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Ignoring a global warning
12/14/2011Those in the U.S. who deny climate change have nothing on Nero. Nero probably didn’t really fiddle while Rome burned; for…
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Taking a Close Look at the “Last Ice Area”
12/14/2011by David DeFranza Every winter, less seasonal snow and ice forms in the Arctic—spanning Northern Canada, Russia, Alaska, and Greenland in…
Read MoreExperts: Thawing permafrost ‘speeding’ up warming
12/13/2011WASHINGTON — Massive amounts of greenhouse gases trapped below thawing permafrost will likely seep into the air over the next several…
Read More257 bears killed on first day of NJ hunt
12/13/2011By NBCNewYork.com New Jersey wildlife officials say a total of 257 black bears were killed on the first day of the…
Read MoreCoke, Grand Canyon bottled water controversy gets murkier
12/13/2011By Miguel Llanos, msnbc.com The National Park Service chief has said that his decision to block a ban on selling bottled…
Read MoreMinisters battle to save UN climate talks
12/13/2011By Reuters DURBAN — Ministers fought to save U.N. climate talks from collapse on Saturday, searching to narrow differences between rich…
Read MoreAt $50,000 a pound, rhino horns being stolen from museums
12/13/2011In museums across Europe, rhinoceros horns have been the target of thieves at least 30 times this year, as they go…
Read MoreRingling circus paying big fine over animal case
12/12/2011By Miguel Llanos, msnbc.com The parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said Monday that it had agreed to…
Read MoreAre the World’s Richest Nations Giving Up On Climate Change?
12/12/2011by Timon Singh, Kyoto was a long time ago, Copenhagen was a failure, and the world is facing serious economic and…
Read MoreCOP17 UPDATE: Durban’s Last Day and No Agreement is Signed
12/12/2011by Brit Liggett, As the COP17 conference in Durban winds to a close today, we’re still left without a major global…
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