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Jellyfish in sea life Helsinki.
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 Sydney Morning Herald 
Jellyfish still the same - it's interaction that's different
| THEY not only sting people and break fishing nets. In recent times Jellyfish have also clogged up desalination works, blocked the cooling systems of nuclear power stations and even disabled a war sh... (photo: Public Domain / Skorpion87)
1/1/2012, New Year, Fireworks in KLCC, Malaysia.
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Sharjah Light Festival to showcase new programmes in 3D
| Sharjah: The Sharjah Light Festival 2012 is expected to enthral residents as it kicks off this month at new locations and with a wider range of spectacular entertainment. | The Light Festival will r... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India, between 1005'N - 1020'N latitude and 770'E - 7710'E longitude. See:map.  The park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife, Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary.[1] The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.[2]  The Hindu 
Watchers to be deployed to prevent wildfire
The sudden change in the weather conditions have raised a threat to the forests of Idukki with cases of wildfire reported from Vazhathoppe near the district head quarters, in addition to the areas in ... (photo: Creative Commons / Leoboudv)
Environment   Forestry   Photos   Wikipedia: Idukki district   Wildlife  
Supermarket - Shoppers - Child - Boy  Newstrack India 
Men better at shopping in supermarkets than women
| London, Feb 4 (ANI): When it comes to food shopping men are found to be better at it than women, who find themselves flustered and stressed in a supermarket environment.  | The surprise finding... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
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Houseboats in a frozen Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday Feb. 3, 2012. Zeenews
Death toll from European freeze tops 220
Kiev: Temperatures plunged to new lows in Europe where a week-long cold snap has now claimed more than 220 lives and forecasters warned on Friday that the big freeze woul... (photo: AP / Margriet Faber)
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Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar Kashmir Observer
Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar
| Jammu, Feb 03 – Highlighting the State’s rich bio-diversity and uniqueness of being land of rare fauna and flora, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday emphasized th... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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Tourists take shelter from snow as snowflakes fell in downtown Rome on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. BBC News
Freezing Europe hit by Russian gas shortage
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe has led to a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say. | An EU energy spokeswoman said eight cou... (photo: AP / Riccardo De Luca)
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Snow surrounds the ancient Colosseum, in Rome Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. A rare snowfall blanketed Rome forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy hills. The Independent
Science behind the big freeze: is climate change bringing the Arctic to Europe?
| A dramatic loss of sea ice covering the Barents and Kara Seas above northern Russia could explain why a chill Arctic wind has engulfed much of Europe and killed 221 peo... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
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Sea Turtle side - Churaumi Aquarium Wired News
>Army Hunts for New Targets: Manatees, Sea Turtles
| The U.S. military’s tech still isn’t sophisticated enough to consistently tell Aunt Irma apart from Terrorist Jane. (Unless Jane is holding an AK-47, that i... (photo: Public Domain / Max Smith)
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A woman looks out of a window covered in frost on a bus in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Business Insider
Here's How Eastern Europe Keeps Functioning Despite The Brutal Cold Snap That's Killing Hundreds
| Cleanup coalition in Haiti's largest slum Blue Marble: NASA releases hi-res image of Earth's B-side Israeli Defense minister implies a strike on Iran nuclear program is... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)
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The Red Cross workers, left, gives hot tea to homeless people in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, during extremely cold weather conditions. BBC News
Cold weather death toll passes 100 in Ukraine
More than 100 people have now died as a result of freezing weather in Ukraine since last Friday, the government has announced in Kiev. | Most of the 101 who died were hom... (photo: AP / Photomig)
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