Environment Report: Congress is debating a cap-and- trade plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But…
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House panel begins action on climate bill
Associated Press: Several key Democrats from industrial and oil states threw their support behind a…
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Energy and Commerce panel’s Dems seek united front to pass climate bill
ClimateWire: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to pass legislation this week that…
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Indonesian Orangutan habitat wiped out: activists
Agence France-Presse: Part of a national park on Borneo island home to hundreds of endangered…
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United Kingdom: Economy and the environment: growing pains
Guardian: The next few days will bring yet more grim economic news. Figures are likely…
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Industry leaders join Obama on emissions limits
LA Times: Reporting from Washington — Sprawling across about 9,000 acres of rolling farmland in…
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As Alaska glaciers melt, it’s land that’s rising
New York Times: Global warming conjures images of rising seas that threaten coastal areas. But…
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Canada: Norway’s ruling parties delay oil sands vote
Reuters: Norway’s center-left government effectively delayed a parliamentary vote on Monday on whether majority state-owned…
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Japan must set ambitious emission target: Denmark
Agence France-Presse: Japan must set an ambitious mid-term target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions to…
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Floods, fires to test EU climate response: report
Reuters: Flash floods, wildfires and heatwaves brought on by climate change could test Europe’s ability…