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The politics of climate fixes
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In the middle of a day filled with a stream of information-packed PowerPoint displays and alarming projections of what the future holds for our planet and our civilization, Judith Layzer’s talk was something ...
States call on EPA for tougher air pollution regulations
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Twelve states and the District of Columbia urged the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday to adopt more rigorous national policies so they can meet federal air pollution reduction requirements for the region.
The greening of Willis Tower: Rooftop gardens part of plan to improve efficiency
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Growing up in the southwest suburbs, Sara Beardsley had a view of the Chicago skyline from her house. Today, she is transforming that skyline, but you won't find her work glorified on a $6 mug or gracing postcards.
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Caribbean, Gulf spared widespread coral damage
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3 Questions: Sergey Paltsev on the costs of climate-change legislation
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Climate Change, Nitrogen Loss Threaten Plant Life in Arid Desert Soils
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Researchers hail innovative plan to save rainforest, reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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What's in our water?
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New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law,
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Tiny Music Player Made from Wire Bridge (w/ Video),
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Stars Fueled by Dark Matter Could Hold Secrets to the Universe,
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Creating a six-qubit cluster state,
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Second Law of Thermodynamics May Explain Economic Evolution,
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Coral reefs inspire rare consensus -- just save them
Nov 05, 2009 |
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One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think about coral reef ecosystems suggests they are a rare exception to controversies over human use versus environmental ...
Tackling new Arctic challenges from space
Nov 05, 2009 |
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International scientists, researchers and decision makers met at the 'Space and the Arctic workshop' to identify the needs and challenges of working and living in the rapidly changing Arctic and to explore how space-based ...
Study says dogs have larger carbon footprint than SUV
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Thanks for killing the planet, dog owners. Well, that's a rough paraphrase of a New Zealand study that claims a medium-size dog leaves a larger ecological footprint than an SUV.
Calm before the spawn: Climate change and coral spawning
Nov 04, 2009 |
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What's the point of setting up marine reserves to protect coral reefs from pollution, ship groundings and overfishing if climate change could cause far more damage? A study published this week in London in Proceedings of ...
New insight into predicting cholera epidemics in the Bengal Delta
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Cholera, an acute diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, has reemerged as a global killer. Outbreaks typically occur once a year in Africa and Latin America. But in Bangladesh the epidemics occur twice ...
Reducing Agriculture's Climate Change Footprint
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from cultivated fields may require going beyond cutting back on nitrogen fertilizer and changing crop rotation cycles, according to research by Agricultural ...
SKorea to plant trees in China to reduce 'yellow dust'
Nov 04, 2009 |
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The Seoul city government will help fund a tree-planting project in a Chinese desert to reduce the amount of harmful "yellow dust" blowing over South Korea, officials said Wednesday.
Sandia announces completion of mixed waste landfill cover construction
Nov 03, 2009 |
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The Environmental Restoration Project at Sandia National Laboratories reports the successful construction of an alternative evapotranspirative cover at the Mixed Waste Landfill (MWL) in September. The 2.6-acre ...
Colorado county copes with methane mystery
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Bernice and Jerry Angely like to show visitors the singed T-shirt a friend was wearing when their water well exploded and shot flames 30 feet high.
Data point to some improvements in China's environment
Nov 02, 2009 |
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The rapid growth of China's forests over the past 20 years makes them the fastest growing forest resources in the world, according to an assessment published in the November issue of BioScience.
Beijing's first snow of season 'artificially induced'
Nov 01, 2009 |
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Chinese meteorologists covered Beijing in snow Sunday after seeding clouds to bring winter weather to the capital in an effort to combat a lingering drought, state media reported.
Japan aims to bury greenhouse gas emissions
Nov 01, 2009 |
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Swathes of dirty clouds brood over a coal plant in rural Japan, but scientists are now hoping to send the pollutants the other way, deep into the bowels of Mother Earth.
Bridge opens China's 'last virgin island' for development
Nov 01, 2009 |
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China on Saturday opens a new bridge over the Yangtze that will pave the way for rapid development of the country's "last virgin island," Chongming -- now just an hour's drive from booming Shanghai.
Lessons from oil industry may help address groundwater crisis
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Although declining streamflows and half-full reservoirs have gotten most of the attention in water conflicts around the United States, some of the worst battles of the next century may be over groundwater, ...
Tanker spills oil in San Francisco Bay
Oct 30, 2009 |
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A ruptured fuel line on a Panamanian-registered tanker released oil into San Francisco Bay before dawn on Friday, authorities said.
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US rubber company disputes Liberia pollution study
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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Answering that age-old lament: Where does all this dust come from?
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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Expect the unexpected when adapting to climate change in Africa, says researcher
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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EPA's new green parking lot allows scientists to study permeable surfaces that may help the environment
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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At Google, Chu announces grants for 'out-of-the-box' global warming projects
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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UN signals delay in new climate change treaty
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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Simple measures can yield big greenhouse gas cuts, scientists say
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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Where Did the Uranium Go?
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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EPA to limit mercury emissions from power plants
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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Association marks 20 years of greening Hollywood
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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EPA: Climate bill could cost family $100 annually
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Oct 25, 2009 |
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Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate
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Oct 25, 2009 |
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From ecological Soviet-era ruin, a sea is reborn
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Oct 25, 2009 |
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Hong Kong air pollution equals record high
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Oct 24, 2009 |
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Poll: US belief in global warming is cooling
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Oct 23, 2009 |
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Saving sand: South Carolina beaches become a model for preservation
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Oct 23, 2009 |
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Denmark urges agreement on climate change funds
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Oct 23, 2009 |
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Climate scientists uncover major accounting flaw in Kyoto Protocol, other climate legislation
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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New study predicts future consequences of a global biofuels program
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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Treaty to limit CO2 should be followed by similar limits on other greenhouse pollutants
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