In proposing the extended moratorium, the interior secretary, Ken Salazar, cited the potential of pollution in waterways and harm to wildlife, desert vegetation and air quality.
01.13.2012
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A new study in Science argues that reducing methane and black carbon emissions would bring global health, agriculture, and climate benefits. While such reductions would not replace the need to reduce CO2 emissions, they could have the result of lowerin…
12.23.2011
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Many of 2011′s most dramatic stories on environmental issues came from people taking to the streets. With governments and corporations slow to tackle massive environmental problems, people have begun to assert themselves. Victories were seen on four co…
12.22.2011
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The government also pledges to “significantly” improve the safety of its nuclear plants and speed up the elimination of old automobiles and motorcycles.
12.21.2011
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Residents say that thousands blocked a road in a demonstration against the expansion of a power plant in Guangdong Province.
12.15.2011
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While pro-life activists usually target abortion, a new campaign is working to broaden the pro-life message. A $250,000 media campaign in the U.S., including TV spots and radio ads in eight states, hopes to pressure conservative senators to protect unb…
12.15.2011
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Last year researchers scoured forests, rivers, wetlands, and islands in the vanishing ecosystems of the Mekong Delta to uncover an astounding 208 new species over a twelve month period. A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) highlights a …
12.10.2011
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Using existing technology to ‘scrub’ carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere is far costlier than capturing emissions directly from the smokestacks of coal-burning power plants, reports a paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National…
12.07.2011
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Electric cars do not pollute as do internal combustion vehicles. The relative problem is one of frequent charging and limited distances. Pay-as-you-drive electric car rentals are expected to help cut pollution and reduce traffic in Paris, as the new …
12.06.2011
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A new methodology to tease out how much current climate change is linked to human activities has added to the consensus that behind global warming is us. The study, published in Nature Geoscience found that humans have caused at least three-quarters (7…
