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Nissan to use Leaf credits for forest conservation

Japan Times: Nissan Motor Co. has launched a fund to use carbon credits generated by the use of its Leaf […]

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Barack Obama skips Rio+20 Earth summit

Guardian: Barack Obama will skip a United Nations summit billed as a “once in a generation opportunity” to make progress […]

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Nations at odds on Rio+20 summit

The final round of negotiations leading to next week’s Rio+20 summit begins on Wednesday with countries very much at odds […]

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Spirit Cube Interface redesign completion on schedule

(1888PressRelease) The Spiritcube.com interface build-out and redesign with i-Tul.com is currently on schedule. The Phase Two redesign is a substantial makeover, […]

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Fracking Research and the Money That Flows To It

New York Times: As I report in The Times, a central question in the controversy over a new fracking study […]

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Poland fights carbon cuts in EU again: draft

Reuters: Coal-reliant Poland has pitched itself against the other 26 members of the European Union ahead of a debate on […]

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Diesel fumes cause cancer – WHO

Exhaust fumes from diesel engines do cause cancer, a panel of experts working for the World Health Organization says.

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New holey material soaks up CO2

Scientists report the development of a novel material that soaks up gases like a sponge at high temperatures, but retains […]

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Renewable Energy On The Rise

redOrbit: Global investment in renewable energy was a record high $257 billion in 2011, with solar leading the pack, according […]

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Why Rio failed in the past and how it can succeed this time

Guardian: As world leaders prepare for the Rio+20 meeting in just over a week, now is a fitting moment to […]

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CommVault Announces Application-Aware Support for SQL Server 2012

(1888PressRelease) CommVault® Simpana® 9 Software Provides Fully Integrated Data and Information Management for Microsoft’s SQL Server 2012 Data Platform.

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Nexans Celebrates 20 years Of Network Cabling Excellence Globally

(1888PressRelease) Expands presence in India by opening its office in Mumbai.

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Maine Dam Removal a Start to Restoring Spawning Grounds

New York Times: Under a bright sky here, a convoy of heavy equipment rolled onto the bed of the Penobscot […]

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University at Buffalo Faces Scrutiny Over Gas Drilling Report

New York Times: A report from a new institute at the State University at Buffalo asserting that state oversight has […]

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Mars rover narrows landing zone

The US space agency (Nasa) says it has narrowed the expected landing zone for its Mars rover, Curiosity, in August.

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River basins ‘vital for growth’

The world’s top river basin regions have a vital role in the future in terms of sustaining economic growth in […]

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Corcentric Presents a New Educational Webinar June 21st, "Just the Facts: A Look into the Types of AP Automation Solutions"

(1888PressRelease) Corcentric to Host Educational Webinar Event Which Will Show Accounts Payable Professionals how to Find an AP Automaton Solution that […]

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PINC Solutions Named 2012 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100

(1888PressRelease) PINC Solutions and one of its customers selected as “100 Great Supply Chain Projects” in 2012 by Leading Business Magazine.

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Array Networks Introduces First Gold-Certified IPv6 Application Delivery Controllers

(1888PressRelease) 64-bitAPV Series is the first ADC product to achieve rigorous IPv6 Forum gold-certification for essential application delivery requirement.

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No change in climate talks

Agence France-Presse: Twenty years ago, a burst of sunny optimism radiated from Rio de Janeiro as world leaders staged a […]

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Warming Will Unlock Carbon in Forests, Study Warns

New York Times: Climate scientists have long been concerned about the possibility that warming temperatures will speed changes on the […]

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Charlotte, NC Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy Clinic restores quality of life for the Queen City

(1888PressRelease) EquilifeMD, LLC announces the opening of a new clinic in Charlotte, NC, offering Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) services to improve […]

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Biofuels Viability

Environmental News Network: What is green? What is a viable economic alternative? What is reasonable and will do more bad […]

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The Heat is On: U.S. Temperature Trends

Climate Central: Report Summary Global warming isn’t uniform. The continental U.S. has warmed by about 1.3°F over the past 100 […]

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Colossal telescope given go-ahead

Member states of the European Southern Observatory organisation green-light the project to build the world’s biggest optical telescope.

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‘Major Tim’ makes a ‘splashdown’

British astronaut Tim Peake is due to join a simulated mission to an asteroid under way off the coast of […]

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Global investment in renewable energy at record high

Guardian: Global investment in renewable energy surged to a new high last year, despite the widespread recession. But experts warned […]

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Mexico: Yearly Floods the New Reality for Rural Women

Inter Press Service: Year after year, women in rural areas of the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco have to get […]

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Airline industry: EU emissions trading scheme ‘could risk trade war’

Guardian: European attempts to enforce its emissions trading scheme on airlines may undermine a global solution to curb aviation’s environmental […]

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Climate change to warm Canada with increased temperatures of up to 2°C by 2020 and 4°C by 2050 – CNW Group

CNW: Intact Financial Corporation and the University of Waterloo, along with more than 80 experts from across the country, today […]

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