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Obama Could Reverse Erosion of Federal Service by Restoring Funding and Reducing Political Appointees

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As The Washington Post reported this week, President-elect Barack Obama wrote American Federation of Government Employees in October promising that he would do everything in his power to rebuild the federal service. He also promised to protect collective bargaining rights and to restore funding cuts...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Letters: How to get rid of nuclear waste and atomic weapons

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Letters: Terry Macalister's article shows how slow progress has been over the issue of nuclear waste  comments (0)  | report problem


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Rainforest nations want coordinated carbon effort

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MILAN (Reuters) - Rainforest nations will lobby the United Nations to set up a single body to coordinate the use of carbon credit trading to stop deforestation at a conference next month in Poland, an official from the countries said on Tuesday.   comments (0)  | report problem



UK green building expertise sought by Abu Dhabi

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Scientists have long known that life can exist in some very extreme environments. But Earth continues to surprise us.  comments (0)  | report problem


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The president-elect does not plan to attend next month's pivotal climate change summit in Poland

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A bit of bad news for those seeking quick action on climate change under the new presidential administration  comments (0)  | report problem


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China farmer avoids jail in fake tiger photo trial

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BEIJING (Reuters) - A farmer in northern China found guilty of doctoring photos of an endangered tiger after collecting a cash reward from wildlife authorities, has been handed a lighter sentence on appeal, local media said on Tuesday.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Peers win concession on offset limits in climate bill

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The government last night moved to tighten its commitment to the 80% reduction of carbon emissions by the year 2050, introducing a safeguard that a limit be placed on reductions achieved by buying international offsetting credits.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Water Vapor Confirmed As Major Player In Climate Change - Science Daily

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ScienceDaily (Nov. 18, 2008) — Water vapor is known to be Earth's most abundant greenhouse gas, but the extent of its contribution to global warming has been debated. Using recent NASA satellite data, researchers have estimated more precisely than ...  comments (0)  | report problem


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First CSH level 5 home certified constructed

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Scientists have long known that life can exist in some very extreme environments. But Earth continues to surprise us.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Poland eyes alliance with China in U.N. climate talks

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Poland, both deeply reliant on coal, could collaborate in global climate talks to ensure fighting greenhouse gases does not harm their economies, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.   comments (0)  | report problem


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California's Prop. 2 spurs big-bucks battle over farm-animal treatment

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California's Proposition 2, which will come before the state's voters on Nov. 4, would require that egg-laying hens, pregnant pigs, and veal calves be housed in a way that allows them to lie down, stand up, and turn around. That might sound like just a small...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Europe cracks down on fishing for deep-sea species

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LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's exotic deepwater fish, some of which can live up to 150 years, won more protection from the European Union on Monday as fisheries ministers agreed to hefty quota cuts for the next two years.   comments (0)  | report problem


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