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Federal environment minister says Ottawa won’t follow B.C. lead on carbon tax (CNews)

VICTORIA - Federal Environment Minister John Baird says the Conservative government has no plans to follow B.C.’s lead and introduce a carbon tax to fight climate change.
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California Cities, Counties Invited to Low-Carbon Workshops - Environment News Service

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California Cities, Counties Invited to Low-Carbon WorkshopsEnvironment News Service -7 hours agoSACRAMENTO, California, February 20, 2008 (ENS) - California's cities and counties must take action now to combat global warming by limiting emissions of …California to hold statewide meetings on combating global warmingXinhuaAnti-Global Warming Workshops Goes Statewide In CaliforniaAHNBrown to launch anti-warming effortSan [...]

Global warming great incentive for Otago and Southland union - Scene

Global warming great incentive for Otago and Southland unionScene, New Zealand -3 hours agoGlobal warming would also be a great incentive, especially if Queenstown became the capital city, for Otago and Southland to combine into one province. …

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Study debunks 'global cooling' concern of '70s - USA Today

Study debunks 'global cooling' concern of '70sUSA Today -2 hours agoPeterson notes in the study that concerns over the frigid 1970s subsequently became representative of scientific division over global warming. …Global warming fanatics indoctrinate school childrenWEBCommentaryall 2 news articles

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Airline traffic and global warming - Jakarta Post

Airline traffic and global warmingJakarta Post, Indonesia -7 minutes agoBut the rapid growth of commercial aviation is having a significant impact on global warming — and Asia, the world's fastest expanding market for air …

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Laughing gas causes food, global warming dilemma - Manila Bulletin

Laughing gas causes food, global warming dilemmaManila Bulletin, Philippines -1 hour ago"‘We have to do a balancing act for nitrous oxide" to curb both hunger and global warming, said Nick Watmough of the British University of East Anglia. …

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Modeling and Simulation Center to Research Energy, Environment (Newswise)

The Modeling and Simulation Center of Excellence, based in Southside Virginia, will target projects that use data collected in the energy and environmental fields and present findings in a virtual environment.
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Global warming fanatics indoctrinate school children - WEBCommentary

Global warming fanatics indoctrinate school childrenWEBCommentary -42 minutes agoIf California, which is the nation's largest purchaser of textbooks, forces publishers to include global warming as part of the science curriculum, …

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Environment Leaders Join Sustainable Farming Fund (Scoop.co.nz)

Industry recognition of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards continues to grow, with a number of former competition entrants selected for the MAF Sustainable Farming Fund committee.
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Sharper Image, Lillian Vernon latest retailers to declare bankruptcy amid weak environment (The Toledo Blade)

NEW YORK — Sharper Image Corp. and Lillian Vernon Corp. this week became the latest retailers to declare bankruptcy in an increasingly stark retail environment.
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