Federal judges on opposite sides of the country ruled Friday that the Fish and Wildlife Service had acted arbitrarily and violated the Endangered Species Act when it reversed its own decisions and cut back on protections for two disparate species.
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Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed a new technique based on "dirty silicon" that could reduce the cost of solar cells.
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When an 8-year-old girl arrived at her foster home she had severe asthma, used an inhaler twice a day, gasped for air and visited the doctor often, her foster mother said.
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After a nearly 10-year delay, the Kenyan parliament has approved legislation to protect the nation's dwindling forests from rampant encroachment, Environment Minister Kalonzo Musyoka said Wednesday.
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The Demilitarised Zone that divides the Korean peninsula has been a no man's land for over 50 years and because of that, it has also become a wildlife sanctuary for a variety of plant and animal life.
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Sensors and video cameras on Southern California freeways could begin recording pollutants spewing from tailpipes by early next year as part of a program to reduce pollution levels in the smoggiest region of the United States.
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The Holland, Inc., owner of Burgerville and Noodlin' restaurants throughout Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, has committed to use renewable wind power produced in the Pacific Northwest to provide 100% of its electricity needs, not only at its chain stores but also its corporate headquarters in Vancouver.
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China plans to construct its first offshore wind power complex next year in hopes of easing chronic electricity shortages, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.
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Owners of hybrid cars in California began applying for $8 decals Thursday that will allow them to drive solo in carpool lanes. But some drivers are going to be disappointed: The state says only three hybrids - the Honda Civic, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius - will be allowed.
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The 25 member states of the European Union must from now on ensure that electrical and electronic appliances are being disposed of correctly, according to a recycling law that entered into force Saturday.
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Politicians and automakers say a car that can both reduce greenhouse gases and free America from its reliance on foreign oil is years or even decades away.
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Chernobyl's ecosystems seem to be bouncing back, 19 years after the region was blasted with radiation from the ill-fated reactor.
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As cell phones evolve to include souped-up games, streaming video and MP3 players, some University of California at Berkeley professors and graduate students want to slip a pollution detector into the mix.
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The government plans to increase the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in vehicles to reduce pollution from petrol and diesel fumes, officials said on Wednesday.
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