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China’s Lianghekou dam will drown ancestral homes and revered Buddhist monasteries

China’s Lianghekou dam will drown ancestral homes and revered Buddhist monasteries

Towering walls of concrete entomb lush forests on mountainsides in southwest China as workers toil on the dry riverbed below,…
Facebook in talks to produce original TV-quality shows: WSJ

Facebook in talks to produce original TV-quality shows: WSJ

Facebook Inc (FB.O) is in talks with Hollywood studios about producing scripted, TV-quality shows, with an aim of launching original…
Human excreta are greening the environment

Human excreta are greening the environment

If the banana trees at Zoo Zurich are particularly lush, it’s thanks to a fertiliser with an unusual ingredient: human…
The ‘FoodCloud’ concept spreads its wings

The ‘FoodCloud’ concept spreads its wings

By: Catherine Cleary A college project to re-distribute food for sale in retail outlets close to sell-by date is a…
‘Solarpak’ uses solar technology to elevate education

‘Solarpak’ uses solar technology to elevate education

Little Michel Koutouan’s parents are praising him for his grades in school which have been on a steady incline recently. From…
I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans

I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans

For Petunia Mohale, safe drinking water was not a given. After discovering rust inside the pipes at her home in…
Ancient tomb of gold worker excavated on island in Sudan

Ancient tomb of gold worker excavated on island in Sudan

A 3,400-year-old tomb holding the remains of more than a dozen possibly mummified people has been discovered on Sai Island,…
Yale mission makes 5,500-year-discovery on hieroglyphics near Luxor

Yale mission makes 5,500-year-discovery on hieroglyphics near Luxor

Archaeologists in Egypt made a new discovery that dates back to over 5,500 years and sheds more light on how…
Total number of blocked sites reach 101 in Egypt

Total number of blocked sites reach 101 in Egypt

An additional seven websites have been blocked in Egypt, raising the total number of blocked sites to at least 101 as…
Less than one-third of Americans favor Trump’s ditching of Paris climate accord

Less than one-third of Americans favor Trump’s ditching of Paris climate accord

Less than one-third of Americans support President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, a new poll…
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