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Why plants never get sunburnt `solved`

Ultra-violet rays -- the most powerful part of the sun`s rays -- can damage both humans and plants.

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China authorities demand nuke plant halt: Report

Energy-hungry China is building 25 atomic reactors and the demand is considered highly unusual.

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‘Will withdraw stir if locals favour Koodankulam’

An anti-nuclear forum spearheading the stir against Koodankulam Plant said they would withdraw their...

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Union Minister stresses need for N-power

The KNPP in Tamil Nadu`s Tirunelveli district has run into trouble following protests from anti-nucl...

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Plants `can talk`

Researchers say that plants are all communicating with each other in a complex "invisible language".

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‘Religious communities shouldn’t instigate anti-nuke stir’

Union Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday urged religious communities not to `instigate` anti-nucle...

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Japan: `Most towns unsure over nuclear stress test

The stress tests are aimed at showing the reactors can withstand the scale of disaster that crippled...

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More leaks found at crippled Japan N-plant

Leaks of radioactive water have become more frequent at Japan`s crippled N-power plant after it was...

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DMK slams UPA, AIADMK on KNPP

The DMK on Friday raised the pitch on Mullaperiyar dam issue demanding that Kerala restore the area,...

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First plants caused ice ages

The arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered a series of ice ages, a new study ha...

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UN atomic watchdog approves Japan`s reactor tests

The UN`s nuclear watchdog gave its seal of approval to Japan`s reactor safety checks.

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Expert panel to meet on Kudankulam row today

The Central government-appointed expert group is scheduled to have its fourth round of talks on Tues...

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Japan studies flora and fauna near Fukushima plant

Scientists are studying how radiation has affected plants and animals living near the crippled Fukus...

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13/7 bomb planter identified as Waqas: Maha ATS

Investigations by the Anti-Terrorism Squad in the 13/7 blasts case have revealed that one of the su...

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`Can`t understand TN govt`s `volte-face` on KNPP`

The Tamil Nadu government had initially expressed its support for the KNPP and demanded its early co...

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France: Ex-head of breast implant firm charged

A lawyer for Jean-Claude Mas says a judge placed the PIP company founder under investigation for "in...

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Anti-nuke forum stages demo against KNPP

An anti-nuclear forum spearheading the stir against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday stag...

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New map for what to plant reflects global warming

Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often see...

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French police arrest PIP breast implant boss

Jean-Claude Mas` breast implant firm has sparked an international health scandal by using substandar...

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`Anti-KNPP protestors received foreign funds`

The fourth round of talks between the central expert group and the state panel consisting representa...

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Japan task force kept no records of nuke crisis

Japan`s energy minister admitted on Tuesday that no records were kept of top level discussions in th...

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`Rejecting everything in name of eco not correct`

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh slammed social and religious organisations for taking pub...

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`Weak links in security of India`s N-plants`

Weak links have been pointed out in the security of nuclear power plants along India`s coastline, a ...

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Japan to let nuclear plants run after 40-year cap

If the 40-year-rule is applied, 36 reactors would have to close by 2030, the Asahi newspaper report...

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Independent screening of suppliers’ plants: Apple

Technology giant Apple will now allow independent observers into its suppliers’ factories across the...

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Biodiversity vital for maintaining ecosystem

According to a study, diverse plant life may play a crucial role in buffering the negative impact of...

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Plants `can alert each other of impending drought`

Alike humans, plants can also alert each other of an impending drought, say scientists who claim to ...

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Locals to intensify stir against Jaitapur N-plant

Locals have threatened to intensify their agitation against the proposed nuclear power plant at Ja...

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Locals to intensify protests against Jaitapur plant

Locals have threatened to intensify their agitation against the proposed nuclear power plant at Ja...

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Koodankulam agitation completes 150th day

Protestors against Koodankulam Nuclear Plant organized a rally in Tirunelveli district, marking the...

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Fourth round of talks over KNPP planned for Jan 31

The fourth round of meeting between the Central experts committee and Tamil Nadu Government panel ...

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Worm-eating carnivorous plant discovered in Brazil

The rare plant Philcoxia minensis is found in Brazil`s tropical savannahs region which is rich in bi...

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NPCIL launches campaign to clear KNPP concerns

The NPCIL has launched an intense media campaign to allay safety fears of the people in and around...

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HC directive to police on fast over nuclear plant

Madras High Court on Thursday directed Tamil Nadu police to permit a forum to hold a one-day fast t...

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Bhopal gas survivors to sit on `dharna` from Jan 3

The survivors are demanding correction in figures of those killed and injured in soon-to-be-heard cu...

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Ancient Chinese tree growth after transplantation

An over 4,000 years old cypress tree that was transplanted nine months ago in northwest China`s Shaa...

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TEPCO seeks $9 bn more for Fukushima compensation

TEPCO asked a govt-backed bailout body for an additional 690 billion yen to help compensate victims ...

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Major disaster averted at IOC LPG bottling plant

A major disaster was averted as a fire broke out inside the premises of Indian Oil Corporation`s LPG...

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Lawyer moves HC to arrest anti-nuke protestors

An advocate moved the Madras HC for a direction to the TN govt to arrest protesters against whom cr...

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Japan N-reactors could take 40 years to dismantle

Japan said on Wednesday that decommissioning the tsunami-wrecked reactors at Fukushima could take a...

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Thousands protest China town`s planned coal plant

Protesters think that an existing coal-fired power plant has contributed to what they say is a spike...

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Drought-tolerant crops coming closer to reality

A team of plant cell biologists has discovered a way to help plants survive drought.

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Kudankulam: Govt suspects foreign hand behind stir

Government sources said an investigation by the Intelligence Bureau has been initiated to look into ...

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Massive rally by anti-Koodankulam protestors

About 10,000 anti-nuclear protestors on Sunday took out a procession from a temple at nearby Koodank...

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‘No need to worry about Koodankulam nuke plant’

There is no need to worry about the safety of the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant former President A...

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Can’t let Kudankulam plant stay idle: PM

Reiterating his stand on the safety of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, PM assured that all the s...

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Nuclear plants need to be hardened: Scientist

Nuclear plants across the globe need to be hardened and re-evaluated beyond the design basis to with...

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Japan declares Fukushima nuclear plant stable

The tsunami-devastated Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear power plant has reached a stable state of cold shu...

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Kudankulam N-plant opening in weeks: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Friday, assured of operationalising the first reactor of Kudankulam n...

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Iran denies plans to build new nuclear plant

The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) rejected an Iranian lawmaker`s remarks stating that th...

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