Environment

Butterfly offers lessons in climate change

upi.com
10 hrs ago 8 related
 

Published: July 3, 2009 at 2:43 PM OXFORD, England, July 3 (UPI) -- The reintroduction of the Large Blue butterfly to Britain offers lessons in helping plants and animals threatened by climate change, scientists said. The Large...

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In Recession, Aging Cars Pollute Region's Air, Study Finds

washingtonpost.com
2 hrs ago
 

The recession is contributing to higher levels of air pollution in the Washington area as new car sales plummet and older, dirtier vehicles remain on the road longer, according to a recent study by regional planners.

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Keep pets safe amid noise, lights

deseretnews.com
17 mins ago 14 related
 

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 10:58 p.m. MDT The Best Friends Animal Society wants to remind pet owners to consider their pets' safety this holiday weekend. According to a release from the group, animal shelters fill to...

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Suit targets mercury pollution from Pueblo plant

denverpost.com
11 hrs ago 5 related
 

DENVER—An environmental group is suing Xcel Energy, saying the utility isn't doing all it can to cut mercury emissions from a new coal-fired unit at a Pueblo power plant. WildEarth Guardians says in a federal lawsuit filed...

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New GM to shed polluted land, unwanted sites in bankruptcy proceedings

star-telegram.com
1 hr ago 7 related
 

By LINDA SANDLER and CHRISTOPHER SCINTA Bloomberg News As General Motors Corp. prepares to sell its best assets to a streamlined new entity, the worst of what it owns will be auctioned off in bankruptcy court, including...

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Mobile vet clinic attracts crowds at restaurant

wtop.com
10 hrs ago 2 related
 

FUNKSTOWN, Md. - Grab a burger or a crab cake, and while you're at it, get your pet spayed or neutered. That's the unusual service offered at Next Dimensions Restaurant, whose owners have allowed a mobile veterinary clinic to...

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Ghana: World Bank Approves U.S. $535 Million Package

allafrica.com
11 hrs ago 4 related
 

Accra — The Board of Directors of the World Bank has approved a total of US$535 million to support three credit facilities aimed at helping improve economic governance and stabilizing Ghana's economy. They are: US$300 million...

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14. Branding Malaysian palm oil

thestar.com.my
4 hrs ago 2 related
 

PALM oil is palm oil, right? As it is a commodity, should it matter who produces it or where it comes from? Is there such a thing as branding for a commodity? If you ask the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), the answers would...

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An electrifying dream

thestar.com.my
4 hrs ago 3 related
 

Pure Electric Vehicle (PEV) sounds like just the thing for a world anxious about global warming. Albert Lam of Detroit Electric Holdings has no doubt his company’s PEVs in partnership with Proton will change the world.

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Environmental group WWF urges G8 to make climate pledge (AFP)

yahoo.com
9 hrs ago 2 related
 

WWF – The environmental group WWF, urged the Group of Eight industrialised nations to show global leadership … GENEVA (AFP) – The environmental group WWF on Friday urged the Group of Eight industrialised nations to show global...

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