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Global warming to boost Pacific pests - Radio Australia

Global warming to boost Pacific pestsRadio Australia, Australia -3 hours agoWhile global warming threatens the lowlying countries of the Pacific, higher temperatures and changing rainfall patterns are expected to give invasive pests …

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As Global Warming Fuels More Extreme Weather, McCain and Bush Urge … - Democracy Now

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As Global Warming Fuels More Extreme Weather, McCain and Bush Urge …Democracy Now, NY -2 hours agoTheir call comes as a new global warming report finds that North America is likely to experience more droughts, excessive heat and intense downpours. …McCain Me-Tooism on Global Warming Is Not ConvincingAdAge.com (subscription)Offshore Drilling v. Global WarmingNew York Times BlogsComment by Pete [...]

US Government: Extreme Weather Probably Caused by Global Warming - ShortNews.com

The Money Times

US Government: Extreme Weather Probably Caused by Global WarmingShortNews.com, Germany -1 hour agoA new Bush administration report on recent extreme weather, such as flooding in the Midwest, says that human-caused climate change is making storms more …Global Warming will result in Climate Extremes, predicts reportThe Money TimesSevere, Extreme Weather Linked Directly To Global WarmingdBTechnoClimate Change [...]

Samsung unveils environment-friendly mobile phones (CIOL)

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd has announced two environment-friendly mobile handsets, W510 and F268 at World IT Show in Seoul. W510 is Samsung’s first mobile phone with ‘bio-plastic’ made from natural material extracted from corns.
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Environment minister says Venezuela is asserting national interest in mining sector (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela’s environment minister said Saturday that the government will put national interests first in the mining sector and forbid mining in a forest reserve that is home to two of the country’s largest gold concessions.
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Russian leader says environment problems a security threat (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Russia’s environmental problems are a threat to national security and could make parts of the country uninhabitable within 30 years, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday.
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Restricting Drilling Offshore and in ANWR May Actually Increase … - Examiner.com

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Restricting Drilling Offshore and in ANWR May Actually Increase …Examiner.com -8 hours agoIf you just stop drilling, you can reduce global warming. But, that may not be the result. We have to consider the effects of policy in the context of a …

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Alcoa, Shell Want Climate Plan, Global Carbon Limits (Update2) - Bloomberg

The Southern Ledger

Alcoa, Shell Want Climate Plan, Global Carbon Limits (Update2)Bloomberg -Jun 20, 2008Oil, power and metal industries are among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. To cut their output in half by 2050, …GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS DELIVER PRACTICAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN TO …Exchange Morning Postall 100 news articles

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Govt warned on Gozo’s ‘critical’ state of the environment (Malta Star)

The government is being warned that Gozo’s environment is in a “critical” state because of Mepa’s ‘unstructured policy’ which is paving the way for uncontrolled speculation of land. This is destroying landscapes and Gozo’s natural environmental.
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Two Environment execs suspended over land row (Yehey!)

BAGUIO CITY: Two top executives of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and two other brass have been suspended for six months in connection with a land dispute in Alfonso Lista, Ifugao.
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