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07/31/2010 08:10 PM

is there an alternative

Numbers of bluefin tuna are so low that the species is heading for extinction. But there is hope for this magnificent red-fleshed, warm-blooded fish. Salvation may come in the form of Kona Kampachi, w...

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07/31/2010 08:10 PM

We must restart the fight against global warming Observer editorial

Scepticism is a healthy attitude to adopt to many, if not all, untested propositions. Sceptics throughout history, by applying their reasoned judgment and hard-headed critical faculties, have exposed ...

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07/31/2010 08:10 PM

A dark ideology is driving those who deny climate change | Robin McKie

Russian capital is sweltering in temperatures that reached a record 37.7C last week. Vast stretches of peat bog surrounding the city have dried out and caught fire covering Moscow with choking smog. T...

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07/31/2010 07:46 PM

Fire crews on high alert as B.C. forests become tinder boxes

VANCOUVER — Forest fire crews were busy Saturday as the British Columbia Day long weekend got underway with dry weather turning forest floors into tinder boxes.On Friday, 64 new fires were sparked, ...

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07/31/2010 06:13 PM

Ocean Losing Its Green

VIENNA, Jul 31, 2010 (IPS) - The oceans are the lifeblood of our planet and plankton its red blood cells. Those vital "red blood cells" have declined more than 40 percent since 1950 and the rate of ...

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07/31/2010 06:09 PM

Can I buy milk and be green

To pouch or not to pouch? The process of transferring cow juice from beast to breakfast table has been on a journey, from churns and glass bottles to milk pouches. Your first milk pouch comes with a r...

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07/31/2010 05:41 PM

Pipe break that caused Michigan oil spill is found

Crews clean up oil, from a ruptured pipeline, owned by Enbridge Inc, near booms where Talmadge Creek meets the Kalamazoo River in Marshall Township, Mich., July 30, 2010. The Canadian company that own...

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07/31/2010 05:41 PM

Yellow lobster pulled from RI's Narragansett Bay

In this July 30 2010 photo, Denny Ingram shows off a yellow lobster he caught last week in Newport, R.I. Experts say the genetic feature is very rare, occurring in about 1 in 30 million lobsters. (AP ...

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07/31/2010 03:51 PM

Wildfires devouring B.C. forests

A campfire ban continues across most of British Columbia as wildfires ignited by lightning earlier in the week continue to devour tinder-dry forests. More than 240 wildfires that broke out across the...

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07/31/2010 12:32 PM

Chinese children turn to art in UN environment contest

Millions of schoolchildren in China have demonstrated their concern for the environment by participating in a painting contest, using their artistic creativity to come up with images to illustrate the...

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Environment News

is there an alternative

We must restart the fight against global warming Observer editorial

A dark ideology is driving those who deny climate change | Robin McKie

Fire crews on high alert as B.C. forests become tinder boxes

Ocean Losing Its Green

Can I buy milk and be green

Pipe break that caused Michigan oil spill is found

Yellow lobster pulled from RI's Narragansett Bay

Wildfires devouring B.C. forests

Chinese children turn to art in UN environment contest