Environment

At least five dead in Oklahoma as tornadoes pound US plains

Storm chasers capture images of tornadoes touching down in Oklahoma. Dozens of twisters tore through the Midwest over the weekend, killing at least five people in Oklahoma. MiNDFOOD reports.

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MiNDFOOD Radio: Jean Palutikof

Professor Jean Palutikof , Director of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility at Griffith University discuses climate change and why we need to act now.

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GALLERY: Japan marks 1 year tsunami anniversary

It has been almost one year since a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, unleashing a terrifying tsunami. The wall of water caused widespread destruction, left almost 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered a nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Raw Wildlife Encounters

Eco-tourism in Sumatra, Indonesia, is helping to keep orangutans safe and happy. These kind, gentle tree-dwellers share many similarities with humans, including being fiercely protective of their babies. Ian Singleton, director of conservation at Pan-Eco housing, has been working to build a new nursery to look after orangutan orphans in North Sumatra. Visit the babies with tour company Raw Wildlife Encounters. MiNDFOOD reports.

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Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Ningaloo Reef has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Your Photos | Snow in New Zealand

For the first time in decades snow fell on the cities of Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington this week, much to the amusement of New Zealanders both young and old. Labelled a once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic cold snap by weather forecasters, the cold weather is set to stay with more snow expected later this week. Our MiNDFOOD readers captured the rare moment.

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Here today, Gone tomorrow

A new book highlighting the threat of climate change to more than 100 places around the globe is encouraging people to visit them before it’s too late.
You can buy the book online at 100places.com/en

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Paradise Found

A new exhibition reveals the beauty, seduction methods and cultural significance of the bird of paradise.

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MiNDFOOD Beach Photo Competition

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Canada defies “ignorant” EU

Canadian parliamentarians tucked into a meal of seal meat this week to defy both animal rights activists and the European Union, which has banned imports of seal products, reports MiNDFOOD.

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Sea Shepherd targets tuna fishing

The Sea Shepherd conservation group’s ship the Steve Irwin has left Hobart with the goal of protecting bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea, reports MiNDFOOD.

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A bleak future for Australia’s cities

Architects and demographers say Australian cities must radically transform to cope with the pressures of population growth and climate change or face social unrest and urban decay, reports MiNDFOOD.

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Deep-sea volcanoes play key climate role

A vast network of under-sea volcanoes pumping out nutrient-rich water in the Southern Ocean plays a key role in soaking up large amounts of carbon dioxide, acting as a brake on climate change, scientists say.

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Climate change is a fact, says China

A deputy director of China’s most powerful economic ministry has come out swinging against climate change denial, MiNDFOOD reports.

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Under the spotlight: Lynda Stoner

Lynda Stoner gave up a career in the spotlight to campaign for animals, MiNDFOOD reports.

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Four rhinos relocate to Africa with single mission

Fatu is one of four northern white rhinos sent to Kenya from a zoo in the Czech Republic with one sole purpose: to make babies, reports MiNDFOOD.

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UN to probe doomsday glacier forecast

The United Nations’ panel of climate scientists says it will probe claims its doomsday prediction for the disappearance of Himalayan glaciers was wrong, as an expert said he had warned of the mistake, MiNDFOOD reports.

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“Spy flights” rile Australia

Australia’s government has come under pressure from lawmakers to block “spy flights” launched by Japanese whalers from Australian airports to foil hardline anti-whaling activists in the Southern Ocean, reports MiNDFOOD.

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Hottest decade on record

Australia experienced its hottest decade on record from 2000 to 2009 due to global warming, according to the nation’s bureau of meteorology, reports MiNDFOOD.

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Grassroots activist brings clean water to Afghanistan

During the last five years Aldo Magazzeni has arranged for some 75,000 people in remote areas of Afghanistan to be connected to community water systems, reports MiNDFOOD.

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Antarctic adventurers strength tested

Living in freezing isolation in Antarctica is a test of endurance for even the toughest of adventurers with veterans to the South Pole convinced that a sense of humor is a key tool for survival, MiNDFOOD reports.

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Sea Shepherd collision on high sea

The captain of the Sea Shepherd boat, Ady Gil, which was hit by a whaling ship in the Southern Ocean yesterday says the Japanese vessel deliberately targeted his ship in an unprecedented attack, reports MiNDFOOD.

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Great Barrier Reef ‘overrun by weeds’

It is one of the natural wonders of the world but the Great Barrier Reef is almost constantly at risk, MiNDFOOD reports.

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