Guardian: A chief constable was tonight accused of undermining the public’s right to protest after…
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Indian judge to rule on UK activist arrested for carrying satellite phone
Guardian: A British environmental campaigner who was arrested in India during a crackdown on terrorism…
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Beaches trapping some oil from Exxon Valdez spill
Reuters: A lack of oxygen and nutrients below the surface of beaches in Alaska’s Prince…
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United Kingdom: Forget Harry Potter: Saci Lloyd thrills teenagers with a heroine who battles climate change and extremism
Guardian: Not many sixth-form teachers from east London can claim to have said “No” to…
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United States: Why coastal oil spills can pollute for decades: study
Agence France-Presse: Oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker spill that devastated Alaska’s Prince William…
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Toyota to build 1 million hybrid cars in 2011: report
Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp plans to increase global production of gas-electric hybrid cars to 1…
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Birds ‘breathe like alligators’
Alligators and birds share a breathing mechanism that may have helped their ancestors dominate Earth…
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Health care professionals failing to tell patients they are not fit to drive
Many health care professionals are failing to advise people with medical conditions that could affect…
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Much of early methane rise can be attributed to spreading of northern peatlands
The surprising increase in methane concentrations millennia ago, identified in continental glacier studies, has puzzled…
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Prevalence of high body mass index among children and teens remains steady
The prevalence of high weight among children and teens in the US (i.e., at or…