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Will Texas oil firms succeed in undoing California greenhouse gas laws?

9.2.10 - Texas oil firms are backing a ballot initiative that would repeal the state's landmark 2006 greenhouse-gas reduction law. The mayor of Los Angeles is rallying Hispanic groups against the initiative.
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CLIMATE CHANGE LIES ARE EXPOSED...

8.31.10 - THE world’s leading climate change body has been accused of losing credibility after a damning report into its research practices. A high-level inquiry into the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found there was “little evidence” for its claims about global warming. ...
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UN climate experts 'overstated dangers': Keep your noses out of politics, scientists told

8.31.10 - U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was heavily criticised after admitting 2007 global warming report had exaggerated the pace of Himalayan glaciers melting. ...
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Farmers' Almanac: Kinder, gentler winter on tap

8.30.10 - LEWISTON, Maine – Good news, winter haters: After record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and unusually cold weather down South, the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a "kinder and gentler" winter. ...
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Activists urge Gates Foundation to cut ties with Monsanto

8.29.10 - Local activists are mounting a campaign to get the Gates Foundation to cut its ties with the agribusiness giant Monsanto and other firms that develop bioengineered crops. ...
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Pakistan floods reveal climate change fallout

8.28.10 - Analysis: Flooding illustrates the political and economic repercussions of a warming climate....
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Global warming fix equals 'smelly, dehydrated, unsanitary' people

8.25.10 - Author warns 'body odor' bigger threat than 'war on carbon' Forget greenhouse gases. If people start heeding celebrity "planet-saving" tips like Prince Charles' recent call for shorter showers and a ban on baths, the greatest threat to the earth's atmosphere will be body odor, says the author of "Climategate." ...
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The Copenhagen Shakedown

Developing countries understand the real costs of climate change. ...
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EU Considers Backing Off Reduction Targets

With negotiations in Copenhagen mired in disagreement, the European Union is reportedly working on a plan to back away from its high-end emissions reduction pledges. ...
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Man-made or earthly phenomenon?

Economic giants clash over climate change, but many wonder if global warming is real. ...
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Failure Looming at Copenhagen Climate Summit

With just three days of negotiations remaining at the climate change summit in Copenhagen, fears are growing that the conference could end in failure. ...
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US ballistic over climate deal

The United States has “gone ballistic” over draft texts being considered for a climate deal in Copenhagen, demanding last-minute changes which have halted negotiations. ...
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Hopes for a Deal Fade in Copenhagen

The climate change talks in Copenhagen are on thin ice, as leaders from around the world arrive to make their case. ...
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Why Washington and Beijing Dont Want a Climate Deal

China and the United States are playing a decisive role in Copenhagen. Both major powers are accusing each other of doing too little to stop ...
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China tells U.S.: No deal

China’s climate negotiators can't agree to deal Obama hoped to achieve prior to his Copenhagen arrival. ...
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Gunning Full Throttle into the Greenhouse

What a disaster. The climate summit in Copenhagen has failed because of the hardball politicking of the United States, China and several other countries ...
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'Britain will open door to Frankenstein food': Minister says GM crops bring benefits

6.6.10 - Caroline Spelman shocked colleagues by suggesting that the coalition government will take a more pro- GM stance than its Labour predecessor. ...
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RBS: £13bn funding to companies blamed for global warming

8.22.10 - New report fuels environment protest outside bank’s HQ. The Royal Bank of Scotland has provided nearly £13 billion-worth of funding to many of the companies blamed for causing global warming since it was bailed out by the taxpayer two years ago. ...
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Endangered spray toads return to Tanzania

8.21.10 - Maura O'Connor - DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania and NEW YORK — When it came to a choice between a hydropower dam that would provide electricity to one-third of Tanzania and a tiny endangered toad, the dam won. ...
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Coal sealing dominance as U.S. power source

8.18.10 - An examination of Energy Department records and information provided by utilities and trade groups show that more than 30 traditional coal plants have been built since 2008 or are under construction....
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An Interview with J.B. Schramm: College Summit

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9.1.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - College Summit is the national organization that helps public schools raise their purpose from high school diplomas to college and career success. We collaborate with principals, teachers and the most influential seniors to put every student on the path to higher education.
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