE, on August 27th, a team ...
Aug 26, 2009 |
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A 'B12 shot' for marine algae? Scientists find key protein for algae growth in the ocean
Scientists have revealed a key cog in the biochemical machinery that allows marine algae at the base of the oceanic food chain to thrive. They have discovered a previously unknown protein in algae that grabs an essential ...
May 31, 2012 |
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Google completes takeover of Motorola Mobility
Google closed Tuesday its $12.5 billion deal for Motorola Mobility, a key manufacturer of smartphones and other devices that puts the Internet giant in head-to-head competition with Apple.
May 22, 2012 |
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Optimizing biofuel supply chain is a competitive game
As biofuel production has increased – particularly ethanol derived from corn – a hotly contested competition for feedstock supplies has emerged between the agricultural grain markets and biofuel refineries. This ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Drilling fees pay for new national forest lands
(AP) -- Offshore drilling fees are financing the purchase of $41.6 million worth of new national forest lands in 15 states.
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Keeping an eye on volcanoes, from the sky
The importance of global and frequent data coverage of volcanoes was highlighted in a recent article published in Science. Satellites are finding that volcanoes previously thought to be dormant are showin ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2012 |
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From buskins to brothel-creepers: our love affair with shoes
Tomorrow Cambridge historian Dr Ulinka Rublack will give a public talk that will set footwear at the centre of her argument that in neglecting to explore the history of things we miss a golden opportunity ...
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Amazon in streaming video deal with Viacom
Amazon announced a deal with entertainment giant Viacom on Wednesday, building up its arsenal of television shows as it takes on video streaming market leader Netflix.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Mighty Martian meteorite lands at UK's Natural History Museum
A rare Martian meteorite that could help unravel the mysteries of Mars has arrived at the Natural History Museum in London today, obtained with the support of a donor.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Brazil to lead world in biotech crops: association
Brazil is on course to dislodge the United States as the world's top producer of biotech crops in the coming years, a leading promoter of farm biotechnology said Tuesday.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Warning of unrest, new study shows millions risk losing lands in Africa
New studies released in London today suggest that the frenzied sell-off of forests and other prime lands to buyers hungry for the developing world's natural resources risk sparking widespread civil unrest—unless national ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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