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A rally against biotech giant Monsanto in Washington, DC on January 10, 2013.

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Thousands Expected at Marches Against Monsanto Around World

00:46 25/05/2013

From a town called Moscow in the state of Idaho to the shadow of the Kremlin in the better known Moscow, protests are scheduled around the world Saturday against biotechnology giant Monsanto, which the demonstrators say is turning a blind eye to the potentially deadly effects of genetically modified foods produced from seeds it sells globally.

US Zoo Shows Off Rare Amur Tiger Cub
20:47 20/05/2013
A six-week-old Amur tiger cub, whose ancestors are from Siberia, has made its media debut at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
Scientists Drill Back 3.6 Million Years in Siberian Lake
22:09 09/05/2013
A team of scientists from the United States, Russia and Germany who drilled into the bottom of a Siberian lake, found that the Arctic was not covered in a sheet of ice 3.6 million years ago as it is today, but was warm and forested, a study published Thursday says.
Global consequences of Japanese quake
13:25 22/04/2013
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 will have serious consequences for the global economy and nuclear energy.
Amur Tiger Returns to Russia After 20-Day Stay in China
11:56 28/03/2013
A large male Amur tiger returned to Russia 20 days after it ventured into China from Russia’s Far East territory, Pavel Fomenko, head of the WWF in the Amur Region, said on Thursday.
Illegal Loggers in Far East Cost Russia $17 Mln
18:11 24/01/2013
Illegal logging in Russia’s Far Eastern Khabarovsk Territory has cost the state over 500 million rubles (about $17 million) in damage since 2010, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russia said on Thursday.
Snowstorms in Europe Leave 24 Dead
09:58 10/12/2012
At least 24 people have died throughout Europe as a result of heavy snowstorms, media outlets reported on Monday.
‘Falcon Case’ Exposes Russia’s Wildlife Drain
17:37 07/12/2012
The Russian authorities scored a high-profile success when they intercepted 49 rare falcons destined for two Arab sheikhs’ birdhouses, but the rate at which rare species are trafficked out of the country remains dangerously high, environmentalists say.
Russia’s Arctic Rush ‘Potential Gravy Train’ – Analysis
15:25 23/10/2012
It is cheaper to send a rocket into space than to drill a single oil well in the Arctic Sea.1
U.S. Praises Putin’s Participation in Crane Saving Project
02:27 07/09/2012
The U.S. State Department has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s participation in a project to save white cranes, which are on the verge of extinction.
Protesting 'Polar Bears' Detained at Gazprom Office in Moscow
13:32 05/09/2012
Environmental activists from Greenpeace dressed as polar bears blocking the entrance to the Moscow office of Gazprom on Wednesday have been detained by police, a Greenpeace spokeswoman said.
Over 200 Hectares of Woods on Fire in Siberia
07:58 03/09/2012
More than 200 hectares (494 acres) of woods are on fire in Siberia, with the area embraced by wildfires growing, the local forest management department said on Monday.
Greenpeace Officially Ends Arctic Protest
13:50 28/08/2012
Environmental activists from Greenpeace announced on Tuesday that they have ended their ongoing protest against Russia’s oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
Russia’s Far East on Alert as Typhoon Bolaven Approaches
13:41 28/08/2012
Military units of Russia's Eastern Military District have announced a typhoon alert after Typhoon Bolaven lashed the Japanese island of Okinawa, injuring four people and causing blackouts, head of Eastern Military District press service Lt. Col. Alexander Gordeev said on Tuesday.
Obama Declares Emergency in Louisiana ahead of Isaac Storm
05:20 28/08/2012
U.S. President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in the state of Louisiana as tropical storm Isaac nears the country’s Gulf of Mexico, the White House said.
Ant Crosswalks in Belarus Confuse Hikers, Insects
19:19 27/08/2012
Crosswalks created to keep ants from getting trampled by hikers have so far had little success in Vytebsk Region, northeastern Belarus, Belta News Agency reported on Monday.
Greenpeace Activists Forced to End Protest
17:09 27/08/2012
Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a Russian vessel carrying oil rig workers on Monday, as part of a continuing protest against resource drilling in the region by Russian energy giant Gazprom, according to a statement on the environmental organization’s website.
Over 100 Tourist Centers to Be Built around Lake Baikal
02:37 27/08/2012
Over 100 tourist centers will be built at the Baikal natural site around Lake Baikal
Arctic Sea Ice at Record Low - Report
21:17 25/08/2012
The Arctic sea ice extent has fallen to 4.21 million square km, its lowest level since satellite observation began in 1979, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reported.
Russian Firefighting Plane Arrives in Serbia
18:22 25/08/2012
A Russian firefighting aircraft has arrived in Serbia to help the Balkan nation put out a number of forest fires, an Emergencies Ministry spokesman told RIA Novosti.2

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