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And here are a few items of late news from the BBC science and technology section
        
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Ivory and tuna top wildlife talksSales of ivory and a ban on trading bluefin tuna top the agenda for the two-week CITES meeting in Doha, Qatar.More....
Hopes for rescued US dolphinsRescuers who worked for two days to try to save 16 dolphins stranded off Massachusetts in the US are still hoping that some will survive.More....
Cernan 'disappointed' by Moon plansThe last man on the Moon, Eugene Cernan, has said he is disappointed at President Barack Obama's decision to push back further Moon missions.More....
Lionfish eat way through CaribbeanA poisonous "alien species" of fish is eating its way through the Caribbean and quickly multiplying.More....
Japan protest over tuna ban planProtests are being held in Japan over a proposed ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna. More....
UK develops 'intelligent CCTV'CCTV cameras that can pick out abandoned luggage, suspicious behaviour and lock onto potential suspects are being developed by UK researchers.More....
The internet election?Can the internet sway the result of the forthcoming general election? BBC election internet correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones has been finding out.More....
UN asks for climate body reviewThe UN climate change panel's work is to be reviewed by science academies around the world, in plans announced by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.More....
How to recycle a planeMany aircraft which are too old or too expensive to run come to an airfield in Gloucestershire to be scrapped - and this is what happens to them.More....
Superweed predator to be releasedA plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England.More....
How predator feasts on superweedA plant-eating predator from Japan that could fight the spread of an aggressive superweed is given the go-ahead for a trial release in England. More....
Digital Giants: Steve BallmerSteve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft speaks about cloud computing and having one platform for TV, radio and the web.More....
Nasa launches weather satelliteNasa has launched its latest meteorological satellite, in the hope of improving weather forecasts.More....
George Monbiot on climate changeGuardian writer and author George Monbiot reports from his home as he attempts to dig up the truth on climate change. More....
James Delingpole vs George MonbiotClimate change guru George Monbiot takes on sceptic James Delingpole who writes for the Daily Telegraph.More....