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Shipping chemical 'unsafe for birds'
London :: United Kingdom | 9 days ago
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Wildlife charities are calling for tighter regulations to protect seabirds from a group of chemicals that caused hundreds of seabirds to be washed up off the south coast of England...The sticky chemical is used as a lubricant in ships' engines. It is
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Bird pollution 'higher than Napoli'
London :: United Kingdom | 19 days ago
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PIB chemical pollution kills more birds than MSC Napoli More birds have been killed by PIB this year off Devon, Cornwall and Dorset, than died as a result of the MSC Napoli beaching in 2007 Nearly 3,000 birds have been killed or injured by the
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Bird Deaths: Thousands Starve Off South Coast
London :: United Kingdom | 30 days ago
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Wildlife experts have been scouring the beaches of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset in case any of the affected guillemots, puffins and other bird species have survived...The birds have been coated with polyisobutene (PIB) which is thought to be released
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Railways archers in limbo due to AAI suspension
Jamshedpur :: India | 1 month ago
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The derecognition of the Archery Association of India has jeopardised the careers of archers employed with the Railways as they have been asked not to take part in any tournament conducted by the AAI. The Railways Sports Promotion Board in a circular
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RSPB makes a killing... from windfarm giants behind turbines accused of destroying rare birds
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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Golden eagles, hen harriers, Corn Buntings and other rare and threatened species are especially at risk, conservationists say. Yet in its latest partnership deal', the bird charity receives 60 for every member who signs up to a dual-fuel account with
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Deepika, Atanu, Dola emerge champions
Jamshedpur :: India | 1 month ago
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While Banerjee lost to Gurucharan Besra (Bihar) 6-4 in the 1st elimination round in the quarter-final stage and was outplayed by Atanu Das 6-2 in the 2nd elimination round, Talukdar lost to Das in the final stage of 1st elimination round 2-6 and
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RSPB demands ban on deadly pesticides linked to bee decline
Brussels :: Belgium | 3 months ago
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Government to support a proposed EU ban on the three most common neonicotinoid substances. The intervention of the million-member society comes after a mounting tide of evidence indicating linkages between the use of the chemicals, made by the
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Green 'Space' Slime Baffles Nature Experts
Moscow :: Russia | 3 months ago
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A "weird" green slime said in folklore to appear at the same time as meteors hit Earth has been found in a birdlife park in Somerset...The jelly-like substance could be bacteria, fungus or toad innards, wildlife experts said. Some believe it could be
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Many more seabirds may be affected by Channel pollution, RSPB says
Taunton :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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Most of the seabirds washed ashore along the south coast are guillemots, which spend most of their time out at sea and only come ashore to breed...Thirty-one birds have had to be put down and another eight have died, the animal charity said on Monday.
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100 birds covered in mysterious sticky substance wash up on south coast
Taunton :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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The sea birds have been discovered covered in a mysterious thick, white substance. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/D Legakis Photography/Athena An investigation has been launched into how 100 birds were washed up covered in a mysterious sticky substance
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