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Obama may cool air to fight warming

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:24:54 GMT

Tinkering with Earth's climate to chill runaway global warming is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option.

Rich countries must do more for climate

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Industrial countries are falling short of pledging to slash their carbon emissions by 2020 on the scale needed to prevent climate disasters.

Empire State Building going green

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:42:50 GMT

The lights atop the Empire State Building already change colors. Now the building itself is getting a permanent green makeover.

Fair trade fronds for green Palm Sunday

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:07:01 GMT

Christian churches are turning over a new leaf for Palm Sunday.

Student charged for false bids on land

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:22:33 GMT

A college student was charged for making false bids to run up auction prices on oil and gas parcels on public land near Utah's national parks.

EPA to test air around 62 schools

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:01:40 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency will soon be adding a different kind of equipment to dozens of school yards around the country — air pollution monitors.

Rules may change to protect rare bird

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:22:36 GMT

A diminutive sea duck with a white head and a blue wing could bring restrictions to one of the last virtually unregulated hunting grounds in America.

Electric carmaker signs production deal

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:52:13 GMT

Malaysia's national car maker Proton and a Dutch-based company plan to make zero emission electric cars that they said would be more powerful that any existing model.

World's lights out for Earth Hour 2009

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:22:48 GMT

The lights are going down as more than 2,800 municipalities in 84 countries plan Saturday to mark the second worldwide Earth Hour.

Indiana dad's lawsuit vs. polluters

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:41:38 GMT

A man filed a lawsuit on behalf of his daughter against 11 northwest Indiana industries, claiming the air pollution they endangers the long-term health of children.

Nickelodeon says: Unplug for Earth Day

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:10:26 GMT

Nickelodeon will ask kids to unplug their games and gadgets for a minute on Earth Day to symbolize a commitment to helping the environment.

Scientists: Less ice on Great Lakes

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:50:20 GMT

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has declined more than 30 percent since the 1970s.

Obama links budget to environment

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:54:58 GMT

President Barack Obama said Monday the nation must move quickly to develop clean and innovative sources of energy after years of delay.

Energy production hurts bird population

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:54:27 GMT

Energy production of all types is contributing to steep drops in bird populations, a new government report says.

NASA: Diaster avoided on ozone loss

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:47:04 GMT

Here's rare good news about an environmental crisis: We dodged disaster with the ozone layer.

Russia bans baby seal hunting

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:40:54 GMT

Russia said Wednesday it was banning the hunting of baby harp seals, weeks after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reportedly called the hunt a "bloody industry."

Offshore wind dispute resolved

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:30:22 GMT

A squabble between federal agencies that had delayed rules for offshore energy projects appears to be resolved.

Rare dinosaur find in Gobi Desert

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:18:51 GMT

Multiple sinornithomimus fossils found in China.

Space junk's near miss put ISS at risk

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:49:33 GMT

The near-hit of space junk Thursday was a warning shot fired across the bow of the international space station, experts said.

Workers clean spilled oil

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:34:00 GMT

Clean up began on the coast of Australia after a boat lost a cargo of fertilizer containers.

7M lbs. of waste collected from water

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:25:54 GMT

Nearly seven million pounds of debris was collected from waterways and shorelines around the world during a single day last year, illustrating that careless people are discarding trash just about everywhere.

Coal plant construction slowed

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:42:53 GMT

In 2007, the Department of Energy forecast 151 plants would be built in coming years. The agency's latest forecast put the figure at 95.

Low birthrates may doom rare rhino

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:03:07 GMT

Time and space are running out for the Javan Rhinoceros — the most endangered mammal in the world.

Yucca no longer site for nuclear waste

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:49:10 GMT

Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday the proposed Yucca Mountain site in Nevada no longer is an option for storing highly radioactive nuclear waste, brushing aside criticism from several Republican lawmakers.

Electric cars center stage at Geneva

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:10:56 GMT

The Geneva Motor Show had a strong focus on electric cars.

Ministers look at Antarctic ice threat

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:48:08 GMT

Environment ministers landed in this remote corner of the icy continent on Monday to learn more about how a melting Antarctica may endanger the planet.

Obama, Harper hail clean energy talks

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:24:53 GMT

President Barack Obama and his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, are hailing an agreement to begin a clean-energy dialogue.

New satellite crash adds to space junk

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:36:57 GMT

The crash of two satellites has generated an estimated tens of thousands of pieces of space junk that could circle Earth and threaten other satellites for the next 10,000 years, space experts said Friday.

WHO GETS WHAT: Money for water, parks

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:07:20 GMT

What environmental projects could be funded when Congress passes the economic stimulus package?

New Zealand town proud of its darkness

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:53:58 GMT

This little town is in the dark and proud of it. The purpose: to bring out the stars more vividly.