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09/02/2010 07:22 AM
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UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
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AP - The U.N.'s climate chief says poor countries are right to expect that any funding they receive to combat global warming be kept separate from development aid or poverty relief.
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09/01/2010 09:12 PM
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Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict
(AP)
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 AP - Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago.
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09/01/2010 03:44 AM
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Famed Tasmanian devil euthanized after tumor found
(AP)
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 AP - A Tasmanian devil named Cedric, once thought to be immune to a contagious facial cancer threatening the iconic creatures with extinction, has been euthanized after succumbing to the disease, researchers said Wednesday.
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09/02/2010 02:30 PM
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Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button?
(LiveScience.com)
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LiveScience.com - Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically
changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according
to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will
live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because
the loss of each species can alter entire ecosystems.
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09/02/2010 03:46 PM
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EPA to issue more rules in climate fight
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Reuters - The Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.
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09/02/2010 03:41 PM
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Oil sheen spreads from Gulf platform after fire
(Reuters)
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 Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames on Thursday and unleashed a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico, in the region's first major offshore disaster since BP's oil spill began in April.
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09/02/2010 01:00 PM
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Space Luminaries Petition Against House Version of NASA Bill
(SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - NASA needs more funding for commercial spaceflight,
technology development and robotic missions. So said a group of Nobel
laureates, former astronauts and former space agency officials in a recent letter
to Congress.
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09/01/2010 07:50 PM
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Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study
(Time.com)
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Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
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08/31/2010 09:22 PM
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Panel: India must secure elephant reserves
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 AP - India should protect its elephant population by securing its wildlife reserves, curbing poaching and restricting development in the corridors they use to travel between forested areas, a panel recommended.
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09/02/2010 03:24 PM
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Animal rights group claims mass Greek mink release
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AP - An international animal rights activist group has claimed responsibility for releasing more than 50,000 minks from two fur farms in northern Greece.
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08/31/2010 02:13 PM
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Fossil of stocky new predatory dinosaur unearthed in Romania
(AFP)
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 AFP - The fossil of a stocky new dinosaur with two sets of claws on its feet unearthed in Romania has given researchers a window into what European predators looked like in the final years of the Age of Dinosaurs.
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09/02/2010 02:35 PM
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VeraSun asking corn farmers for repayment
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AP - Midwest farmers who sold corn to bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. have been receiving official letters asking for most of that money back.
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09/02/2010 06:40 AM
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The nation's weather
(AP)
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 AP - Hurricane Earl was forecast to rapidly approach the East Coast on Thursday, bringing unsettled weather to the North Carolina coast.
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09/02/2010 02:30 PM
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Supernova Blast Wave Could Shape Galaxy Evolution
(SPACE.com)
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SPACE.com - Hubble Space
Telescope observations of the aftermath of a giant star explosion are offering
a new glimpse into the events that follow the collapse of a massive dying star.
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09/01/2010 03:42 PM
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Stem cell firms defend record after criticism
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Reuters - Cell therapy companies in China and Germany who were criticized by British experts warning of the dangers of "stem cell tourism" defended themselves on Wednesday, saying their safety records were good.
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09/02/2010 02:32 PM
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Factbox: U.S. Energy Disasters in 2010
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Reuters - Energy production and distribution in the United States can be a dangerous pursuit, in spite of strict safety regulations for oil, gas and coal producers and processors.
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09/02/2010 10:40 AM
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Could New York City Handle a Hurricane?
(LiveScience.com)
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 LiveScience.com - The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Earl may swing
by dangerously close to the U.S. East Coast before curving back out to
sea. While the odds are it won't strike New York City directly, such an
event is not unprecedented, and the city has plans in place to evacuate -
and to hunker down - if need be.
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