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China’s regions ignoring Beijing on environment goals (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Local governments in China are continuing to invest in dirty, resource-intense industries, jeopardising Beijing’s goals of saving energy and cutting pollution, state media reported Monday.
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CNN's O'Brien Insists Global Warming Debate is Over - NewsBusters

CNN's O'Brien Insists Global Warming Debate is OverNewsBusters -17 minutes agoThe discussion turned to global warming after Begala suggested that McCain should run on his "progressive view" on global warming. …
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Are hybrids the answer to global warming? - The Age

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Are hybrids the answer to global warming?The Age, Australia -3 hours agoAre hybrids really the answer to global warming or are there better, more cost-effective solutions? Do you drive a hybrid? Why?
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Tibet's average annual temperature rising faster - Hindu

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Tibet's average annual temperature rising fasterHindu, India -33 minutes agoThe "Tibet's Climate under the Global Warming Trend", conducted by the the Tibet Meteorological Bureau, says the temperature rise is most obvious in the …Weather keeps heating up in TibetChina DailyTibet's warming trend gaining pace, study saysPhilippine StarTibet warming at record rateABC Onlineall 20 news articles
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EDITORIAL: Global warming - Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Global warmingAsahi Shimbun, Japan -2 hours agoGlobal warming is among the main issues in the July 29 Upper House election campaign. No one now doubts the importance of curbing global warming. …
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Gas pipeline in Brazil seen as a model (The Christian Science Monitor)

As more firms look to drill in the Amazon, observers say one project properly balances the needs of the people and the environment.
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England under water: scientists global warming link to increased rain - Independent

England under water: scientists global warming link to increased rainIndependent, UK -47 minutes agoMore intense rainstorms across parts of the northern hemisphere are being generated by man-made global warming, the study has established for the first time …
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Plea for rise in flood defence cash (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

The head of the Environment Agency said on Sunday the government would need to spend much more on flood defences than Gordon Brown has promised, mounting a direct appeal for extra funding as the crisis escalated.
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One family is saving the environment (McKinney Messenger)

In it’s normal use a solar panel, a bank of light-sensitive solar cells, is used to generate electricity for a objects like a spacecraft. One Flower Mound family is using these panels for something a little bit smaller.
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Thousands without fresh water as flooding spreads (Guardian Unlimited)

Environment secretary to address Commons as towns are cut off and hospitals evacuated.
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