 Rising heat at the beach threatens largest sea turtles, climate change models show
| Leatherbacks, the largest sea turtle species, are among the most critically endangered due to a combination of historical and ongoing threats including egg poaching at nesting beaches and juvenile a... (photo: creative commons / ) PhysOrg
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 Guinness: Philippine Croc Is Largest in Captivity
| Connect With Us on Twitter | Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. | Twitter List: Reporters and Editors | MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Guinness World Records has d... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The New York Times
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 Eastern US storms kill 13, cut power to millions
| WASHINGTON -- Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with high winds and downed trees, killing at least 13 peopl... (photo: AP / Cliff Owen) The Miami Herald
Environment Photos US Weather Wikipedia: June 2012 North American derecho |
 Why supermarket tomatoes tend to taste bland
| The mass-produced tomatoes we buy at the grocery store tend to taste more like cardboard than fruit. Now researchers have discovered one reason why: a genetic mutation, common in store-bought tomato... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Los Angeles Times
Consumers Grocery Photos Tomatoes Wikipedia: Mutation |
 Thousands protest outside Japanese PM’s office before 1st nuclear reactor is turned on Sunday
| TOKYO — Thousands of people have protested outside the Japanese prime minister’s office before a nuclear reactor is restarted this weekend. | At least 10,000 protesters filled the street... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) The Washington Post
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 Only 3% Indian buildings ‘green’
| Although India is facing a construction boom, only three per cent of its buildings can be certified as green. | Experts expressed concern as to why the building sector remains unregulated especially... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Deccan Chronicle
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