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Elephant Scores 87 Percent on Math Exam at Zoo

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Posted by stevegh   
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
elephant-w-tusks.jpgA scientist at the University of Tokyo has discovered that elephants not only have a good memory but they also are proficient at basic math. Under carefully controlled experimental conditions, an elephant at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo has managed to get its sums right 87 percent of the time. 
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Shot in the Arm for Sumatran Elephants and Tigers

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Posted by geri   
Thursday, 28 August 2008
elephantsgraze.jpgEncroachment by palm oil plantations into elephant habitat have greatly increased conflicts between humans and elephants. Now the Indonesian government is to double the size of a national park that is one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and tigers.

Tesso Nilo National Park was created in 2004 with 38,000 hectares of forest. Today’s declaration will increase that number to 86,000 by the end of this year.
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U.S. Renewable Energy Growth Accelerates

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Posted by stevegh   
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Renewable energy markets surged in the United States in the first half of this year -- including wind power, on a pace to  increase 45% in 2008 -- despite uncertainty over federal tax credits and a sluggish national economy. Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are all on the rise. According to the Energy Information Administration, renewable energy will account for about one-third of new electricity generation added to the U.S. grid over the next three years. (full report at Environmental News Network)
 

Gold-Plated Church Windows Purify Air

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Posted by geri   
Sunday, 24 August 2008
stained-glass-london.jpg Medieval stained-glass windows colored in gold nanoparticles help purify air when lit by the sun, a new study finds. "For centuries people appreciated only the beautiful works of art, and long life of the colors, but little did they realize that the stained-glass windows are also, in modern language, photocatalytic air purifiers." (LiveScience.com)

(Thanks to Sun Star for submitting the story!)
 

Fishing Ban Protects Largest Coral Reef In The Philippines

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Posted by stevegh   
Saturday, 23 August 2008
reefs.jpgReef fish and other marine species can breathe easier with the introduction of a fishing ban around Apo Reef, the largest coral reef in the Philippines and the second largest contiguous reef in the world after the Great Barrier Reef. “This ‘no-take’ zone will allow the reef and its residents ample time to recover from years of fishing." (ScienceDaily.com)
 
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