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Alfaro Oil and Gas is Proud to Contribute to Economic Growth through Involvement in the Gonzales County Section of Eagle Ford Shale

(1888PressRelease) Brian K Alfaro of Alfaro Oil and Gas, a longtime leader in the industry, is committed to providing their partners […]

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‘Agreement reached’ at Rio summit

Negotiators at the Rio+20 sustainable development summit agree a deal to be ratified by world leaders later this week, the […]

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‘On the brink’ species counted

East Asia’s status as the world’s main “extinction hotspot” is confirmed in the new Red List of Threatened Species.

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Infrared reveals new art details

Italian researchers unveil a novel method of artwork analysis using infrared light, showing off never-before-seen details of Renaissance and modern […]

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Science ‘should be open to all’

A group of experts has urged funders of UK research to encourage scientists to publish their results in journals that […]

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DMG Productions to feature Lapp Insulators in Upcoming Episode of Shades of Green

(1888PressRelease) Renewable Energy: From the Wind Farm to the Power Line.

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Colorado’s Top Research Universities Team with Cleantech Fellows Institute to Offer Cleantech Executive Accelerator

(1888PressRelease) Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and University of Colorado will partner with Cleantech Fellows Institute to encourage new […]

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Next Horizon Adds Five More New Clients In 2nd Quarter

(1888PressRelease) 2012 Shaping Up to be Banner Year at Central Florida’s Longest Standing Technology Company.

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REI Awards Appalachian Trail Conservancy $20,000 Grant to Support Volunteer Leadership Development

(1888PressRelease) The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has received a $20,000 grant from REI to support the ATC’s Volunteer Leadership Meeting held this […]

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First-of-its-kind Desktop, Mobility and Cloud Demonstration Suite marks further growth for UK visual communications solution integrator, VideoCentric

(1888PressRelease) Leading UK solutions integrator for Visual Communications, VideoCentric, has opened its brand new demonstration suite – a first of its […]

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Gregg Poulin Joins uberVU

(1888PressRelease) Executive leader in online marketing, advertising and e-commerce brings nearly two decades experience to social information management company.

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Forests ‘vital for green growth’

The world’s forests – if managed properly – can help deliver a strong and durable global green economy, a UN […]

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Prince hits out at rhino poachers

The Duke of Cambridge calls for action to stop the illegal trade in rhino horns, warning that the animals are […]

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AmeriQuest Transportation Services Makes List of South Jersey’s Fastest-Growing Companies for 9th Time

(1888PressRelease) Serving private fleets and truckload carriers with a range of services, AmeriQuest ranks at 14th place on the list, which […]

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Giving the Web a Voice – text to speech specialist CereProc opens its CereVoice Cloud software-as-a-service to the public

(1888PressRelease) Speech synthesis technology company CereProc has launched its powerful text-to-speech (TTS) CereVoice Cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) into public beta, providing developers […]

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‘Seize moment’ call at Rio summit

Governments must seize the “historic opportunity” of the Rio+20 summit to put the world on a new sustainable course, says […]

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More evacuations ordered as powerful winds fuel massive Colorado wildfire

Associated Press: Authorities ordered more evacuations as fire crews struggled against powerful winds fueling a wildfire that has charred more […]

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United States: Built on sinking ground, Norfolk tries to hold back tide amid sea-level rise

Washington Post: At her cozy house by the river, Julie Faella spoke as though a monster lurks nearby. It rises […]

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Shenzhou docks with space lab

China’s Shenzhou-9 capsule, carrying the nation’s first female astronaut, links up with the Tiangong-1 space lab.

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Alaska’s Tongass forest sparks battle over logging

Reuters: Environmental advocates readied for battle in Congress this week over what they maintain is an erosion of protections for […]

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Big Oil doesn’t want to share with renewables, Iowa governor says

Des Moines Register: Gov. Terry Branstad took another shot at the oil industry and what he and biofuels supporters see […]

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Australia: Carbon millions squandered

Sydney Morning Herald: THE Australian-funded $300 million Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute set up by former prime minister Kevin […]

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Rio weakens on energy and water

Governments are set to weaken pledges on boosting access to water and energy after a new draft negotiating text was […]

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Earth summit revisited: Is the movement doomed to be an endless talkfest?

Sydney Morning Herald: AS 100 world leaders jetted away from the first Rio de Janeiro ”Earth Summit” in 1992, the […]

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Fracking’s risk of causing quake small, panel says

San Francisco Chronicle: Workers drill for oil in the Gypsum Hills near Medicine Lodge, Kan., using the fracking technique. The […]

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Fracking can cause earthquakes, but risk is low: Study

Agence France-Presse: Certain oil and gas operations that involve injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes, but the risk from hydraulic […]

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Village that defied Heathrow is slowly dying as BAA buys up homes

Guardian: It was the village whose perseverance and determination stopped the relentless growth of Heathrow airport and persuaded the government […]

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China launches woman into space

China sends its first woman into space as 33-year-old fighter pilot Liu Yang is one of three astronauts travelling to […]

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Inolife Technologies Appoints Marketing Specialists

(1888PressRelease) Infolife Technologies, a dynamic North Carolina tech company, has appointed new marketing specialists.

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XiloCore Awarded Cloud Backup Market Maker in 2012 Asigra Hybrid Partner Cloud Backup Award Program

(1888PressRelease) XiloCore, a channel only, affordable and true Business Continuity solution, today announced that it won the 2012 Cloud Backup Market […]

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