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today. rtl. lu > news > science-and-environment > st-georges-hosts-ocean-symposium-in-honour-of-sir-david-attenborough-904955987

More than 240 students took part: St George's hosts Ocean Symposium in honour of Sir David Attenborough

3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (494+ words) More than 240 students took part in an Ocean Symposium at St George's International School in Luxembourg on Friday, according to a press release issued by the school. The event, held in honour of broadcaster and environmentalist Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday,…...

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today. rtl. lu > news > luxembourg > wild-honeybees-also-live-in-forests-763308007

Important role in biodiversity: Around one hundred sites in Luxembourg home to wild honey bees

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (123+ words) RTL Today Old beech and oak trees offer important habitats for wild honey bees in Luxembourg The wild honey bee is just one of around 400 bee species found in Luxembourg, and it plays an important role in preserving the country's…...

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today. rtl. lu > culture > exhibitions-and-history > new-animalech-exhibition-encourages-visitors-to-rethink-treatment-of-animals-445525099

Natural History Museum: New 'animal Ech' exhibition encourages visitors to rethink treatment of animals

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (318+ words) How do we as humans interact with different animals? How has this interaction changed over time? And what role do museums play in this context? A new exhibition titled "animal ECH" introduces these themes in an interactive experience at the…...

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today. rtl. lu > opinion > opinion > why-no-news-just-may-be-good-news-1713686091

Adam Petersen: Why no news just may be good news

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (402+ words) I spend a lot of time on Linked In. According to my phone's 'Screen Time' feature, between two and three hours a week. And what am I doing on there? Often working on my RTL Today Radio show, Office Hours....

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today. rtl. lu > news > world > eel-world-problems-dutch-webcam-doorbell-helps-fish-1748590577

Shot to fame: Eel world problems: Dutch webcam 'doorbell' helps fish

4+ week, 14+ hour ago  (593+ words) A cloud of small bubbles and a fishy gurgle announce the latest arrival at the "fish doorbell" in the Netherlands: a perch, recognisable by its dorsal fin and tiger-striped scales. As the perch stares at the camera with globulous eye,…...

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today. rtl. lu > news > world > indigenous-groups-demand-greater-land-protection-in-brazil-protest-1171804904

Indigenous groups demand greater land protection in Brazil protest

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (372+ words) Indigenous protesters from across Brazil marched to the capital Brasilia Tuesday to demand the government expedite recognition of their ancestral lands. The protest, featuring tribal members in colorful traditional feathers and body decorations, came six months before leftist President Luiz…...

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today. rtl. lu > news > luxembourg > grand-ducal-couple-inspects-peckvillercher-ahead-of-easter-monday-296583252

Traditional ceramic birds: Grand Ducal couple inspects "P'ckvillercher" ahead of Easter Monday

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (65+ words) RTL Today The "Eemaischen" is a Luxembourgish tradition on Easter Monday This year, the Grand Ducal Couple were gifted a preview of the classic ceramic bird whistles ahead of the celebrations On Monday, the colourfully decorated ceramic musical birds will…...

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today. rtl. lu > news > world > waste-water-to-clean-energy-japanese-engineers-harness-the-power-of-osmosis-1104545474

Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosis

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (743+ words) A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy that could one day become a common power source. The possibility of generating power from osmosis -- when water molecules pass from a less salty solution…...

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today. rtl. lu > news > world > gabon-battles-for-baby-sea-turtles-survival-1711487661

Fit in the palm of your hand: Gabon battles for baby sea turtles' survival

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (649+ words) Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the treacherous 10-metre (33-foot) scramble across the sand to the ocean. "The survival rate for turtles is one…...

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today. rtl. lu > news > science-and-environment > can-nations-save-the-shorebird-that-flies-30-000-km-a-year-370569759

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30, 000 km a year?

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (648+ words) Chasing an endless summer, one shorebird species undertakes a grueling annual journey from the Arctic to the tip of South America and back -- a feat increasingly fraught with peril. The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is one of the world's most…...