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BP eyes stake sale as spill cost tops $3 billion

Shareholders in British oil company BP balked at reports it would seek urgent investment from a wealthy Middle East or Asian country as clean-up costs for its U.S. oil spill topped $3 billion. Over the weekend, while U.S

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Trees a ‘low-cost’ solution to air pollution and biodiversity loss in cities

Native woods and trees in urban areas, including gardens, provide haven for wildlife, reduce air pollution, surface run-off and flooding Reversing the declining numbers of native trees and woods in cities would provide numerous benefits at ‘relatively little cost’, says a report from the Woodland Trust. As well as access to green space, the report, ‘Greening the Concrete Jungle’, says trees provide a wide range of free ecosystem services including reducing the risk of surface water flooding and improving air quality that could save millions in flood defence and healthcare costs.

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In Support of Mr. Squiggles

Is Mr. Squiggles the toy hamster on your child’s holiday wish list this year? Then you may have been concerned by the reports that came out over the weekend about the poor safety ratings that Mr

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Maldives’ disappearing coast prompts appeal to UN space agency

The Maldives, one of the nations most threatened by global warming, is appealing to the United Nations space agency to help the island country plan its defenses against rising sea levels. “Beach erosion is the No. 1 problem for our country right now,” Environment Minister Abdulla Shahid said over the weekend in an interview in Vienna

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Coral reefs more resilient than expected-against seaweed

There’s little doubt that coral reefs the world over face threats on many fronts: pollution, diseases, destructive fishing practices and warming oceans. But reefs appear to be more resistant to one potential menace – seaweed – than previously thought, according to new research by a team of marine scientists from the United States and Australia

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