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Anthology goes from Walden Pond to global warming - Boston Globe

Anthology goes from Walden Pond to global warmingBoston Globe, United States -19 minutes agoAuthor Bill McKibben, a leading voice in the fight against global warming, has collected pieces from more than 100 writers in an eclectic anthology of the …

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B.C. premier faces contradictions juggling environment and industry (Whistler Question)

VANCOUVER - Cut down trees, protect the forests. Drill for oil, cut greenhouse gas emissions. Build new highways, encourage less driving.
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Pickens, Gore Sidestep Differences in Alternative-Energy Quest - Bloomberg

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Pickens, Gore Sidestep Differences in Alternative-Energy QuestBloomberg -51 minutes agoTurner said he and Pickens spent two days “mostly talking about green energy, global warming.'' Pickens argues that wind harnessed from the country's …Federal Renewable Energy Mandates Make Good Ad Copy But Lousy PolicyPost ChronicleRoopali Phadke: Against the windMinneapolis Star TribunePickens on his energy planLos [...]

Military officers must learn to operate in multilateral environment (Straits Times)

WITH the world becoming more inter-connected, military officers must acquire knowledge and capabilities beyond their primary military duties and be prepared to respond to new security threats, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Monday.
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States, Enviros Warn EPA Over Ship, Aircraft Emissions - Environment News Service

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States, Enviros Warn EPA Over Ship, Aircraft EmissionsEnvironment News Service -30 minutes agoBecause of their huge numbers and inefficient operating practices, marine vessels release a large volume of global warming pollutants, particularly carbon …

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Oberholser settling into more ‘relaxed environment’ of pro-am (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

The former Angie Rizzo has gone through some changes and some hardship since winning the Minnesota Women’s Open in 2002. But that’s OK, she says.
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We Must React to Global Warming - Washington Post

We Must React to Global WarmingWashington Post, United States -1 hour agoThe premise of James Tisch's July 20 op-ed, "The Answer's in the Wind — and Sun," was that citizens don't need to be concerned about global warming because …

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IAEA: No radioactivity from Austria leak (UPI)

SEIBERSDORF, Austria, Aug. 3 (UPI) — No radioactivity was released into the environment by a plutonium leak at an International Atomic Energy Agency lab in Austria, the agency said Sunday.
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Austrian Amateurs Celebrate UN World Environment Day (ARRL Amateur Radio News)

In 1972, the United Nations (UN) established World Environment Day to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. To celebrate this event in 2008, the Vienna International Amateur Radio Club, 4U1VIC, received permission from the UN to use 4U1WED — World Environment Day — as a special call sign for the [...]

Global warming one cause of jellyfish population explosion - 3 News NZ

3 News NZ

Global warming one cause of jellyfish population explosion3 News NZ, New Zealand -32 minutes agoExperts blame the worldwide invasion on several factors, including global warming, the overfishing of predators like tuna, and pollution - primarily from …

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