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Researchers discover particle which could ‘cool the planet’

In a breakthrough paper published in Science, researchers from The University of Manchester, The University of Bristol and Sandia National Laboratories report the potentially revolutionary effects of Criegee biradicals.

Responsible forestry in Panama

Darien, Panama - A milestone in the history of forest conservation has been marked in the dense tropical rainforests of Panama's eastern Darien region.

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics can boost development and peace, UN envoy says

Beijing - Next summer's Beijing Olympics provides a unique opportunity for the United Nations to promote development and peace-building activities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace said today.

Crane hatching marks a first for Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Washington, DC - Smithsonian's National Zoo has announced a first in its 118-year history -- the hatching of a rare wattled crane chick.

Plastic solar cell efficiency breaks record at Wake Forest Nanotechnology Center

Winston-Salem, NC - Researchers at Wake Forest University's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials have doubled the efficiency of organic or flexible, plastic solar cells in just two years. The new record set at Wake Forest is more than 6 percent efficiency.

EPA, NRDC Sign Pledge to Green Cities, Prevent Pollution

Pittsburgh, PA - The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a statement of intent today to pursue “green infrastructure” approaches to reduce sewer overflows and stormwater pollution.

NEPAL: Registration of weapons completed with UN help

Kathmandu - The United Nations in Nepal has completed the first phase of the arms registration process, said officials from the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), which has been supervising and monitoring the arms management process in the country.

Uganda - Sudan: Renewed truce raises optimism over future talks

Kampala - The renewed truce between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has boosted hopes that upcoming talks between the two may finally end the conflict in northern Uganda, a senior official said on Monday.

Ban Ki-moon welcomes Sudanese acceptance of UN help to African mission in Darfur

Darfur, SUdan - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council today welcomed Sudan's announcement confirming that it accepts the entire "heavy support package" of troops, police officers, civilian staff and equipment which the United Nations will provide to the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in the violence-wracked Darfur region.

Six million children in DPR Korea immunized against measles

South Hamyong, DPR Korea - A massive campaign to immunize children against measles in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been completed by the government with help from UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Turtle poachers apprehended in Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Malaysian authorities seize several Chinese fishing boats off the northern coast of Borneo carrying cargoes of endangered marine turtles.

Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Power Plant Polluters, Sets Up Major Challenge to Bush Admin

Washington, DC - In the second of two major environmental decisions handed down today, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against electric utility companies’ long running and dangerous efforts to escape key enforcements of the Clean Air Act. The verdict is a resounding victory for the American public, according to legal experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Workplace Shocker: Job-Related Stress Falls 23% Since Year 2000, According to New Survey

San Francisco, California, USA - The percentage of American workers reporting at least some level of workplace-induced stress has fallen by an unprecedented 15 percentage points from the year 2000 to the present, according to a study just released by Rachelle Canter, PhD, president of San Francisco career advisory firm RJC Associates, Inc. and author of "Make the Right Career Move: 28 Critical Insights and Strategies to Land Your Dream Job."

New homes rise from rubbish

Leeds, England, UK - Imagine if you could turn old rubbish into new houses.

Colombia expands Amazon protection

The creation of a new national park in Colombia adds to the protection of endangered flora and fauna in the Amazon basin.

Oceana applauds Pioneer’s decision to eliminate mercury from Louisiana chlorine plant

Louisiana - Jackie Savitz, Pollution Campaign Director for the international ocean conservation group Oceana, which has been running a campaign to get the United States' nine remaining mercury-based plants to shift to mercury-free technology, today released the following statement on Pioneer Industries' commitment to upgrade from mercury cell to membrane cell technology for the production of chlorine at its St. Gabriel, La., chemicals plant:

Not losing sleep over the orexins

Allschwil, Switzerland - A study to be published in the February issue of Nature Medicine reveals a new method of promoting sleep by blocking a certain type of protein receptor.

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