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Tunas follow El Niño

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December 1997

Over 70 per cent of world tuna landings, amounting to over three million metric tons annually, are taken from the Pacific Ocean.

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Gold useful to trace the dynamics of tropical soil formation

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December 1997

Gold is not just a safe fallback investment on financial markets, but can also be a useful tool for researchers to retrace the history of tropical soil development.

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Dengue conquers new territory

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December 1997

Dengue fever is a viral disease known in about hundred of tropical countries.

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Emerald purity derives from the history of its geological context

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November 1997

Emeralds occur in deposits that are rare and therefore highly coveted.

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Rice's most serious viral disease--tungro--could be controlled by new biotechnological methods

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November 1997

Rice, the staple diet for two billion people in the world, is frequently threatened by tungro disease.

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