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Romania Approves Culling Of Nearly 500 Bears After Deadly Hiker Attack
Romania's parliament on Monday approved the culling of almost 500 bears this year in a bid to control the protected species' "overpopulation" after a deadly hiker attack sparked nationwide outcry.
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On Population Control Plea, Supreme Court's Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations, and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem of overpopulation.
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Japanese Students Design An Inflatable Portable e-Bike
The personal mobility segment or micro-mobility is widely regarded as the next big space, especially within congested cities in the future. As overpopulated cities and overburdened public transit systems limit the use of vehicles, the popularity of personal mobility devices are expected to grow in the times to come. Showcasing a possibility of the ...
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"Ecofascism": Common Theme Shared By 2 Mass Murders A World Apart
Before the slaughter of dozens of people in Christchurch, New Zealand and El Paso, Texas this year, the accused gunmen took pains to explain their fury, including their hatred of immigrants. The statements that authorities think the men posted online share another obsession: overpopulation and environmental degradation.
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How Will 9 Or 10 Billion People Eat Without Destroying The Environment?
The human population has reached 7.6 billion and could number 9 billion or 10 billion by midcentury. All those people will need to eat. A sobering report published Wednesday in the journal Nature argues that a sustainable food system that doesn't ravage the environment is going to require dramatic reforms - including a radical change in dietary hab...
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Population, Pollution, Traffic Congestion In Big Cities? China Has A Solution
Many of China's biggest cities are facing problems like overpopulation, environmental pollution, traffic congestion and a shortage of public services, including education and medical care. Chinese cities are also seeing surging house prices, stirring fears of a property bubble.
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Irrfan Khan Broadened My Understanding of Indian cinema, Says Ron Howard
"It was fantastic working with Irrfan Khan and, certainly, it did broaden my understanding of Indian cinema's past, present and future," Ron Howard told IANS over phone from London
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Animal Rights Body Opposes Kiran Bedi's 'Dog Pound' Solution To Curb Overpopulation
An animal rights body today opposed Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi's suggestion of finding a "dog pound" to curb street dogs overpopulation, stating that law prohibits capture and translocation of stray dogs, except for animal birth control.
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Prison 'Just One Tool' in Crime Fight: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama called Thursday for alternatives to incarceration for minor crimes, as he met top police officials who are calling for reforms to address chronic prison overpopulation.
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Barack Obama, Police Chiefs to Join in Call to Cut Incarcerations
President Barack Obama meets with top police officials and legal experts Thursday in a push to end "unnecessary incarceration" in a country where overpopulated prisons house 2.2 million people.
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Romania Approves Culling Of Nearly 500 Bears After Deadly Hiker Attack
Romania's parliament on Monday approved the culling of almost 500 bears this year in a bid to control the protected species' "overpopulation" after a deadly hiker attack sparked nationwide outcry.
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On Population Control Plea, Supreme Court's Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations, and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem of overpopulation.
-
Japanese Students Design An Inflatable Portable e-Bike
The personal mobility segment or micro-mobility is widely regarded as the next big space, especially within congested cities in the future. As overpopulated cities and overburdened public transit systems limit the use of vehicles, the popularity of personal mobility devices are expected to grow in the times to come. Showcasing a possibility of the ...
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"Ecofascism": Common Theme Shared By 2 Mass Murders A World Apart
Before the slaughter of dozens of people in Christchurch, New Zealand and El Paso, Texas this year, the accused gunmen took pains to explain their fury, including their hatred of immigrants. The statements that authorities think the men posted online share another obsession: overpopulation and environmental degradation.
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How Will 9 Or 10 Billion People Eat Without Destroying The Environment?
The human population has reached 7.6 billion and could number 9 billion or 10 billion by midcentury. All those people will need to eat. A sobering report published Wednesday in the journal Nature argues that a sustainable food system that doesn't ravage the environment is going to require dramatic reforms - including a radical change in dietary hab...
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Population, Pollution, Traffic Congestion In Big Cities? China Has A Solution
Many of China's biggest cities are facing problems like overpopulation, environmental pollution, traffic congestion and a shortage of public services, including education and medical care. Chinese cities are also seeing surging house prices, stirring fears of a property bubble.
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Irrfan Khan Broadened My Understanding of Indian cinema, Says Ron Howard
"It was fantastic working with Irrfan Khan and, certainly, it did broaden my understanding of Indian cinema's past, present and future," Ron Howard told IANS over phone from London
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Animal Rights Body Opposes Kiran Bedi's 'Dog Pound' Solution To Curb Overpopulation
An animal rights body today opposed Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi's suggestion of finding a "dog pound" to curb street dogs overpopulation, stating that law prohibits capture and translocation of stray dogs, except for animal birth control.
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Prison 'Just One Tool' in Crime Fight: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama called Thursday for alternatives to incarceration for minor crimes, as he met top police officials who are calling for reforms to address chronic prison overpopulation.
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Barack Obama, Police Chiefs to Join in Call to Cut Incarcerations
President Barack Obama meets with top police officials and legal experts Thursday in a push to end "unnecessary incarceration" in a country where overpopulated prisons house 2.2 million people.
