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The American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?
NEW YORK (AP) — Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science drew little attention.
"I don't think there were any newspaper articles about it or anything...Tags: Michele Bachmann, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Allergies, Sarah Palin
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Russia challenges consensus rule at heart of U.N. climate talks
Reuters* Russia says U.N. decisions by 'consensus' are too vague * Belarus, Ukraine back Moscow after defeat in Qatar * Dispute threatens talks on new climate deal by 2015 By Andrew Allan BONN, Germany, June 14 - It was a historic moment in U.N. climate...Tags: Global Change, Environmental Issues, Angela Merkel, Politics, International Organizations
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COLUMN-Montreal Protocol shows way for climate action: Wynn
Reuters(The author is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.) By Gerard Wynn LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - A new deal to curb carbon emissions could copy features from the Montreal Protocol, which the United States and China favoured over its...Tags: Energy Saving, Montreal (Canada), Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution
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Yen down; prospects up
The value of a Japan vacation hasn't looked this good in years. Because the Japanese yen has depreciated in value by 20 percent since November, the country has become that much more affordable. As a result, Japan is welcoming visitors with renewed vigor...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Coca-Cola Co., Travel
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The Week in Pictures | April 1-7, 2013
FrameworkEach week we bring you the very best in visual journalism. Tensions are high on the Korean Penninsula, where North Korea has been railing against U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began in March and are to continue until the end of this month.... -
Four stars for Next Kyoto menu
To eat at Next is to share skull space with some of the most creative culinary minds in America. That is manifestly apparent after one dines at Kyoto, the sixth production, if you will, of Next's culinary repertory. For those who came in late: Next,...
Tags: Phil Vettel, Mushrooms, Shrimp, Japan, Next (restaurant)
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Kyoto menu: 'Beautifully informed by Japan'
Michael Lev, the Tribune's associate managing editor for business, spent nearly a decade as the newspaper's correspondent in Tokyo and Beijing. He recently dined at Next and shared his thoughts on the experience.
Going to Next is a visit to the kitchen...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Grant Achatz, Next (restaurant), Restaurants
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All coffee, with a major twist
With just six seats, available by reservation only, Theorem may just be Costa Mesa's most intimate bar. But alcohol-laden trendy cocktails aren't the draw — the focus will be coffee. "Like beer, like wine, like fine spirits, coffee deserves a spot...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Coffee, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs
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AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and...
Tags: Energy Saving, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Electricity Production and Distribution, Plant Openings
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Kasuri-inspired Kyoto placemats from Chilewich
Daily DishWhen Sandy Chilewich came up with a technique for weaving extruded vinyl yarn into floormats and placemats, the textile designer had a business. I still have the silvery Chilewich floormats I bought to protect the floor in front of the...... -
Sen. Barbara Boxer seeks climate-change action from summit
GreenspaceSenator Barbara Boxer stepped up today to deliver an appeal for action at the mostly lackluster UN Climate Change Conference, which wraps up this week in Durban, South Africa. Her speech was delivered to an almost-empty Senate TV/Radio gallery, which is...
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