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The EU position on environmental policy
Europe drops green agenda to put life back into industry By Anthony Browne, Brussels Correspondent ENVIRONMENTAL groups have been angered by a decision by the European Commission to shelve its long-term environmental strategy because of concerns that...
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Deforestation in Brazil
: Crackdown Not Enough to Stop Amazon Deforestation Mario Osava* RIO DE JANEIRO , Jul 20 (Tierramérica) - Operation Curupira looked like a spectacular triumph in defence of the Amazon forests. It dismantled corruption and fraud network that had helped...
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Impact of climate change on human heath
Harvard Study Shows Escalating Climate Change Impacts On Human Health, the Environment and the Economy Climate Change Futures Project Led by a Harvard Medical School Center with Sponsorship from Swiss Re and United Nations Development Programme Findings...
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Artic thaw & global warming
Many scientists see no escape for dramatic Arctic thaw By Andrew C. Revkin New York Times In 1969, Roy Koerner, a Canadian government glaciologist, was one of four men (and 36 dogs) who completed the first surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean, from Alaska...
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The USA & global warming
Bush Disappoints Europe with Climate Change Ideas By Jeff Mason BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Bush on Monday disappointed European environmental activists who had hoped for a wider commitment from the world's largest polluter to fighting global warming....
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G8 Gleneagles 2005
Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development G8 Gleneagles 2005 1. We face serious and linked challenges in tackling climate change, promoting clean energy and achieving sustainable development globally. (a) Climate change is a serious and...
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Elan Steel gave up its NT$1 trillion steel investment
Kyoto Protocol on CO2 derails NT$1 tril. steel investment Source: the China Post In an ominous sign, the Kyoto Protocol has already derailed a plan to invest NT$1 trillion in steel investments. While economists and other experts around the world are debating...
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Hurricane season
Hurricane season blows in again as survivors still ride storm of last year's calamity Jamie Wilson in Punta Gorda Gil Echevarrias never expected to end up living in a trailer park. The 58-year-old retired steelworker from Rhode Island was ordered by his...
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US scientists and global change
US scientists pile on pressure over climate change US scientists have increased the pressure on George Bush and other world leaders to tackle climate change by signing a joint statement calling on G8 nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The statement,...
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Sea birds and pollution
Sea birds are transporting industrial and agricultural pollutants to the Arctic , according to new research. Canadian scientists found that birds carry pollutants like DDT and mercury, and deposit them in sites where other animals feed. They say this...
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Big chill in Britain
Britain faces big chill as ocean current slows Jonathan Leake, Science Editor CLIMATE change researchers have detected the first signs of a slowdown in the Gulf Stream the mighty ocean current that keeps Britain and Europe from freezing. They have found...
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the strength of hurricanes
Hurricanes are getting stronger, study says The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes worldwide has nearly doubled over the past 35 years, even though the total number of hurricanes has dropped since the 1990s, according to a study by researchers at the...
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Elephants have emotions
Elephants have emotions 'just like humans' By Duncan Guy Elephant conservation should be considered in much the same way humans consider plans for their own health and well-being, an elephant management workshop heard on Tuesday. Sociality, which is the...
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Q&A: Bird flu
Q&A: Bird flu The spread of bird flu - also known as avian flu - which has led to human deaths in South East Asia , is causing concern. But what is the disease and what are the possible risks to humans? Q: What is bird flu? Like humans and other species,...
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Tuskless elephants
Poaching making elephants evolve tuskless BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese elephants are evolving into an increasingly tuskless breed because poaching is changing the gene pool, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Five to 10 percent of Asian elephants in now had...
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Global warming
Yes, globe is warming, even if Bush denies it As the world's sole superpower, the United States has tremendous influence. Beyond military might, it can shape issues from trade to terrorism to the environment. That's why future generations, say 100 years...
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The variety of species in the ocean
Oceans Have Fewer Kinds Of Fish Overfishing Among Causes, Study Says By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, July 29, 2005 The variety of species in the world's oceans has dropped by as much as 50 percent in the past 50 years, according...
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Heatwave in Europe
Heatwave makes plants warm planet By Richard Black Environment Correspondent, BBC News website A new study shows that during the 2003 heatwave, European plants produced more carbon dioxide than they absorbed from the atmosphere. They produced nearly a...
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New evidences on global warming
The debate's over: Globe is warming By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Don't look now, but the ground has shifted on global warming. After decades of debate over whether the planet is heating and, if so, whose fault it is, divergent groups are joining hands with...
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China & the global warming
Experts: Kyoto Protocol more positive than negative for China BEIJING , Feb. 17 -- The Kyoto Protocol on global warming has officially gone into effect with 34 industrialized nations legally bound to control their emission of greenhouse gases. An expert...
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Whale burger at Japanese fast food
Whale Burger on Menu at Japanese Fast Food Chain TOKYO - With Japan under fire for plans to expand its whaling programme, a fast food chain is offering a new product aimed at using up stocks from past hunts -- whale burger. The 380 yen ($US3.50) slice...
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PETA
By Carey Gillam NORFOLK , Virginia , July 13 (Reuters) - With a cat snoozing on her desk and clad in a rumpled "Love Animals" T-shirt, Ingrid Newkirk hardly looks like a woman who could make corporate titans tremble. As the founder and the passionate...
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G8 likely to reach a deal on climate change
G8 likely to reach deal on climate change at Gleneagles - report BRUSSELS (AFX) - G8 leaders look set to reach an agreement on climate change at their summit in Gleneagles, Scotland , later this week, according to the Financial Times. Citing diplomats...
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US environmental policy
EU Commissioner urges U.S. climate change rethink Source: Reuters LONDON , Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. climate change policy is not succeeding in lowering greenhouse gas emissions, the EU's environment chief said on Saturday. European Union Environment Commissioner...
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Impact of global warming in the Korean fisheries
Global Warming Impacts Korean Fisheries Industry Global warming is affecting the migration of birds, fish and other animals around the world, and the Korean eco-system is no exception. An attention-grabber on Korea's East Coast these days is the large...