Start of flu vaccination
A flu vaccination campaign has kicked off in Russia, the country`s chief sanitary doctor said.
Falcons bred in incubators and trained to hunt
The birds of prey are bred in an incubator in the south-west of the United Kingdom. Hatching falcon chicks and training them to hunt allow preserving their population in the wild. It is part of a breeding program developed by the Wildlife Consultants International.
Russia, China will jointly save tigers and leopards
Russia and China on Sunday signed an agreement for setting up trans-border wildlife reserve to save endangered populations of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards.
Satellites detect 131 possible wildfire hotspots in Russia
The number of hotspots, visible in infrared light and possibly indicating wildfires, grew from 121 to 131 on Sunday, the fires.kosmosnimki.ru website receiving data from two NASA satellites said.
U.S. poultry imports may be banned due to salmonella outbreak
The Russian consumer rights watchdog may ban U.S. poultry imports after half a billion U.S. eggs were recalled last week amid a salmonella outbreak, the service`s chief said on Monday.
Russia to adopt mandatory warning labels on cigarettes
Russian tobacco producers will introduce warning messages on cigarette packs on Saturday to enhance public awareness of smoking-related mortality threats.
Hoof-and-mouth outbreak confirmed in Russia`s south
An outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease at a swine farm in southern Russia has resulted in the destruction of 204 pigs, the regional emergency ministry press service said on Thursday.
Polar bear hunt may start on Russia`s Chukchi Peninsula in 2011
Polar bear hunting, with an annual quota of 29 animals per year, may begin on Russia`s Chukchi Peninsula next year.
Rare North Pacific right whale spotted off Russia`s Kamchatka
A rare North Pacific right whale has been spotted off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia`s Far East for the first time, a local environmental official has said.
One year on, swine flu pandemic still a threat
The swine flu pandemic, which claimed over 18,000 lives worldwide, remains a threat for Russia, but experts believe that Russia`s response to the deadly virus was effective.
Use of Chemicals in U.S. oil spill endangering wildlife
The use of huge quantities of chemical dispersant to break up an oil spill from a BP drilling site in the Gulf of Mexico could seriously endanger local wildlife, WWF Russia`s Oil and Gas Environmental Policy Officer said.
Global warming blamed for European air traffic collapse
Global warming, which altered European winds, was partially to blame for flight disruptions in Europe caused by an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano, the New Scientist has said.
Make or break year for earth`s species
Rates of extinction are said to be so high, that some have equated the crisis to the challenge posed by climate change. But is it really that dramatic? DW spoke to Achim Steiner, head of the UN Environment Program.
Madagascar`s conservationists pin hopes on UN`s REDD scheme
Michel Rozanakoto`s farm lies on the edge of the Mantadia National Park. Across the boundary marking out his land, the thick forest canopy is home to scores of species of lemur, exotic frogs and plants found only in Madagascar.
New species of early human found in Siberia
DNA from a 40-thousand-year-old bone found in a Siberian cave is believed to belong to a previously unknown hominin. The "Hominin-X" joins Neanderthals as a now-extinct evolutionary competitor of modern human.
"Childless on principle" gains ground in Russia
More and more young people prefer not to have children out of principle - simply because they do not need them.
Which Country Has The Best Sex?
SWEDEN is home to the most bisexual babes in the world, a new study has revealed.
The Orgasm to die for?
On the evening of Wednesday, July 11, 2007, Chris Duchamp, 23, finished his electrical-engineering classes at a college in Ottawa, Ontario, and rode the bus home to his one-bedroom apartment across the river in Gatineau. Duchamp (not his real name) lived alone. Sometime around three Thursday morning, Duchamp took off his clothes. He then strung a length of boat rope through an eye hook he`d driven into the floor, looped it around his neck in a way that allowed him to control the tension, and threaded it through a second eye hook, which he`d affixed to the archway above his head. Then he took the free end in his left hand and pulled.
Everyone Else is Cheating-So Why Aren`t You?
Spitzer, Edwards, Sanford, Letterman. Not since Clinton rolled a Cuban in Lewinsky has our country so gorged itself on the scurrilous details of extramarital dalliances. Thousand-dollar hookers. The predilection for doing it "raw." The secret love child. The back entrances at the Beverly Hills Hilton. Those e-mails about "magnificently gentle kisses" and "tan lines." It`s as if some evil scientist had activated a microchip in all of us that made us behave like goats. One click, one maniacal cackle, and Gomorrah is upon us.
AIDS: The Greatest Deadly Lie in the History of Medicine
Mankind is facing a new threat of swine flu. A few years earlier, bird flu and SARS caused panic all over the world. AIDS has been on the top of the list of "scary" diseases for thirty years.
The 20 Healthiest Foods for Under $1
Food prices are climbing, and some might be looking to fast foods and packaged foods for their cheap bites. But low cost doesn’t have to mean low quality. In fact, some of the most inexpensive things you can buy are the best things for you. At the grocery store, getting the most nutrition for the least amount of money means hanging out on the peripheries-near the fruits and veggies, the meat and dairy, and the bulk grains-while avoiding the expensive packaged interior. By doing so, not only will your kitchen be stocked with excellent foods, your wallet won’t be empty.
Italian woman gives birth to sextuplets
A 32-year-old Italian woman has given birth to sextuplets in the southern Italian city of Benevento, the head of the maternity ward where the babies came into the world told journalists on Monday.
Russia`s Far East natives may kill 5 deer per each wolf skin
Wolf and deer hunting has become a popular sport among residents of Russia`s easternmost region of Chukotka near Alaska, a state wildlife inspector said on Thursday.
Surrogate Baby Trade Booming In India
Couples desperate for children are turning to India, where relaxed laws on surrogacy means the business in babies is booming.