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Burnt Plants, Ash And Missing Birds Tell Tales Of Israel-Hezbollah war
Across northern Israel's lush, green nature reserves, the ecological toll of the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants is laid bare: wild boar hit by shrapnel, trees reduced to ashes and swathes of charred vegetation.
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Tigers Not Seen In This Country For 70 Years. They Have Now Returned
Two captive Amur tigers were relocated from a cat sanctuary in the Netherlands to the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan.
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Human Evolution Unfolding Before Us In The High Altitudes Of Tibetan Plateau
A new study by Cynthia Beall of Case Western Reserve University reveals how Tibetan communities have evolved over 10,000 years to thrive in the low-oxygen environment of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Pics: Israeli Man Finds 2,800-Year-Old Assyrian Scarab Amulet While Hiking
An Israeli army reservist stumbled upon a 2,800-year-old Assyrian scarab amulet while hiking in northern Israel's Nahal Tabor Nature Reserve during a day off, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
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23-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Found Dead In US Park, Fifth Incident This Year
An Indian-origin student was found dead in the US this week, the fifth incident this year. Sameer Kamath, a doctoral candidate at Indiana's Purdue University, was found dead at a nature reserve on Monday evening.
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India May Use Old Hydrocarbon Wells To Store Natural Gas: GAIL Official
India is looking at building its first strategic natural gas reserves by using old, depleted hydrocarbon wells to store the fuel and hedge against global supply disruption, a senior executive of GAIL said.
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Qatar Announces 27-Year Natural Gas deal With Italian Firm Eni
Qatar has agreed to supply Italian firm Eni with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate's state-owned energy company announced Monday, the latest in a series of major deals.
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China Is Drilling Another 10,000-Metre Hole. This One Is For...
China has begun drilling a 10,000-meter hole in the ground for the second time this year as it seeks ultra-deep reserves of natural gas. China National Petroleum Corp. on Thursday began drilling the Shendi Chuanke 1 Well in Sichuan province.
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Rare All-White Panda Spotted In China's Nature Reserve
The viral clip shows the hue panda walking on the snow and later interacting with other black and white pandas, at an altitude of about 2,600 metres above sea level.
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RBI Working On Payment System For Critical Transactions During Catastrophic Events
Reserve Bank of India is working on a light weight and portable payment system, a "bunker equivalent in payment systems", that can be used for critical transactions during catastrophic events like natural calamities and war.
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Watch: Hong Kong Scientists Discover Box Jellyfish With 24 Eyes
The transparent creature was found in Hong Kong's Mai Po Nature Reserve, where the new species, Tripedalia maipoensis, was given its name.
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Elephant Fatally Gores Handler In Malaysia Park
An elephant fatally gored its handler in a nature reserve on the Malaysian side of the island of Borneo, on Christmas Day, park officials said Thursday.
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Watch: Elephant Family Migrates From Tamil Nadu To Eastern Ghats Ahead Of Northeast Monsoon
In the short clip, a family of elephants were seen travelling from the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu towards the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. The video was shared on Saturday on Twitter by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu.
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Better For RBI To Allow Rupee To Depreciate A Bit: SBI Report
It might be better for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow the rupee to depreciate a bit, letting it find its natural balance, said Soumya Kanti Ghosh in an SBI research report.
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France Warns Of Energy Shortages In Winter As Russia Reduces Gas Exports
The French government warned Wednesday that companies might have to reduce energy use this winter even with the country's natural gas reserves at full capacity, as Russia continues to reduce its gas exports to Europe.
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Burnt Plants, Ash And Missing Birds Tell Tales Of Israel-Hezbollah war
Across northern Israel's lush, green nature reserves, the ecological toll of the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants is laid bare: wild boar hit by shrapnel, trees reduced to ashes and swathes of charred vegetation.
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Tigers Not Seen In This Country For 70 Years. They Have Now Returned
Two captive Amur tigers were relocated from a cat sanctuary in the Netherlands to the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan.
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Human Evolution Unfolding Before Us In The High Altitudes Of Tibetan Plateau
A new study by Cynthia Beall of Case Western Reserve University reveals how Tibetan communities have evolved over 10,000 years to thrive in the low-oxygen environment of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Pics: Israeli Man Finds 2,800-Year-Old Assyrian Scarab Amulet While Hiking
An Israeli army reservist stumbled upon a 2,800-year-old Assyrian scarab amulet while hiking in northern Israel's Nahal Tabor Nature Reserve during a day off, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
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23-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Found Dead In US Park, Fifth Incident This Year
An Indian-origin student was found dead in the US this week, the fifth incident this year. Sameer Kamath, a doctoral candidate at Indiana's Purdue University, was found dead at a nature reserve on Monday evening.
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India May Use Old Hydrocarbon Wells To Store Natural Gas: GAIL Official
India is looking at building its first strategic natural gas reserves by using old, depleted hydrocarbon wells to store the fuel and hedge against global supply disruption, a senior executive of GAIL said.
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Qatar Announces 27-Year Natural Gas deal With Italian Firm Eni
Qatar has agreed to supply Italian firm Eni with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate's state-owned energy company announced Monday, the latest in a series of major deals.
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China Is Drilling Another 10,000-Metre Hole. This One Is For...
China has begun drilling a 10,000-meter hole in the ground for the second time this year as it seeks ultra-deep reserves of natural gas. China National Petroleum Corp. on Thursday began drilling the Shendi Chuanke 1 Well in Sichuan province.
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Rare All-White Panda Spotted In China's Nature Reserve
The viral clip shows the hue panda walking on the snow and later interacting with other black and white pandas, at an altitude of about 2,600 metres above sea level.
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RBI Working On Payment System For Critical Transactions During Catastrophic Events
Reserve Bank of India is working on a light weight and portable payment system, a "bunker equivalent in payment systems", that can be used for critical transactions during catastrophic events like natural calamities and war.
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Watch: Hong Kong Scientists Discover Box Jellyfish With 24 Eyes
The transparent creature was found in Hong Kong's Mai Po Nature Reserve, where the new species, Tripedalia maipoensis, was given its name.
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Elephant Fatally Gores Handler In Malaysia Park
An elephant fatally gored its handler in a nature reserve on the Malaysian side of the island of Borneo, on Christmas Day, park officials said Thursday.
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Watch: Elephant Family Migrates From Tamil Nadu To Eastern Ghats Ahead Of Northeast Monsoon
In the short clip, a family of elephants were seen travelling from the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu towards the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. The video was shared on Saturday on Twitter by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu.
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Better For RBI To Allow Rupee To Depreciate A Bit: SBI Report
It might be better for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow the rupee to depreciate a bit, letting it find its natural balance, said Soumya Kanti Ghosh in an SBI research report.
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France Warns Of Energy Shortages In Winter As Russia Reduces Gas Exports
The French government warned Wednesday that companies might have to reduce energy use this winter even with the country's natural gas reserves at full capacity, as Russia continues to reduce its gas exports to Europe.
