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Harrison Ford joins World Bank in saving tigers
US actor Harrison Ford and other celebrities have joined conservationists in an effort to save the tiger - an animal experts say may become extinct within the next few decades.
European birds flock to warming Britain
Rare southern species of birds are on the increase in the UK as a result of climatic change, a study has revealed.
Badger cull proposals rejected
The government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to tackle TB in cattle, the BBC has reported.
Sharks 'could predict weather'
Sharks could be used to predict the weather following ground-breaking research by a British marine biology student.
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Perilous future for penguins
The penguin population of Antarctica is under pressure from global warming, according to a WWF report.
Wildlife suffer as deforestation reigns
Rainforest is being logged on one of the world’s wildlife hotspots more quickly than almost anywhere else in South-East Asia.
World's tallest lift tower opens in Japan
A Japanese electronics company has unveiled what it claims is the world's tallest elevator testing tower.
The giraffe line grows
The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, comprises a group of species rather than just one, a study finds.
Beetles are the strongest survivors
Beetles account for a quarter of all known life forms on the planet, and they're here to stay.
World's biggest flower goes to seed at Eden
The Eden Project green team has harvested what it believes to be a record number of seeds from the biggest flower in the world.
Fish quota increases threaten Cod stocks
A global conservation group has attacked the EU Fisheries Council over its decision to increase the North Sea cod quota by 11 per cent in 2008.
T. rex quicker than Becks
Tyrannosaurus rex would have been able to outrun the likes of David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, a study suggests.
New species found in Vietnam
Scientists have discovered 11 new species of animals and plants in a remote area in central Vietnam.
High price may not make champion horse
Spending lots of money on racehorse stud fees may not bring in the rewards that people might expect, a study has found.
Natural wonders feel the heat
Some of the world's greatest natural wonders face destruction if the climate continues to warm at the current rate, a WWF study has warned.
Climate change speeds up Amazon's destruction
A vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation could wipe out or severely damage nearly 60 per cent of the Amazon forest by 2030, the WWF has warned.
World's greatest rivers drying up
Some of the world's biggest rivers are drying out, according to the global conservation group WWF.
UK's dolphin population at risk
Dolphins off the South West coast are in severe danger of being completely wiped out, marine conservationists have warned.
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Bird not seen for 80 years discovered in Pacific
A bird not seen for almost 80 years has been discovered in the Pacific to the delight of conservationists.
Choughs breeding success in west Cornwall
A pair of choughs have produced a nest of chicks in the west of Cornwall for the first time in 150 years.
Fishing ban for Lyme Bay
A ban on fishing in one of the Westcountry's finest marine sites is to be introduced to protect its threatened sea life.
Is it a cat? No it's a rat
A giant rat the size of a cat has been discovered in the pristine wilderness of western New Guinea's Foja Mountains.
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Clinton calls for party to unite behind Obama
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Fat Duck hatches a perfect 10
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