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Alpine Rail Tunnel Sparks Protests

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

It is a project of epic dimensions and it has been blocked for almost 20 years by a protest of epic tenacity and occasional violence.Italian plans for a 56-kilometre rail link under the Alps, four miles longer than the Channel tunnel … Continue reading →

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Too many mangroves is not a good thing :In Dubai, Camels will work to control Them

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Too many mangroves is not a good thing —  not at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai, where they were introduced in 1990. So an ecologist at Dubai’s Wildlife Protection office has proposed using camels to trim back … Continue reading →

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Dark Energy triggered expansion of Universe six billion years ago:A 3D Map by Astronomers

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

What is Dark Energy? More is unknown than is known. We know how much dark energy there is because we know how it affects the Universe’s expansion. Other than that, it is a complete mystery. But it is an important … Continue reading →

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Good News:End of the Earth Postponed

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

It’s a good news/bad news situation for believers in the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. The good news is that the Mayan “Long Count” calendar may not end on Dec. 21, 2012 (and, by extension, the world may not end along with … Continue reading →

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