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Borrowing from nature's best ideas
From super-advanced glue to shimmering lipstick, the simplest living things are providing the inspiration for futuristic materials Related PostsTropical Storm Chantal ...
The Earth fights back
Never mind higher temperatures, climate change has a few nastier surprises in store. Bill McGuire says we can also expect more earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides ...
Yangtze river dolphin driven to extinction
? Intensive survey reveals disappearance of species ? Scientists blame shipping, hunting and fishing. Related PostsNew species of bat, frogs found in Congo forests ...
Global warming: Met Office predicts plateau then record temperatures
British scientists are predicting a succession of record-breaking high temperatures in the most detailed forecast of global warming’s impact on weather around ...
Rare birds of Britain brought back from brink under wing of EU law
The populations of at least 20 of Britain’s rarest birds have increased by between 50% and 75% thanks to Europe-wide conservation measures, according to a ...
Pygmy elephants face uncertain future
Pygmy elephants on the island of Borneo are under threat from loss of habitat, a two-year satellite tracking study has revealed. Related PostsFinds test human origins ...
Scientists warn on climate tipping points
Scientists are predicting that the loss of the massive Greenland ice sheet may now be unstoppable and lead to catastrophic sea-level rises around the world. Related ...
Blogger gets hot and bothered over Nasa's climate data error
? Amateur discovers 1934, not 1998, is hottest year? Climatologists insist trend is still towards warming Related PostsReggie the gator briefly flees new home ...
Holidaymakers warned off illegal wildlife goods as 163,000 imports confiscated
? Tourist trinkets can lead to extinctions, says WWF ? Ivory, skins, coral and cures in top 10 seized by customs Related PostsLaughing gas increases risk of pneumonia ...
