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Environment Day celebrated at Pakistan Education Centre (The Peninsula)

doha • Pakistan Education Centre arranged a tree plantation ceremony as part of World Environment Day, to educate its students about threats to the environment, global warming and its control through tree plantation at the campus in Abu Hamour.
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QP Environment Fair starts (The Peninsula)

Doha • The Qatar Petroleum Environment Fair 2008 began here yesterday with Qatar’s major oil and gas companies announcing their plans for environment protection.
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Diesel leak prompts MLA to seek meeting with Environment Minister (Kelowna Capital News)

Luanne and Don Palmer, centre, along with Randy Alexander and Doug Walton of the Ministry of Environment and Joey Saysell, left, watch the Palmer’s yard being dug up.
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Shower Curtains Can Be Toxic Says Environment Group (Medical News Today)

A US health and environment group is calling for major retailers such as Wal-Mart to phase out PVC shower curtains, and for the authorities to recall the products from sale because a laboratory study showed they released toxic chemicals into the air.
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QP showcases initiatives on safety of environment (Gulf Times)

By Ramesh Mathew HIGHLIGHTING the necessity of protecting Qatar’s environment in the midst of its massive industrialisation, Qatar Petroleum, its subsidiaries, multi-national affiliates and other institutions have set up informative pavilions at the Doha Exhibition Centre as part of the Qatar Petroleum Environment Fair 2008.
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US, Japan, Britain Urges Support For Global Warming Fund As G8 Meet - World Bank Group

Voice of America

US, Japan, Britain Urges Support For Global Warming Fund As G8 MeetWorld Bank Group, DC -14 hours ago… other G8 industrialized nations Friday to back a special fund of up to $10 billion to provide money for developing nations to fight global warming. …US, Japan, Britain urge support for global warming fund as G-8 …PR-Inside.com [...]

A poet’s vision for the environment, young artists (Minnesota Public Radio)

The natural world is the canvas and the inspiration for award-winning poet Robert Hass. He talks about his long career, and how he’s helping children explore their own creativity and express their thoughts on the environment.
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Talks to Focus on Energy-Water Nexus, Global Warming - RedOrbit

Talks to Focus on Energy-Water Nexus, Global WarmingRedOrbit, TX -2 hours agoThe second will focus on concerns such as carbon dioxide emissions and global warming from using coal and other fossil fuels to generate electricity. …

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Global Warming Legislative Possibilities - Town Hall

Politico

Global Warming Legislative PossibilitiesTown Hall, DC -1 hour agoBy Paul Weyrich Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-NV) pulled down the Warner-Lieberman Global Warming Bill as Republicans filibustered and there were …Global Warming Policies' Economic ChillInvestor’s Business Daily (subscription)So, what now?Grist MagazineClimate change in '09?PoliticoDetNews.comall 6 news articles

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G-8 to back fund to fight global warming - All India Radio

WBT

G-8 to back fund to fight global warmingAll India Radio, India -3 hours agoThe US Treasury Secretary Mr Henry Paulson has urged the Group of Eight industrialized nations to back a special fund for developing nations to fight global…US, Japan, Britain Urges Support For Global Warming Fund As G8 MeetWorld Bank GroupUS, Japan, Britain urge support for [...]