Agence France-Presse: China said it would subsidise the sale of 100 million energy-efficient light bulbs…
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Threat of oil spill menaces Russian Pacific island
Agence France-Presse: Standing on the icy shoreline, Dmitry Lisitsyn recalled the day when over 100…
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N.Atlantic climate shift see-saws on South: study
Reuters: Any abrupt climate changes in the North Atlantic region have a quick see-saw effect…
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How to survive the coming century
New Scientist: ALLIGATORS basking off the English coast; a vast Brazilian desert; the mythical lost…
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Hacking the planet: The only climate solution left?
New Scientist: IN A room in London late last year, a group of British politicians…
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Biggest sand dunes set to grow as Earth warms
New Scientist: AT 500 metres tall, Earth’s largest sand dunes are already monsters – yet…
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E.P.A. Is Told to Reconsider Its Standards on Pollutants
New York Times: Bush administration standards for pollutants like soot are “contrary to law and…
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U.S. Interior scraps Bush research oil shale leases
Reuters: A Bush administration plan for more research, development and demonstration oil shale leases will…
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Battle lines drawn in Capitol Hill climate debate
Reuters: One day after President Barack Obama asked Congress to craft a law to cap…
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World lags in breeding climate-proof crops: experts
Reuters: The world is running out of time to develop new seed varieties to confront…