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 The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Bears and salmon run in Alaska
| ANGELA Saurine takes to the water and the air to view some of Alaska's most famous denizens and their vast, wild habitat. | We are on a pontoon boat anchored in Alaska's Redoubt Bay. About 10m ... (photo: Creative Commons / Carl Chapman )
Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India, between 1005'N - 1020'N latitude and 770'E - 7710'E longitude. See:map.  The park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife, Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary.[1] The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.[2]
Environment   Forestry   Photos   Wikipedia: Idukki district   Wildlife  
 The Hindu 
Watchers to be deployed to prevent wildfire
The sudden change in the weather conditions have raised a threat to the forests of Idukki with cases of wildfire reported from Vazhathoppe near the district head quarters, in addition to the areas in ... (photo: Creative Commons / Leoboudv)
Houseboats in a frozen Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday Feb. 3, 2012.  Zeenews 
Death toll from European freeze tops 220
Kiev: Temperatures plunged to new lows in Europe where a week-long cold snap has now claimed more than 220 lives and forecasters warned on Friday that the big freeze would tighten its grip at the week... (photo: AP / Margriet Faber)
Environment   Europe   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: List of extreme weather events  
Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar  Kashmir Observer 
Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar
| Jammu, Feb 03 – Highlighting the State’s rich bio-diversity and uniqueness of being land of rare fauna and flora, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday emphasized the need for protection and pres... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Environment   Kashmir   Photos   Wikipedia: Kashmir   Wildlife  
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Tourists take shelter from snow as snowflakes fell in downtown Rome on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. BBC News
Freezing Europe hit by Russian gas shortage
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe has led to a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say. | An EU energy spokeswoman said eight cou... (photo: AP / Riccardo De Luca)
Energy   Europe   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Cold wave  
Snow surrounds the ancient Colosseum, in Rome Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. A rare snowfall blanketed Rome forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy hills. The Independent
Science behind the big freeze: is climate change bringing the Arctic to Europe?
| A dramatic loss of sea ice covering the Barents and Kara Seas above northern Russia could explain why a chill Arctic wind has engulfed much of Europe and killed 221 peo... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Climate   Europe   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: Effects of global warming  
A woman looks out of a window covered in frost on a bus in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Business Insider
Here's How Eastern Europe Keeps Functioning Despite The Brutal Cold Snap That's Killing Hundreds
| Cleanup coalition in Haiti's largest slum Blue Marble: NASA releases hi-res image of Earth's B-side Israeli Defense minister implies a strike on Iran nuclear program is... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)
Europe   Natural Disaster   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Winter storm  
The Red Cross workers, left, gives hot tea to homeless people in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, during extremely cold weather conditions. BBC News
Cold weather death toll passes 100 in Ukraine
More than 100 people have now died as a result of freezing weather in Ukraine since last Friday, the government has announced in Kiev. | Most of the 101 who died were hom... (photo: AP / Photomig)
Europe   Photos   Ukraine   Weather   Wikipedia: Winter storm  
Omar Stresses on Local Employment in Industrial Units Kashmir Observer
Omar Stresses on Local Employment in Industrial Units
| Jammu, Feb 02 – Chairing the Industrial Advisory Committee meeting here on Thursday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stressed on coordinated efforts by the government de... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Employment   Industry   Kashmir   Photos  
Orange Juice - Beverage The Guardian
FDA confirms fungicide in orange juice
| MARY CLARE JALONICK | Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has confirmed low levels of an illegal fungicide in orange juice sa... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Food   Orange   Photos   Washington   Wikipedia: Food and Drug Administration  
Tiger at Zoo Jihlava, Jihlava, Czech Republic The Times Of India
Tiger fest on Feb 10 &11 to promote wildlife tourism
| NAGPUR: After the TOI's Waghpur campaign that culminated in state declaring Nagpur as 'Gateway to the Tiger Land' early last year, hardly anything was done by stakehold... (photo: Public Domain / Cheva)
Environment   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Project Tiger   Wildlife  
Environmental Issues Climate Change
- Flood refugees bed down in centres
- A cool idea: Inspired by nature
- Pollution chokes Patancheru
- Beach Busters: Tidy Kiwis unite
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Bears and salmon run in Alaska
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- Warming to Idea of Super Bowl in Any Climate
- Benefiting from knowledge gaps in Climate Change studies suc
- In Overheated Climate Fight, a Search for Common Ground
- Greek Debt Deal: Officials, Lenders Struggle To Orchestrate
Snow surrounds the ancient Colosseum, in Rome Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. A rare snowfall blanketed Rome forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy hills.
Science behind the big freeze: is climate change bringing the Arctic to Europe?
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Global Warm Pollution
- Warming to Idea of Super Bowl in Any Climate
- Europe cold snap claims 260 lives, causes ferry scare
- Europe cold snap claims 260 lives
- Dwindling herds, overseas demand drives up beef prices
Snow surrounds the ancient Colosseum, in Rome Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. A rare snowfall blanketed Rome forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy hills.
Science behind the big freeze: is climate change bringing the Arctic to Europe?
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- A cool idea: Inspired by nature
- In Overheated Climate Fight, a Search for Common Ground
- Solar power incentives lose their shine
- Xcel says it'll further limit Sherco emissions
California passes new auto emission rules
California passes new auto emission rules
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Chemicals Ecology
- Argentina import restrictions likely to push up PVC prices
- Santa Rosa auto shop may face charges over chemical spill th
- US ABS spot prices rise on feedstock costs
- Mideast, India ammonia prices fall on weak demand, high stoc
Orange Juice - Beverage
FDA confirms fungicide in orange juice
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- RAK boost for research activities
- Network promotes higher education to make country a regional
- Professor dispels myths around teaching English
- Fog in the early hours likely in Abu Dhabi
Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar
Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar
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Nature Natural Disasters
- A cool idea: Inspired by nature
- Wildlife through a lensman’s eyes
- Oklahoma governor leads initiative for natural gas veicles
- Moment an American tourist is floored by Indian elephant
Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India, between 1005'N - 1020'N latitude and 770'E - 7710'E longitude. See:map.  The park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife, Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary.[1] The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.[2]
Watchers to be deployed to prevent wildfire
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- A seismic crime
- 5.7 quake recorded off BC, no tsunami
- 5.7 quake recorded off BC, no tsunami
- Magnitude 3 quake hits near Karnes City
In this photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a worker walks on the first floor of the No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, early Monday, May 9, 2011.
Japan to join global nuclear compensation pact -paper
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