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New HP Tool Tracks Open-Source, Free Apps at Work (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Hewlett-Packard has launched the FOSSology Project, a tool for tracking and monitoring the use of free and open-source software within an IT environment.
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Governors To Testify At Global Warming Hearing - CBS News

Governors To Testify At Global Warming HearingCBS News, NY -1 hour agoBy Ryan Grim (The Politico) Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has been relentlessly hammering away at the administration and its Environmental Protection Agency …

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Steve Running on the Perils of Pseudo Science - New West

Steve Running on the Perils of Pseudo ScienceNew West, MT -47 minutes agoSome locals in the north-central Montana town complained Running's talk would contain only one side of the global warming debate. That concern prompted the …Speech canceled due to controversy over global warming… | KXNet …Reiten Television KXMB BismarckMont. High School Cancels Climate SpeechThe Associated PressClimate [...]

Fund managers are warming to climate theme - Times Online

Fund managers are warming to climate themeTimes Online, UK -41 minutes agoAll these funds aim to benefit from growing concern over global warming and enthusiasm for products involved with wind power, solar energy and other …HSBC fund seeks firms tackling climate changeReuters UKall 23 news articles

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New initiatives on global warming - New Straits Times

New initiatives on global warmingNew Straits Times, Malaysia -44 minutes agoBy Sheridan Mahavera and R. Sittamparamnews@nst.com.my KOTA TINGGI: Global warming and climate change will be dealt with more emphatically under the Ninth …Dealing more seriously with global warming in Malaysia plansNew Straits Timesall 2 news articles

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HEARING OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND … - Federal News Service (subscription)

HEARING OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND …Federal News Service (subscription), DC -2 hours agoMARKEY: This hearing is called to order of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. The impacts of global warming are often discussed …

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Norwegian and South African Officials Discuss Ways to Combat … - Voice of America

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Norwegian and South African Officials Discuss Ways to Combat …Voice of America -39 minutes agoExperts say the economic burden of global warming can offset the benefits of international aid. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says the problems …Norwegian PM believes US will join climate pactAFPUS key factor in new climate deal - Danish ministerGuardian [...]

Churches band together against global warming - Iowa City Press Citizen

Churches band together against global warmingIowa City Press Citizen, IA -3 hours ago“Global warming is the hottest issue out there,” Webb said. “We’re trying to reduce our global warming pollution.” Webb, a self-described church mom at St. …

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Greek greenhouse gas system ‘not credible’: EU commissioner (AFP via Yahoo! News)

EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas cast doubt Friday on Greece’s efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions, noting the nation’s measurement system was at odds with that used by the UN.
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S Africa Environment Min:Era Of Cheap Coal-based Pwr Must End (Nasdaq)

CAPE TOWN (AP)–As pressure mounted on South Africa’s electricity provider to stop crippling and unpredictable blackouts that cause daily misery, the environment minister said Friday the era of cheap coal-based energy must end.
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