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Buried beneath several miles of ice in Antarctica are lakes ranging in size from Lake Ontario to lakes the size of Manhattan. Lake Vostok, the largest subglacial lake on Earth, is believed to harbor ancient life that has been isolated from open exchange...

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About 200 people demonstrated in southwestern China against the building of a petrochemical plant they say will pollute their city, state media reported Monday.
May 5 2008
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AP, Beijing
About 200 people demonstrated in southwestern China against the building of a petrochemical plant they say will pollute their city, state media reported Monday.
May 5 2008
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AP, Damascus
Violent storms unleashed tornadoes, high winds and hail in four central states and killed eight people in Arkansas, including a teenager who died when a tree fell into...
May 3 2008
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AP, Bangkok
Climate negotiators considered a compromise work schedule Friday for talks leading to a sweeping global warming pact, apparently overcoming a heated dispute about a...
Apr 4 2008
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AP, Nashville
Former Vice President Al Gore on Monday launched a three-year, multimillion-dollar advocacy campaign calling for the U.S. to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 31 2008
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AP, Beijing
Beijing will meet its pledge to have clean air for the Summer Olympics, an environmental official said Tuesday, downplaying worries the city’s notorious smog will...
Mar 11 2008
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AP, Canberra
Australia is on track to meet its greenhouse gas emission target, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday as United Nations protocols for reducing carbon pollution took...
Mar 11 2008
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AP, Palenque
Indians from Mexico, the United States and Canada gathered before dawn Monday to light incense, pray and sing in the shadow of ancient Mayan pyramids, asking the...
Mar 10 2008
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AP, New York
In a major shift, a group of Southern Baptist leaders said their denomination has been “too timid” on environmental issues and has a biblical duty to stop...
Mar 10 2008
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AP, London
A bird species not seen for 80 years has been rediscovered near Papua New Guinea, experts said Friday. The Beck’s petrel, long thought to be extinct, was...
Mar 7 2008
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Deepa, mumbai
Russ Roca cannot stop raving about his latest love, his Bilenky cargo bike! Looking for an ultimate green mode of conveyance, then settle for non other then Bilenky...
May 10 2008
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Asmita, Shimla
While you and I are busy thinking that the only way to save the planet was to sell our cars and go electric, a village community in the South Korean island of Jeju-do,...
May 10 2008
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Somya, Jaipur
Paper is not just something you read out or write on, it is something you can showcase your books in or put them on. Shredded paper is apparently more tempting than...
May 10 2008
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Mayuri Majumdar, Kolkata
Picture this: a machine which gives out money for every empty bottle it receives. Well, China is making news surely. Ahh, not just with the Tibet issue but also with...
May 10 2008
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Mayuri Majumdar, Kolkata
Well guys, named as Chair and Toys, this product is crazy, and anything but ordinary. Let me describe the product first. It is a sort of a plate with sides rounded off....
May 10 2008
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Mayuri Majumdar, Kolkata
Eric Johnston has crafted out beautiful pieces of design from reclaimed wood. Reclaimed wood is also known as rediscovered, recycled or salvaged wood. It usually comes...
May 10 2008
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Mayuri Majumdar, Kolkata
One cannot help but appreciate works which shine with creative brilliance. Lisa Kokin’s button art seems so beautiful that one cannot help but admire her...
May 10 2008
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Asmita, Shimla
Upcycling is just a fancy new word used by modern designers to describe eh process of using waste materials to make something of superior value. It’s basically...
May 10 2008
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Jayaprashanth, bangalore
Even as more and more people are beginning to use electronic gadgets like computers, E-waste is becoming a massive problem that needs to be urgently confronted. Google...
May 10 2008
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Jayaprashanth, bangalore
Wind power though renewable, has always been unpredictable due to the widely fluctuating wind. To get around this very contentious issue, a team of students from RIT...
May 10 2008
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Warren Hayashi, Prince George
British Columbians’ are about to breath a little easier and head down the road to a cleaner British Columbia and world today. Emission standards for BC’s vehicles...
May 8 2008
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Warren Hayashi, Prince George
Land to provide food, shelter and the resources for the next generation of life on spaceship Earth is becoming harder and harder to obtain for all life forms engaged in...
May 8 2008
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Youvraj Krishan, shimla
I belong to Shimla, Himachal Pardesh, being a serious Himachali, I want to bring in our notice that, we always cry one most essential thing in life i.e. H2o, you all...
May 7 2008
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Mrinalini Upadhya, bangalore
When checking out at the grocery store, you may think that the plastic bag you’re being offered is free. The truth, however, is that from the beginning of its...
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Warren Hayashi, Prince George
The weather is beautiful in British Columbia, sunny and warm, and we have a wonderful summer to look forward too, and are looking forward towards a future full of...
May 7 2008
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Suresh Kumar, shimla
Experiencing hair loss? Now, you can blame it on air pollution, instead of only your genes, for a study has revealed that men living in contaminated areas are more...
May 5 2008
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Warren Hayashi, Prince George
Dateline May 04, 2008 Calgary, Alberta – Canada Green people, Earth Sheppard’s, environmentally conscious humans, scientists, religious organizations, humans...
May 5 2008
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Though the Department of Forest is very much aware of the open destruction of the wildlife preservation policies and open trade of different species, the existing laws...
May 4 2008
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Warren Hayashi, Prince George
Spring is finally here, we hope, and Canadian citizens are taking off their parkas, removing their winter boots, and taking off their gloves for the winter, actually, a...
May 2 2008
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Pankaj, Shimla
# Natural variations in climate could halt temperature rise, scientists have said. # Global average temperature rise which has been predicted for the next decade by...
May 1 2008
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Carmen, Indianapolis
Well, then the bio-art starts growing out of control and has to be killed by a lone hero. Obviously. That might sound like the script of “Little Shop Of...
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Laura, New York City
This is an unfortunate fact that plastic bottles accumulate in landfills, rather than have a second chance to serve another round of market because of recycling. With...
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Nick, La
Six thousand years ago, the massive arid region dominating northern Africa was quite green, a patchwork of trees and savannas as well as many sparkling lakes.
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Dianne, Dallas
It’s been 40 years since Mr. McGuire pulled Benjamin Braddock withdrawal apart from his degree and said: “I just want to say one word to you. … Just one word are...
May 10 2008
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Stephanie, Richmond
If it were a race to produce most of the waste, then in the United States would be leading the pack. More than 18.5 million tons are produced each year and that the...
May 10 2008
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Brenton, Denver
New research on cane toads in Northern Australia has discovered a way to control the cane toad invasion using parasites and toad communication signals.
May 10 2008
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Laura, New York City
As carbon dioxide levels rise, most researchers have assumed that increasingly acidic oceans will compromise the calcification processes of ocean organisms.
May 9 2008
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Tomas, Atlanta
David Gracer lifts a giant water bug, places his thumbs in a pre-sliced slit in its underside, and flips off its head. “Smell the meat,” he says, sniffing the...
May 9 2008
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Jordan, Houston
A survey of bee health released Tuesday revealed a grim picture, with 36.1 percent of the nation’s commercially managed hives lost since last year.
May 8 2008
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A migrant worker walks past the under construction leaning tower of the new China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters building shrouded with air pollution in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Beijing will meet its pledge to have clean air for...