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FEATURE - Eating Fish: Good For Heart, Bad For Environment? (Planet Ark)

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - Doctors recommend a good dose of salmon or tuna in the diet because of its benefits to the heart. But is it good for the environment?
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New Zealand environment agency approves continued use of 1080 pesticide (Chinapost.com.tw)

With up to 70 million possums munching trees and spreading bovine tuberculosis through New Zealand’s farms, the country has no option but to continue using the pesticide 1080 to eradicate the problem, the nation’s environmental control agency said Monday.
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MPs dispute climate finding - The Australian

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MPs dispute climate findingThe Australian, Australia -43 minutes ago“We disagree with the report’s unequivocal support for the hypothesis that global warming is caused by man – the so-called anthropogenic global warming,’’ …First Short-Term Global Warming Forecast: Record HeatEnvironment News ServiceGlobal warming: Met Office predicts plateau then record temperaturesGuardian UnlimitedGlobal Warming: Temperatures will rise to record levels after [...]

Probability to be used to predict global warming. - Courier Mail

Probability to be used to predict global warming.Courier Mail, Australia -2 hours agoScientists are using new methods to try and improve predictions about the impact of global warming by pooling estimates about the risk of floods or …

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Australian governing party lawmakers doubt human contribution to … - International Herald Tribune

Australian governing party lawmakers doubt human contribution to …International Herald Tribune, France -29 minutes agoAP CANBERRA, Australia: Four Australian governing party lawmakers rejected on Monday the idea that humans are causing global warming, the conclusion reached …

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1080 Decision Positive for Environment (Scoop.co.nz)

Federated Farmers welcomes today’s decision by Environment Risk Management Authority (ERMA) for continued use of 1080 in pest control, said the environment spokesperson for Federated Farmers, Bruce McNab.
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NDP hopes former Quebec environment minister can win Montreal riding (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)

MONTREAL (CP) - It’s a cry not often heard in a federal Liberal stronghold but Gilles Derome delivers it with gusto.
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Global warming to stunt growth of rainforest trees - Mongabay.com

Global warming to stunt growth of rainforest treesMongabay.com -17 minutes agoGlobal warming could reduce the growth rates of rainforest trees by 50 percent, reported research presented last week at the annual meeting of the …

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Newsweek v. Newsweek on global warming denial - WorldNetDaily

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Newsweek v. Newsweek on global warming denialWorldNetDaily, OR -1 hour ago"Global warming is among the latest. Unfortunately, self-righteous indignation can undermine good journalism. Last week's Newsweek cover story on global…

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Voices: DiCaprio on the Environment (ABC News)

Following Al Gore’s lead, actor releases a movie with a message.
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