environment
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Temperatures rise at Fukushima nuclear reactor
News about the nuclear disaster at Fukushima may have disappeared from the corporate media, but the crisis is far from…
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Obama administration stops Keystone XL project for now
In the face of militant opposition to the project, the Obama administration has decided that the Keystone XL pipeline will…
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Durban climate summit ends with non-binding ‘roadmap’
From Nov. 28 until Dec. 10, diplomats from around the world met in Durban, South Africa, to discuss a new…
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Climate change summit begins in Durban, South Africa
U.N. climate change talks began in Durban, South Africa, Nov. 28.The conference will discuss the next actions to curb greenhouse…
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Greenhouse gases in environment at record level
On Nov. 21, the World Meteorological Organization released a report showing a record level of greenhouse gases in the environment.
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Courts rule in favor of 1% in BP spill
U.S. District Courts has dismissed more than 100,000 lawsuits brought against British Petroleum and Transocean for cleanup costs associated with…
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Election campaign donations show who is really in control
Wall Street tycoons are among the largest contributors to the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama.
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Genetically modified crops do not increase yield
A recent report has revealed that multinational corporations’ claims about the benefits of genetically modified crops are badly flawed.
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Oil spill worst environmental disaster in New Zealand history
A cargo ship carrying oil and diesel ran aground near Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand, Oct. 5, creating the worst environmental…
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Massive cost estimated for Japan’s nuclear cleanup
The Japanese government has made its first official estimate of the extent of the cleanup operation the country faces six…
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