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Why warnings about oil production aren't dire enough

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Despite forecasting an oil supply crunch and soaring prices, industry watchdogs are sticking to the line that production can go on rising, says David Strahan  comments (0)  | report problem


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Biodiversity 'doomsday vault' comes to life in Arctic

a shared story    40 weeks 2 days 5 hours 6 minutes ago
Aimed at providing mankind with a Noah's Ark of food in the event of a global catastrophe, an Arctic "doomsday vault" filled with samples of the world's most important seeds will be inaugurated here Tuesday. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Nobel Peace Prize winning environmentalist...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Carbon capture and electric energy at centre of climate plans

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Important decisions about the future of coal power in Britain are likely to be made today when the government's climate change committee sets out plans to de-carbonise the economy.  comments (0)  | report problem


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California launches broad effort to control hazardous chemicals

a shared story    9 weeks 14 hours 35 minutes ago
California on Monday launched the most comprehensive program of any state to regulate chemicals that have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption and other deadly effects on human health. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two broad laws that shift the state away from a scattershot approach in which...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Scientists Demand Climate Action From Australia PM

a shared story    9 weeks 1 day 6 hours 21 minutes ago
CANBERRA - Top Australian climate scientists on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calling for courageous moves to tackle global warming, as a poll showed economic upheaval sapping public support for the climate fight.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Could Quotas Keep Fish on the Menu?

a shared story    8 weeks 6 days 6 hours 21 minutes ago
Projections for the world's fish stocks are grim, but a new study suggests one way to save the ocean's dwindling populations: quotas  comments (0)  | report problem
tags: menu fish quotas


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Tidal energy sites in view

a shared story    8 weeks 4 days 18 hours 21 minutes ago
The world's largest tidal energy scheme could be built in British waters, it was announced this week.  comments (0)  | report problem


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United Kingdom: The new mini: Ideal for a quiet spin to the shops

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Guardian: Press the starter button underneath the steering wheel, and the only way you'd know the Mini E is ready for action is the lights winking on the dashboard. Even as it begins to move, the experience is eerily silent, like coasting down a hill. On...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Island states seek tougher U.N. climate deal

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POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) - A group of 43 small island states called on Wednesday for tougher goals for fighting global warming than those being considered at U.N. climate talks, saying that rising seas could wipe them off the map.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Japan set to say emissions rebounded last year

a shared story    3 weeks 4 days 23 hours 21 minutes ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's greenhouse gas emissions rose last year, government data is set to show, underscoring the huge challenge the government faces in meeting its targets under the Kyoto Protocol climate pact.   comments (0)  | report problem


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France reassures on cleanness of nuclear sites

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PARIS (Reuters) - Tests on water tables under French nuclear sites, after a major uranium leak in the south earlier this year, showed there were no significant environmental or health dangers, a government committee said on Friday.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Global Warming Predicted To Hasten Carbon Release From Peat Bogs

a shared story    3 weeks 5 days 4 hours 21 minutes ago
Billions of tons of carbon sequestered in the world's peat bogs could be released into the atmosphere in the coming decades as a result of global warming, according to a new analysis of the interplay between peat bogs, water tables, and climate change.  comments (0)  | report problem


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