Two rhino species bite the dust: Red List
PARIS, November 10, 2011 (AFP) - Several species of rhino have been poached into extinction or to the point of no return, according to an update of the Red …
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Killer whales migrate, study finds, but why?
PARIS, October 25, 2011 (AFP) - Some killer whales, a study published Wednesday shows for the first time, wander nearly 10,000 kilometres (6,200 miles) from …
Indian Ocean sea level rise; contrary research heard in India: report
Oct 16, 2011 (LBO) - A researcher who is questioning claims and forecasts on sea level rises connected to man made climate change, has got a hearing in India …
Sri Lanka freight group expands recycling business
Oct 13, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Expolanka Holdings has expanded and renamed its recycling subsidiary and also intends to venture into recycling electronic …
WHO chief accuses ‘big tobacco’ of dirty tricks
MANILA, October 10, 2011 (AFP) - The World Health Organization's chief on Monday urged governments to unite against "big tobacco", as she accused the industry …
Climate talks inch ahead on aid despite discord
PANAMA CITY, October 8, 2011 (AFP) - Climate negotiators said Friday they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained …
Indian Ocean tsunami alert system to be tested on Oct 12
PARIS, October 6, 2011 (AFP) - Nearly two dozen countries next Wednesday will take part in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean's tsunami alert system, using …
Indian Ocean tsunami alert system to be tested on Oct 12
PARIS, October 6, 2011 (AFP) - Nearly two dozen countries next Wednesday will take part in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean's tsunami alert system, using …
Sri Lanka volunteers combat rabies
Oct 01, 2011 (LBO) - Volunteers in Sri Lanka are teaming up to combat rabies spread with free vaccinations which can save lives and also make a dent in 500 …
Zany scientists honored in alternative Nobels
NEW YORK, September 29, 2011 (AFP) - In the ultimate accolade for the world's mad scientists, spoof Nobel prizes were awarded Thursday for studies into beetle …
Sri Lanka waters among most dangerous for sea turtles: study
MANILA, September 29, 2011 (AFP) - The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world's most endangered sea turtles, according to a study …
Rare pre-historic footprints found in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, September 27, 2011 (AFP) - Footprints from early humans that are between 4,500 and 25,000 years old have been discovered in a remote area of …
NASA bus-sized satellite to crash-land this week
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Sri Lanka warned against giving elephant to Philippines
September 16, 2011 (AFP) - An international animal rights group warned Sri Lanka Friday against giving the Philippines a baby elephant, saying the creature …
NASA launches twin satellites to map inner Moon
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2011 (AFP) - NASA on Saturday launched a 0 million pair of washing-machine-sized satellites on a mission to map the Moon's inner core …
And the heavens showered Earth with gold
PARIS, September 7, 2011 (AFP) - Were it not for meteorites striking Earth some four billion years ago, humans would never have laid eyes on the gold that has …
Sri Lanka UK researchers in bid to save rare loris
Sept 07, 2011 (LBO) – Researchers from Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom are devising ways to save a rare primate that is threatened with extinction from …
Digital debate: Do birds have thumbs?
PARIS, September 4, 2011 (AFP) - It is the kind of question that keeps biologists up at night: from an evolutionary standpoint, is the innermost digit of a …
Malaysia seizes 1,000 elephant tusks: reports
KUALA LUMPUR, September 3, 2011 (AFP) - Malaysia has seized more than 1,000 African elephant tusks in two separate shipments in the past two months, reports …
Sri Lanka finds nearly 6,000 elephants in count
Sep 02, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's authorities say nearly 6,000 elephants had been found in an island wide census, which was slammed by conservationists as a …