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Biomass power station planned

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
A biomass power station capable of supplying enough power for 200,000 homes could be built near Bristol.
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How sea air may not be good for you after all...and in fact leave you breathing in noxious chemicals

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
A bracing beach walk has long been believed to be a tonic - but scientists have warned a coastal stroll could mean breathing in noxious chemicals.
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Environment: Bruni sides with bruin over presence in Pyrenees

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
First lady of France risks wrath of shepherds by supporting reintroduction of brown bears in mountain range
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Ship pollution 'killing thousands'

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Environment, science & technology: Sulphur particles from ships may be responsible for as many as 60,000 deaths a year, say US scientists
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Pollution from ships causing thousands of deaths

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Sulphur particles from ships may be responsible for as many as 60,000 deaths a year, say US scientists
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Warming climate threatens Alaska's vast forests

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Here in a 13,700-year-old peat bog, ecologist Ed Berg reaches into the moss and pulls out more evidence of the drastic changes afoot due to the Earth's warming climate.
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IBM tackles energy waste with Green Sigma

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
IBM further bolstered its green credentials today with the launch of Green Sigma, a new consulting offering designed to help firms reduce energy and water consumption.
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Portuguese cork firm uncaps campaign to save trees

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
LISBON (Reuters Life!) - The world's leading cork maker has launched a campaign against the increasing use of screw caps and plastic stoppers in wine bottles, which it says is a threat to Portugal's forests of cork oaks.
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Wastewater 'widely used' in urban agriculture, report finds

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
[BEIJING] Many of the major cities in developing countries are using untreated or partially treated wastewater to irrigate nearby farmland, according to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
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Malaysia looking at nuclear energy use: minister

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Malaysia's cabinet will deliberate next month on whether to adopt nuclear energy to combat high global oil prices, a minister said Tuesday.
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New US president will help climate change fight: Australian PM

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
The next US president will provide fresh impetus to the fight against global warming, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday.
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Japan to label goods' carbon footprints: official

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Japan is planning to label consumer goods to show their carbon footprints in a bid to raise public awareness about global warming, an official said Tuesday.
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What's stopping us recycling?

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
A lack of storage space or access to recycling sites, confusion over collection days and skepticism about the environmental benefits are just some of the obstacles stopping people recycling more.
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Remanufacturing has role in war on waste

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Shoe-horned somewhere between reuse and recycling, remanufacturing sits uncomfortably in the standard waste hierarchy.
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Waste management firm eyes rival

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Waste management group Greenstar could cement its position as Ireland's largest waste management group by finalising a deal to buy part or all of its rival Panda Waste.
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Waste management firm records high profit growth

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
The possibilities of high returns in waste management were revealed by the announcement of a 163% rise in profits by one Co Clare company.
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Waste Resources Action Programme reveals recycling in China saves carbon emissions

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Sending old newspapers and plastic bottles 10,000 miles for recycling in China produces more carbon savings than landfilling it in Britain, a study reveals. By John Vidal
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Sending waste to China saves carbon

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Environment, science & technology: Sending waste for recycling in China produces more carbon savings than landfilling in UK, study says
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Whale mistakes yacht for mother

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Australian conservationists bid to rescue confused baby humpback lost in bay near Sydney
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