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Dec
17

Small conservation areas could make big difference for whales

Creating conservation areas — even small ones — in the oceans could help better protect endangered whale species, according to the findings
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Dec
17

Study: Aviation efficiency won't improve without CO2 standards

Commercial aircraft haven’t made any significant advancements in efficiency over the past two decades, and probably won’t make
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Dec
17

Scientists find way to tame tiny particles out of sewage

How can you tame the growing number of ultra-tiny particles that are going into consumer products and, eventually, back into
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Dec
17

Mobile phone records can help predict spread of malaria

How can you predict the spread of malaria in a region like Zanzibar, where few records are available showing how
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Dec
16

COP15 Day 10: 'Prove us wrong or stand down,' Kerry says

Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and
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Dec
16

Future Agenda tackles top problems of the coming decade

An initiative being described as the world’s first “open foresight programme” aims to connect top thinkers around the globe
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Dec
16

'Rock-breathing' bacteria could hold key to bio-batteries

“Rock-breathing” bacteria could hold the key to new clean-energy technologies and better ways of cleaning up toxic wastes, according to
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Dec
16

Rocket anchor holds offshore oil platforms tight

As the world’s supplies of “easy oil” run lower, oil companies are increasingly pursuing the hard-to-get stuff in deep
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Dec
15

COP15 Day 9: A 'better day than yesterday'

Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and
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Dec
15

Climate Change Index for week ending 13 Dec. 2009

Greenbang’s weekly Climate Change Index tracks research findings and events directly attributable to global warming. Our aim is to
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