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Disney makes plans to go greener
Mar 10, 2009 |
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The Walt Disney Co. wants to cut companywide greenhouse-gas emissions in half during the next four years, and reduce electricity consumption by 10 percent over the next five, as part of a series of environmental initiatives ...
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U.S. 28th in environmental performance
Jan 23, 2006 |
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A nation-by-nation study by Yale and Columbia universities shows the United States is 28th in the world in environmental performance.
Biodiversity loss weakens global development
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Biodiversity loss is undermining global development, leading scientists warn. The paper brings together a broad group of scientists and policy makers, including Natural History Museum plant expert Dr Sandra ...
China punished 3,176 industrial polluters
May 07, 2007 |
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China closed down 3,176 companies last year for violations of environmental regulations as part of a nationwide effort to control industrial pollution.
Publishers embrace vision for a green future
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The publishing industry has been fitted for 20-20-20 vision.
Combining sun, sand and science in the Bahamas
Sep 29, 2009 |
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It is well known that people from all over the world come to the Bahamas to enjoy the pristine waters, spectacular coral reefs and great fishing. Tourism produces approximately 55 % of the gross domestic product ...
China: Will ensure stimulus protects environment
Jun 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- China said Friday it will strictly monitor the government's economic stimulus package for projects that cause pollution, addressing worries that officials would ignore the environment in an effort to maintain China's ...
EPA releases report on climate change and health
Jul 17, 2008 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that discusses the potential impacts of climate change on human health, human welfare, and communities in the U.S. The report, entitled "Analyses of the Effects ...
Bay cleanup to miss 2010 deadline
Jan 05, 2007 |
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The Chesapeake Bay cleanup will miss a 2010 goal, a government official said, prompting environmentalists to say they wished the disclosure had come sooner.
Corporations can profit from being environmentally friendly
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Though many policymakers have argued that environmental regulations can negatively impact an organization's bottom line, a new study by George Mason University researcher Nicole Darnall shows that companies that develop green ...
Computer simulation shows how evolution may have speeded up
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Aug 28, 2007 |
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Is heading straight for a goal the quickest way there? If the name of the game is evolution, suggests new research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the pace might speed up if the goals themselves change continuously.
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