Seattle Times: Don`t let the water run. Turn off the lights when you leave a…
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NYC says Catskill gas drilling risks are too great
Associated Press: New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection called on state officials Wednesday to…
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Copenhagen blame game not helpful – U.N. climate chief
Reuters: Countries should stop blaming each other for the weak outcome of the Copenhagen climate…
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Disappointment at Copenhagen deal ‘justified’: Obama
Agence France-Presse: Disappointment at the outcome of a United Nations-sponsored climate change conference in Copenhagen…
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Queen urges Commonwealth to lead on climate change
Agence France-Presse: Queen Elizabeth II will urge the Commonwealth to keep taking the lead on…
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Ecuador to be paid to leave oil in the ground
Mongabay: Ecuador will establish a trust fund for receiving payments to leave oil reserves unexploited…
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Velocity of Climate Change Varies from Mountain to Marsh
Scientific American: Reports of maples on the march northward and butterflies flitting far afield are…
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Drug and placebo: Study redefines placebo effect as part of effective treatment
Researchers used the placebo effect to successfully treat psoriasis patients with one quarter to one…
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New-generation reactors help reduce nuclear waste
Advanced technologies offer ways of reducing the quantity of nuclear waste. “New types of nuclear…
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Deadly infection more common than realized
Staphylococcus aureus causes far more serious infections than previously realized.