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China and the United States took a major step in the fight against climate change over the weekend, but what was termed a "breakthrough" might not do much in the longer term to lock in legally binding carbon emission cuts from the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. ...more |
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![New York lays out $20 billion plan to adapt to climate change New York lays out $20 billion plan to adapt to climate change](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_5918f3ed-4987-4c5b-ad62-08fb59792dff_.jpg) |
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced a $20 billion plan to prepare for rising sea levels and hotter summers expected as a result of climate change in the coming decades. ...more |
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![Biological clocks 'beat quicker' in cities Biological clocks 'beat quicker' in cities](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_75b8ac1d-640d-4204-9c7f-6f9fa457c4fb_.jpg) |
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City living could have a major impact on the biological clocks of humans and animals, a new study has found. ...more |
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![Oil spilled into Ecuador’s rivers reaches Peru Oil spilled into Ecuador’s rivers reaches Peru](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_dc2c4b76-0238-47c6-9ffb-73fedc99a147_.jpg) |
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Oil spilled from Petroecuador’s Trans-Ecuador pipeline after a May 31 landslide in the Andean foothills has reached the Peruvian Amazon. ...more |
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![Automated high-tech bins to tighten Abu Dhabi trash collection Automated high-tech bins to tighten Abu Dhabi trash collection](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_0b2bdc55-b13d-4190-a669-d2f897079d31_.jpg) |
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As of next January, lucky residents in two Abu Dhabi neighborhoods will be getting high-tech trash bins. ...more |
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![Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe river breaks Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe river breaks](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ec5ad8d4-9d9b-4dfe-a20d-e6d35cf10339_.JPG) |
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Thousands of people left their homes in eastern Germany on Sunday as a dam burst on the swollen River Elbe and swathes of farmland were flooded in an attempt to spare towns, with meteorologists forecasting more rain. ...more |
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![Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8d14f63d-76a9-486e-a8dd-f85576722859_.JPG) |
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California's growing reliance on natural gas to fuel its power plants will increase and power prices will remain elevated following Southern California Edison's decision to retire a crippled nuclear power plant. ...more |
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![Ganges, Nile and Amazon seen suffering more floods from warming Ganges, Nile and Amazon seen suffering more floods from warming](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_dac9634f-760b-4768-8a62-b5d27123f8fc_.jpeg) |
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Climate change is likely to worsen floods on rivers such as the Ganges, the Nile and the Amazon this century while a few, including the now-inundated Danube, may become less prone, a Japanese-led scientific study said on Sunday. ...more |
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![Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2012 Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2012](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_1f69c8ae-3b9d-48ab-829c-0113576faa9f_.jpg) |
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China led a rise in global carbon dioxide emissions to a record high in 2012, more than offsetting falls in the United States and Europe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. ...more |
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![Qatar’s first saltwater barley crop sprouts in the desert Qatar’s first saltwater barley crop sprouts in the desert](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b67da135-8ee2-4695-b05e-1cd378836fa1_.jpg) |
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Water scarcity combined with desertification makes for a scary combination in the Middle East, but The Sahara Forest Project (SFP) is pioneering a promising solution: greenhouses that use saltwater to grow food in the middle of the desert. ...more |
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