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Scientists say united on global warming, at odds with public view
Reuters* 97 percent of scientists say warming mostly man-made * Public think scientists are more divided - study By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 16 (Reuters) - Ninety-seven percent of scientists say global warming is mainly man-made but a...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Science and Technology, England, Weather
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Happy 400 ppm Week!
Happy 400 ppm week! What’d you get me? This past week the Earth passed a wondrous milestone: atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached 400 parts per million, a level not seen on the planet in at least two million years but probably more like ten...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy
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Argentina launches WTO dispute to challenge EU biodiesel rules
ReutersGENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - Argentina has launched a dispute against the European Union at the World Trade Organization, challenging rules for importing and marketing biodiesel used by Spain, Belgium, France, Italy and Poland, the WTO said on Wednesday....Tags: Environmental Issues, Argentina, International Organizations, European Union, Renewable Energy
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COLUMN: Energy-efficient not always so
It seemed like a bright idea when Congress decided that all Americans were going to buy the right kind of light bulbs whether we like it or not. Luminaries in both houses believed at least one of two things: That we need to cut our carbon emissions...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Congress, Energy Saving
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared - study
Reuters* Seas to rise 16.5 to 69 cm with moderate warming-ice2sea * Melt of Greenland, Antarctica less severe than expected By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less...Tags: Nuclear Power, Oceans, Science and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Global Change
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Tesla revenue to get boost from selling "green" car credits -analyst
Reuters* Tesla relied heavily on "green" car credits in Q1 -analyst * Credit sales may allow Tesla to repay DOE loan in 18 months By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, May 14 (Reuters) - Tesla Motor Co may draw about 11 percent of its revenue this year from selling...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Car Engine Repair, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Passenger Cars
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Gov. Brown chided for plan to borrow from cap-and-trade funds
Gov. Jerry Brown sparked controversy Tuesday when he proposed to shift $500 million out of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and loan it to the state general fund as part of the effort to balance the budget. The money would come from a...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Scurrying away from Obamacare
''Like rats leaving the ship" would be the fitting description of members of Congress now wanting to exempt themselves from the Obamacare law. Now that the law is starting to unravel and they just realized it includes them, they want protection from...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Ronald Reagan, Glenn Beck, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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Climate change forecast to shrink habitat of common plants, animals
Reuters* More than half of all plants, a third of animals at risk-study * Rapid peak in greenhouse gas emissions could reduce impacts By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 13 (Reuters) - The habitats of many common plants and animals will...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Science, Science and Technology, Weather
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Goshen College switches to 100 percent renewable energy
GOSHEN — Goshen College from now on will purchase all its electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, college leaders announced Monday. The change will reduce the college’s carbon footprint by about 45 percent,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Colleges and Universities, Hybrid Vehicles, Education
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Nations seek flexible climate approach, but no breakthrough in Bonn
Reuters* Nations attempt to strike U.N. deal to curb emissions * China at odds with U.S. despite promises to cooperate * Delegates seek deal that can adapt as warming shifts By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle BONN, Germany, May 3 (Reuters) - New,...Tags: Environmental Issues, United Nations, Germany, Conservation, Labor Markets
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Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants
POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...
Tags: Conservation, Barack Obama, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources
May 15, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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May 12, 2013
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