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Ethiopia Declares National Day of Mourning After Plane Crash
Ethiopia has set aside Monday as a day of national mourning following the tragic crash of the country’s national flag carrier airliner in Lebanon, Beirut early Monday morning.
Spain Looking to Open the Debate on Compensations for Island Status
During its Presidency of the European Union, Spain wants to open the debate on compensations for island status as a way of facilitating greater territorial cohesion. The Government First Vice-President, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, who announced...
WWF Argues for a Temporary Fishing Ban for the Beleaguered Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), the global conservation organization, is urging countries meeting in Brazil this week to agree urgently on a temporary fishing ban for the beleaguered Atlantic bluefin tuna, as an essential measure to avoid imminent stock...Genetic Tuna Tracking Opening New Options in Race to Save Fish And Fisheries
A new method that uses gene sequencing to accurately distinguish between tuna species has the potential to support fisheries management and possible trade restrictions for endangered tuna species.
The Lost Sounds Orchestra
More ancient instruments are to be heard soon, after ASTRA’s official Lost Sounds Orchestra finishes its preparations for a unique performance towards the end of summer.
Developed World Needs to Care for Developing World River Basins And Their ‘virtual Water’
A study of the water footprint of Germany highlights how the developed world needs to care for developing world river basins supplying vast quantities of “virtual water” embedded in imported products and commodities, WWF told World Water Week delegates...
Yo-Yo Ma: 30 Years Outside the Box to be Released October 27
Comprising ninety discs, Yo-Yo Ma: 30 Years Outside the Box is a salute to Yo-Yo Ma’s monumental musical achievements and to his 30-year legacy with Sony Masterworks.New Report Confirms Italy’s Flagrant Flouting of Tuna Rules
Italy’s widespread disregard of fisheries management rules for Mediterranean bluefin tuna has been confirmed by a new WWF report – Lifting the lid on Italy’s bluefin tuna fishery – surveying Italian catches, markets and transfers...
