Mongabay: Australia on Monday abruptly shifted its climate policy to give polluting industries more time…
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Insuring climate change still possible: Munich Re
Reuters: Insuring the effects of climate change is still possible anywhere in the world “at…
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Winners of environmental prize warn of climate problems
Voice of America: Two American scientists have received a major environmental award, the Tyler Prize,…
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EPA Proposes Changes To Biofuel Regulations
Washington Post: The Obama administration waded deeper into climate regulation yesterday, proposing new standards for…
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New standards could cut tax breaks for corn-based ethanol
LA Times: Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed renewable-fuel standards that…
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Can Jumbo Kindle Save Students’ Backs – and the Newspaper Industry’s Neck?
Amazon on Wednesday unveiled the new Kindle DX, a larger version of its Kindle e-reader,…
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Hobbits ‘are a separate species’
Scientists have found more evidence that the Indonesian “Hobbits” are a new species – not…
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Alcohol Drinkers Not Only Zone Out — But Also Are Unaware That They Do
A new study suggests that a moderate dose of alcohol increases a person’s mind wandering,…
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3T MRI Detects ‘Early’ Breast Cancer Not Seen On Mammography And Sonography
3T MRI, a powerful tool for evaluating patients with a high risk of having breast…