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Tibet: Scientists warn of rapid climate change at roof of the world

Lying 4700 meters above sea level on the Tibetan plateau is Namsto Lake. It is held as holy by the regions Tibetan population and every year thousands of pilgrims walk around its shores. As one of the largest lakes on the plateau, Namsto is fed partly by run off from the regions glaciers, which also acts as a store of water for the surrounding grasslands, experts have said. Nov 25, 2015

Brazil: Endangered turtle eggs relocated as toxic mud nears coastline

Conservationists gathered along the coast of Espirito Santo to monitor a loggerhead turtle laying her eggs. The area is expected to be imminently covered by the mudflow from two burst dams. Conservationists are concerned that a change to the local ecosystem could threaten animals living in the area. Nov 24, 2015

Biofuel creators champion whisky by-products over ethanol

A Scottish company has developed a commercial scale method of producing biofuel capable of fuelling cars from the unwanted residue of the whisky fermentation process. Edinburgh-based Celtic Renewables developed its process of producing biobutanol at industrial scale in Belgium and was recently awarded a £11m ($16.7m) grant by the British government to build a bespoke facility of its own in central Scotland. Nov 23, 2015
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