Friday, 1 June 2007

*BEES AND LANDMINES.

In Croatia, a new technique is being developed using honey bees to find unexploded landmines.

"We started this because our citizens are exposed to serious risks with mines", explains Professor Nikola Kezic of Zagreb University.

"Luckily, we have a long tradition of keeping bees and making honey. Our solution makes use of what we have."

For more see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6701517.stm.

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