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Could Farming Sustainable Tilapia Help Cut the Demand for Shark Fin Soup?

The unsustainable demand for the Chinese delicacy known as shark fin soup is directly responsible for the slaughter of more than 70 million sharks every year. In a process known as finning, the sharks...

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China to install more solar power in 2014 than the US and Australia

China has committed to installing 13 gigawatts of solar capacity by the end of the year, which is more than the US and Australia have ever installed. The Chinese government has installed 3.3 gigawatts...

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Sunlight everywhere but what's holding back American-made solar panels?

The solar industry is positively booming in the U.S. The annual installation of solar systems rose from 1.265 megawatts in 2008 to 4.75 gigawatts in 2013. From nowhere, America has emerged as the...

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Japan is planning to build huge floating solar power plants

Japan has started construction two floating solar power plants, which will become part of a huge floating renewable energy network. Japan may be short on free land space, but that’s not stopping them...

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India is building a massive, floating solar power plant

India will install a 50 megawatt solar power plant on a 1.27 million square metre floating platform by the end of the year. Having already started on their plan to install 10 megawatt (MW) solar...

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Sky Greens: Vertical Farming

Sky Greens is the world’s first low carbon hydraulic water-driven, tropical vegetable urban vertical farm, using green urban solutions to achieve enhanced green sustainable production of safe, fresh...

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Floating vertical farms offer food solutions to the densest countries on Earth

Spanish architects have come up with a floating vertical farm system to give Singapore - a country with no land for farms - another option to produce its own food. Singapore is the third most densely...

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Why does this waterfall in Antarctica run blood-red?

Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley is one of the world’s most extreme deserts, and also one of the strangest. Featuring a row of snow-free valleys and the longest river on the continent, the Onyx River,...

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The Chemicals Behind the Colours of Autumn Leaves [Infographic]

With autumn looming on the horizon, the leaves on some trees have already begun the transition towards the vibrant hues of autumn. Whilst this change may outwardly seem like a simple one, the many...

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Three Irish Teens Win Google Science Fair Using Bacteria to Grow Food

Dousing seeds with soil microbes speeds sprouting and promotes plant growth, teen biologists find. A trio of Irish high-schoolers nabbed the top prize in this year's Google Science Fair with a project...

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13 Misconceptions About Global Warming

Common misconceptions about climate change presented by Derek Muller of Veritasium.Eric Chan Wei Chiang's insight:An amusing way of presenting hard facts on climate change. Much of the controversy...

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As World’s Population Booms, Will Its Resources Be Enough for Us?

As world population projections soar, there are rising concerns about the impact billions more people will have on the planet. There are more than 7 billion people on Earth now, and roughly one in...

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Average global temperature is not a good indicator of planetary health

For nearly a decade, international diplomacy has focused on stopping global warming at 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. This goal — bold and easy to grasp — has been accepted uncritically and has...

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A biotech student has worked out how to turn wine waste into biofuels

Wine just got even better - an Australian student has found a way to break down winery byproducts into compounds that can be used to create biofuel Millions of tonnes of grapes are turned into wine...

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How giant clams harness the sun by growing algae as a source of food

Beneath the waves, many creatures sport iridescent structures that rival what materials scientists can make in the laboratory. Researchers have now shown how giant clams use these structures to...

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Five Crazy Bridges for Animals

From roads to power lines, so many obstacles have been getting in the way of wildlife populations around the world, and something had to be done. The latest episode of MinuteEarth explores some of the...

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Mantis shrimps can see cancer, and scientists have now created a camera that...

Inspired by the eyes of mantis shrimps, Australian researchers have created sensors that can detect cancer and visualise brain activity. Scientists from the University of Queensland in Australia have...

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This is why 35,000 walruses have suddenly squeezed themselves onto a single...

A HUGE number of walrus have retreated to a beach in Alaska, as the sea ice they usually rest on has already melted. Unbelievable images were captured by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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No single explanation for biodiversity in Madagascar

No single 'one-size-fits-all' model can explain how biodiversity hotspots come to be, finds a study of more than 700 species of reptiles and amphibians in Madagascar. By analyzing the distribution of...

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The Structure of Earth

A…or why we live on an onion made of magma.Eric Chan Wei Chiang's insight:A really good video featuring how the earth was formed, how its different structures came to be and how science discovered the...

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The world's loudest sound caused shock waves 100,000 times that of a hydrogen...

The loudest sound ever recorded shattered the eardrums of sailers over 50 kilometres away, sent shock waves around the world several times over, and could be heard clearly by 50 geological locations...

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Will coal exports kill the Great Barrier Reef?

"An icon under pressure." That was how Australia's Great Barrier Reef was described recently by the body that manages it. Stretching along the Queensland coast, the reef is an underwater wonderland...

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India tackles poverty through business

It's a riot of colours - yellow marigolds and bright pink roses spread out in the sun. But the people spreading the joy this festive season cannot see it themselves - they are all visually challenged....

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Oxygen levels on ancient Earth were key to animal evolution

Atmospheric oxygen levels during the billion years or so prior to the rise of animals were far too low for complex life forms to develop, according to a new study. The findings, reported in the journal...

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This is how scientists REALLY feel about climate change

An Australian student has put together a website featuring handwritten letters from climate scientists, and they’re both heartbreaking and inspiring. When we talk about putting a human face on climate...

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15 Amazing Scenes You Won't Believe Actually Exist In Nature

It is unbelievable that we can actually find many unreal stuff like these 15 amazing things that you won’t believe they actually exist. In today’s modern world, we are living surrounded by massive...

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A vegetarian meal may result in more animal deaths than a non-vegetarian one

The ethics of eating red meat have been grilled recently by critics who question its consequences for environmental health and animal welfare. But if you want to minimise animal suffering and promote...

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Two kangaroos box in suburban Australia

In the suburbs of Australia, the trouble makers picking fights on your block can sometimes be kangaroos. This awesome video shows just how powerful these marsupials really are, and how fierce they can...

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The banded stilt : Extreme nomad scrambles for shrimp bonanza

Always on the go? Spare a thought for the banded stilt, a truly extreme nomad. It will fly more than 2200 kilometres in just over two days to feast on its favourite shrimp soup. No other bird embarks...

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Kelvin's Thunderstorm: How is lightning generated?

The physics behind Kelvin's Thunderstorm explained. No, it is not a practical way of generating electricity, which is why we use turbines at hydro stations. There are some pretty innovative ways of...

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