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Canada's top five federal contaminated sites will cost taxpayers billions to clean up

Canada’s top five federal contaminated sites will cost taxpayers billions to clean up

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YELLOW KNIFE – At an estimated cost of $4.38 billion, the cleanup of Giant Mine, one of Canada’s most contaminated sites, is also expected to be the costliest federal environmental cleanup in the country’s history. The figure, recently approved by the Treasury Board of Canada, covers costs from 2005 to 2038, when active remediation at …

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New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells

New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells

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Using the CRISPR gene-editing system, MIT researchers have designed a new tool that can remove faulty genes and replace them with new ones in a safer and more efficient way. Using this system, the researchers showed that they could deliver genes as long as 36,000 DNA base pairs to several types of human cells, as …

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Ark Energy is scaling back massive Queensland wind farm to avoid green sites

Ark Energy is scaling back massive Queensland wind farm to avoid green sites

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A massive wind farm proposed for construction in Queensland’s Tablelands region has been shrunk to less than half its original size, after 114 of the 200 turbines originally proposed were cut to avoid sensitive ecological heritage sites and cultural. Project developer Ark Energy – part of the huge Korea Zinc Group – said on Thursday …

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Multinationals open new gas sites, despite climate change warnings

Multinationals open new gas sites, despite climate change warnings

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Although scientists continue to insist that the planet must break free from its dependence on oil, gas and coal to effectively combat climate change, hydrocarbon development projects continue to emerge. Several countries, cities and NGOs are calling for a non-proliferation treaty on fossil fuels. In the next few years, multinationals such as Qatar Energy, Gazprom, …

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Ruins of Antonine Baths complex in Carthage.

OVERVIEW | African heritage sites at risk as the planet heats up | End24

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Dozens of African monuments are threatened by climate impacts. The ruins of Carthage and Sabratha, as well as Mount Kilimanjaro, are threatened. Lack of funding, research hampers conservation efforts. For more financial information, visit the News24 Business homepage. From the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to the ruins of the ancient Tunisian city of Carthage …

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