UK government funded spider venom project to provide lifeline for bees

Businesses and universities across the UK will benefit from £16 million of funding from their government and industry to solve some of the world’s greatest agricultural challenges.

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North Pole: Santa swamped by millions of letters

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A Bolivian UN peacekeeper dressed like Santa Claus distributes biscuits during an animation performed...

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World Bank Supports More Efficient and More Reliable District Heating Services in Moldova

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Director approved a US$40.5 million financing to the Republic of Moldova for the District Heating Efficiency Improvement Project, which will fund investments aimed at improving the efficiency of the district heating...

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New Partnership to Help Bring Clean Cooking to 100 Million Households by 2020

A major new partnership between the World Bank Group and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves will work to spur a transition to clean cooking for 100 million households, which still use inefficient cookstoves and solid fuels for cooking.

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