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G8 environment chiefs discuss biodiversity conservation (Vietnam Net)

Environment ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) held their first session on biodiversity conservation Saturday, highlighting biodiversity and climate change are not isolated but closely related issues.
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G8 environment chiefs face mounting pressure to push forward climate change talks (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Environment chiefs from the world’s wealthiest nations huddled for a second day of talks Sunday under mounting pressure to push forward languishing talks on forging an international pact to battle global warming.
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G8 environment ministers meeting opens in Kobe of Japan (People’s Daily)

Environment ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) gathered Saturday in the central Japanese city of Kobe to discuss environmental issues in the run-up to the G8 summit scheduled for July 7-9 in Hakkaido. In his opening speech at t …
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Council Appeals To The Environment Court (Scoop.co.nz)

North Shore City Council has appealed to the Environment Court following the Education Minister’s rejection of council recommendations on the placement of a new Senior High School in Albany.
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Less water vapour could ease global warming - Jamaica Gleaner

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Less water vapour could ease global warmingJamaica Gleaner, Jamaica -1 hour agoA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL scientist thinks too little attention is being placed on water vapour or H 2 O gas as a contributing factor to global warming. …

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Race for Antarctic krill a test for green management (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

In the global rush for resources, a tiny pink crustacean living in the seas around Antarctica is testing man’s ability to manage one of the world’s last great fisheries without damaging the environment.
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‘Effects of global warming worse than thought’ - Pakistan Dawn

‘Effects of global warming worse than thought’Pakistan Dawn, Pakistan -13 minutes agoKOBE, May 24: Global warming is damaging the earth more quickly than previously forecast and rising oil prices threaten to speed the growth in greenhouse …

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Knowledgeable Republicans 'Less Concerned' Over Climate - ABC News

Knowledgeable Republicans 'Less Concerned' Over ClimateABC News -May 23, 2008BY PETER ALDHOUS The more Democrats think they know about global warming, the more concerned they are. But Republicans who consider themselves well informed …

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Take the Profit Out of Global Warming and War, Nationalize the Oil … - Bay Area Indymedia

Take the Profit Out of Global Warming and War, Nationalize the Oil …Bay Area Indymedia, CA -1 hour agoby STEVEN ARGUE California is having the driest spring in 150 years, with regular water shortages in the long-term projections as a result of global warming…

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Tidal Cycle Could Amplify Global-warming Related Sea-level Rises - Science Daily (press release)

Tidal Cycle Could Amplify Global-warming Related Sea-level RisesScience Daily (press release) -5 minutes agoThis increase in sea level is a consequence of global warming. When sea temperature rises, the sea expands and therefore occupies a greater volume. …

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