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1.Environmental group WWF urges G8 to make climate pledge (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - The environmental group WWF on Friday urged the Group of Eight industrialised nations to show global leadership by making a commitment to keep climate change in check at their summit next week.
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2.Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaurs (Reuters) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
Reuters - Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past.
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3.Indian FM urges 'ambitious but fair' climate targets (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - India's foreign minister on Friday called for an ambitious but fair greenhouse gas reduction target under a new climate treaty, saying any pact should not hinder the economic growth of developing countries.
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4.Opposition wants climate change action from Ottawa (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - The Liberal Party, Canada's main opposition group, warned the government Thursday against blocking an international deal to combat climate change, due to be negotiated in Copenhagen this December.
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5.Climate change shrinks wild sheep: scientists (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - Climate change has caused a flock of wild sheep on a remote northern Scottish island to become smaller, according to an unusual investigation published on Thursday.
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6.Spain backtracks on nuclear power phase-out (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - Spain's government said Thursday it would allow the country's oldest nuclear reactor to operate beyond its intended 40-year lifespan, reversing a policy of gradually phasing out nuclear power.
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7.Baaad news? Global warming now shrinking sheep (AP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AP - Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep.
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8.EPA allows TVA to dump spilled coal ash in Ala. (AP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AP - The nation's largest utility can dump millions of tons of coal ash from a Tennessee spill into an Alabama landfill, federal regulators said Thursday, despite criticism that the plan is unfair to one of Alabama's poorest counties.
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9.Another endangered elephant dies in Indonesia: WWF (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - An elephant calf has starved to death in Indonesia, the eighth endangered Sumatran elephant to have died in the wild since May, environmental group WWF said Thursday.
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10.2010 species pledge set to fail, warns conservation group (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - The world's paramount authority on species loss warned on Thursday that pledges to roll back the threat to biodiversity by 2010 were running into the sand.
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11.EU: China, India must make emissions cuts (AP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AP - The chances of concluding a new global climate change pact remain dim unless China, India and Brazil make significant cuts in carbon dioxide emissions as well a senior Swedish climate change official said Thursday.
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12.Shrewd shopping online (green.yahoo.com)
Isn’t it the best when environmental ideals, thriftiness, and saving time all point to the same solution?
Take compact fluorescent light bulbs: Good for the planet, and they last so much longer than old-school bulbs, thereby saving money, trips to the ... -
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Harvard Allston Farmers' Market offers fruits, veggies ...Allston-Brighton TABHarvard Allston Farmers' Market started out a whole season of locally grown produce by celebrating green living at the Sustainability ...and more »
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14.Before & After: Couch Confidentials (www.ecofabulous.com)
When ecofabulous began designing the Reclaimed Space showhouse, Zem immediately knew the perfect piece of striking furniture for the small-scale house - her grandmother’s couch from the 1940’s that she’d been coveting for over 20 year...
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15.Australia pledges millions for Great Barrier Reef (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - Australia on Thursday pledged 52 million dollars (42 million US) to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef, which is coming under increasing threat from toxic chemicals and climate change.
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Sal Scuderi and his engine model in Manhattan. (Photo: Jim Motavalli)
Everyone wants to have the next big thing in auto technology, and when they think they have the tiger by the tail, they call me to come take a look. Here are a few recent co... -
17.Ed Begley Jr. to Discuss Sustainable Living at Congress of Cities - Nation's Cities Weekly (news.google.com)
Nation's Cities WeeklyEd Begley Jr. to Discuss Sustainable Living at Congress of CitiesNation's Cities WeeklyEd Begley Jr., actor, author, long-time environmental activist and host of “Living with Ed” cable show, will address attendees of the ...and mo...
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18.Independence Day Reading Round-Up (greenupgrader.com)
Some of you may have noticed that the volume of posts on gUP have been a little light lately and it’s because we’ve been working on a couple projects that we are almost ready to unveil. That being said we have been working hard over here a...
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19.Pa. man gets prison over forest oil tank vandalism (AP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AP - A northwestern Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison for conspiring with his son to cause an oil spill in the Allegheny National Forest because he was upset with his former employer.
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20.Yahoo! data center will be powered by Niagara Falls (green.yahoo.com)
Companies like Google and IBM are trying to lead the world in cutting-edge, efficient data centers. Not to be outdone, on Tuesday Yahoo! announced they're hoping to change to future of data centers as well. The company unveiled plans to build one of ...
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21.Dassault Systèmes and Solar Impulse for Sustainable Living - WebWire (press release) (news.google.com)
Dassault Systèmes and Solar Impulse for Sustainable LivingWebWire (press release)Dassault Systèmes is dedicated to helping innovators like Solar Impulse create products and transportation solutions for sustainable living. ...Dassault Systèmes, an innov...
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22.Elsewhere in the Ecosphere (www.ecofabulous.com)
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green.
Solar energy helps to power huge ship at Port of Long Beach
Yahoo redesigns data center, ditches carbon offsets
New York inches closer to offshore wind farmTerraCycle Teams Up With Yak Pak ...
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23.B.Y.O. Bubbly (www.ecofabulous.com)
You may not have considered yourself the D.I.Y. type - you don’t knit, sew, or collage, and you certainly haven’t ever tried to brew your own beer. But with the sodastream (a fantastic home carbonation system), you’ll be crafting your...
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24.Green Your Routine: The Deodorant Guide (greenupgrader.com)
We’re used to smelly hippie jokes around these parts, but living a healthy, eco-friendly lifestyle doesn’t have to mean letting hygiene suffer. It does, however, mean making some informed decisions.
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25.China blasts US climate bill (AFP) (us.rd.yahoo.com)
AFP - China said on Thursday that it was "firmly" opposed to provisions in a new US clean energy bill that will make it easier to impose trade penalties on nations that reject limits to globe-warming pollution.
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