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30 July 2010 Last updated at 14:19 ET

Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone

The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.

Further Chile quakes 'possible'

Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.
BP boss scaling back oil effort

The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
Galapagos off Unesco danger list
Hi-tech Indian water plant opens
X Prize for oil spill solutions
Doomed 1848 ship found in Arctic
Chemicals washed into China river
Deal finalised on fusion reactor
WWF sorry for Saudi Arabia insult

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