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Japan to renege on emissions cuts

New Scientist: Timing is everything in politics, but evidently nobody told Katsuya Okada. Japan’s deputy prime minister picked an unfortunate […]

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United Kingdom: Sellafield’s Thorp plant to close

Independent: The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp) at Sellafield in Cumbria, which employs up to 800 workers, was commissioned in […]

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Foetus has its genome deciphered

A blood sample from mum and saliva from dad have been used by US researchers to sequence the genome of […]

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How vampire spiders spot victims

“Vampire” jumping spiders from East Africa visually identify their victims by their antennae, research suggests.

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Cellairis Launches Shell Shock(tm): G-class

(1888PressRelease) Cellairis announces the launch of Shell Shock: G-Class – a new series of highly durable screen protectors for iPhone 4/4s […]

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Perle Launches Industrial Temperature Media Converters

(1888PressRelease) Industrial Temperature Media Converters transparently connect copper to fiber in locations that are exposed to harsh extended temperatures -40F to […]

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cashU and Zain Partner for Online Shoppers

(1888PressRelease) Online gaming websites accounted for 54% of the total number of cashU transactions in 2011.

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France bans bee-killing pesticide but it’s still rife here

Independent: The Government has been accused of failing to act on increasing evidence of the environmental damage done by “nerve-agent” […]

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United Kingdom: Water must be metered, engineers say

Independent: Water metering should be introduced across the UK to help tackle water shortages, which will only get worse unless […]

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Earth ‘risks irreversible change’

Humanity’s path is anything but sustainable, the UN Environment Programme warns, as scientists suggest life may be heading for irreversible […]

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Green decline continuing, says UN

With forests and fish stocks declining, water demand rising and lack of action on climate change, humanity’s path is anything […]

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Global trade ‘drives nature loss’

Almost a third of threats to animal species around the world stem from trade to meet the needs of richer […]

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ElectraTherm’s ORC Fleet Reaches 30,000 Hours Runtime

(1888PressRelease) This is the first Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) machine sized 30-65kWe to achieve this milestone.

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Memorandum Signed to Manage Connecticut’s Section of the Appalachian Trail

(1888PressRelease) The Appalachian Trail Conservancy signed a memorandum of understanding with environmental leaders to manage Connecticut’s section of the Appalachian Trail.

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Securus, Inc. Announces General Availability of eZoom GPS Locator

(1888PressRelease) New GPS System Uses Latest Technology to Help Consumers Protect What’s Most Important

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Datacore Consulting, LLC expands their "cloud" to Columbus

(1888PressRelease) Datacore is proud to announce their expansion at the Tier IV data center, housed in Columbus. Advanced SAN units are […]

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Data Integrity Solution Provider Appoints Gustav Poola as Vice President of Products

(1888PressRelease) Guardtime announced today that Mr. Gustav Poola has joined the company as Vice President of Products.

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CupidRadar Launches Location-based Dating App for South African BlackBerry(R) Users

(1888PressRelease) This marks the first international launch of a CupidRadar App, which enables users to find other singles in real time […]

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New wireless product for securely transmitting data in explosive and hard to reach underground environments

(1888PressRelease) Wolftank Systems uses nanotron Technologies’ innovative chirp technology for monitoring plants and storage tanks in the petroleum and chemical industry.

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International Tax Attorney, Steven L. Cantor of Cantor & Webb P.A. Selected Among "Top 50 Foreign Lawyers" for Latin America

(1888PressRelease) As Latin America’s legal sector entered yet another strong year, leading international tax attorney Steven L. Cantor is honored by […]

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NationaLease Tech Challenge Recognizes Top Technicians in North American Truck Leasing Organization

(1888PressRelease) Three winners saluted at NationaLease awards dinner.

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Hitachi Data Systems Customers Recognized as Laureates in the 24th Annual IDG Computerworld Honors Program

(1888PressRelease) Global Information Technology Awards Pay Tribute to Individuals and Organizations that Use Information Technology to Benefit Society.

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2nd Annual MENA CIO Summit: CIO’s meet in Dubai to discuss and learn about creating value for business through Information Technology

(1888PressRelease) Fleming Gulf Conferences is hosting the 2nd Annual MENA CIO Summit on 4-5 June in Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & […]

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ITS Secures SAMA SARIE Payments Settlement Mechanism

(1888PressRelease) Comprehensive solution enabling more than 35 million remittance transactions annually.

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Venus makes rare trek across Sun

Planet Venus puts on a show for skywatchers worldwide, moving across the face of the Sun in a transit that […]

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Ben Franklin to Invest $342,547 In Regional Economic Development

(1888PressRelease) The Ben Franklin program was created by the state of Pennsylvania to play a leadership role in strengthening regional economies, […]

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Selexis SA and Fusion Antibodies Services Form Partnership to Speed Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Development

(1888PressRelease) Selexis SA, a global life sciences company for drug discovery, cell line development and scale-up to manufacturing of therapeutic proteins, […]

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More Austinites drilling private wells to water lawns

American-Statesman: On a serene street in the Pemberton Heights neighborhood, the pneumatic hammer with its rock-pulverizing bit slams into bare […]

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Exotic diseases from warmer climates gain foothold in the US

ClimateWire: Diseases once thought to be rare or exotic in the United States are gaining a presence and getting new […]

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Fifa alarm at painkiller ‘abuse’

Fifa’s chief medical officer says that players in tournaments are putting their long-term health at risk by taking too many […]

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