Conservationists are tagging whale sharks in Indonesia with pet IDs. Pet tags cost significantly less than the usual satellite tags - $4 compared to $4000. The whale sharks gather around fishing nets …
Turkish Farmers Learn to Cut Water Use Up to 50%
About 72% of total water use in Turkey is for agriculture. This 72% is important when the country's largest city, Istanbul, can be out of running water for days at a time in the summer. "We have to …
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Endangered Whale Massacre on the Horizon?
Here is some very surprising and disappointing news. The Chair of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) announced a proposal this week that would endorse the killing of whales, including some …
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Scientists Support Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban
Scientists with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) say that the Atlantic bluefin tuna meets criteria for an international trade ban, due to an extreme decline …
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Annoying Sharks Used to Make Biodiesel in Greenland
Parts of Greenland have a shark problem. When I think of sharks, I inevitably jump to images of Jaws, but the trouble with the Greenland shark is not the makings of Hollywood. Slim Allagui writes from …
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World Water Forum: An Agenda for Privatizing Water?
The World Water Forum (WWF) held in Istanbul last week has turned out to be a more highly contentious event than anticipated by many. The forum got off to a rough start when Turkish police fired …
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