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• Experts list warming, impacts ties
Those impacts range from permafrost thawing in the Arctic, to plants blooming earlier across Europe and lakes declining in productivity in Africa.
• Zimbabwe opposition fears assassination plot
Movement for Democratic Change leader Tsvangirai has been out of Zimbabwe for over a month and had been due to return from Europe on Saturday to campaign for the June 27 second round ballot against President Robert Mugabe.
• Dry Barcelona forced to ship in water
BARCELONA, Spain - Spain's worst drought in decades forced the proud city of Barcelona to start shipping in drinking water this week, an unprecedented step that business leaders bemoan as a public relations nightmare for one of Europe's top tourist ...
• DeVotchKa creates ‘big drunken tuba party’
Urata has noticed larger crowds at shows and a much warmer reception in Europe since the “Little Miss Sunshine” soundtrack. The film is also present on “A Mad & Faithful Telling.” The movie’s star, Greg Kinnear — who quickly became a fan ...
• Austria, Switzerland host Euro 2008 soccer games
Providing shelter from the rain and access to many small shops, the arcades make Bern one of Europe's biggest covered shopping areas. The Cathedral, or Muenster, has an adjacent terrace with a view over the river and access to steps and an elevator ...

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• Regional: Europe: Science and Environment  (24)

» Animal Park La Montagne des Singes - Come and take a walk in a magnificent French forest of 20 ha populated with a community of 200 Barbary Macaques where monkeys are living in full freedom and are in direct contact with visitors.
» Aquaworld Aquarium - Features exhibits of marine wildlife , including fish, reptiles, crustaceans and octopi. Includes photos and description of the facility's animal residents. Located in Hersonissos, Crete. [English,Greece,Dutch,Swedish,German]
» Attica Zoolgical Park - This new zoo in Athens, Greece has the third largest collection of birds in the world. Includes news, events, map of the park and kid's corner.
» Blåvand Mini-Zoo - Denmark. Home to about 400 animals from around 80 different species. Includes directions and visitor information.
» Budapest Zoo - Recently renovated web site, but most parts are in Hungarian.
» Champrepus Zoo - Normandy, France. Includes list of exhibits and animals, special events, and educational opportunities.
» Fjärilshuset at Haga - Butterfly house, bird house and botanical gardens in Stockholm, Sweden. Location, opening hours, general information and pictures.
» Givskud Zoo - Hours, contact information. Give, Denmark.
» Golfe du Morbihan Oceanographic and Tropical Aquarium - Promotes marine environment sustainability by exhibiting local marine species from the Morbihan. Features photo gallery. Located in Vannes, France.
» Helsinki Zoo - Visitor information, guide to the animals.
» Kolmården - Information with photos about this safari park in Sweden.
» Košice ZOO - Includes information about bred animals, constructional plans, cultural and educational activities. [Slovakia]
» La Vallée des Singes - Romange, France. Visitor information, directions, area information and facility map with exhibit descriptions and photos. [French/English/Spanish]
» The Moscow Zoo - Attractive website with information on the zoo in Russia. Inventory lists and downloadable information for animal experts.
» NAUSICAA - French National Sea Experience Center - Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France. Devoted to improving the general public's knowledge on the oceans. Visitor's information, exhibitions, and corporate events.
» Nordens Ark - Zoo in south-west Sweden, dedicated to housing and breeding endangered species, including domesticated animals. Information about the park, species list and opening hours.
» Polar Zoo - One of the northernmost zoos in the world, located in Norway.
» Randers Regnskov - A tropical rainforest in Denmark.
» Réserve d'Animaux Sauvages, Grottes de Han - Wildlife park with European animals.
» Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) - Live images, membership and visitor information. Rotterdam, the Netherlands. [English/Dutch]
» Russian Zoos Online - Links to Russian zoos with web sites, and other information about animals, birds, fishes, amphibians, reptilians and herptiles.
» Vogelpark Olching - Birdpark Olching near Munich. Virtual tour around the park. [German and English]
» Zoological Garden in Kyiv - Zoo in Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine. Map of the zoo and animal photographs.
» Zoologischer Garten Köln - Germany's third oldest zoo invites you to visit. Information about the zoo, its work, its animals and events.