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Wind to power Lafarge cement works in MoroccoRabat, Morocco - A new cement works in northern Morocco will be powered by wind-generated electricity in a scheme linked to the Kyoto accord to reduce global warming, operators Lafarge said Thursday. |
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Pollution Can Convert Airborne Iron Into Soluble Form Required for Phytoplankton GrowthGeorgia, - A surprising link may exist between ocean fertility and air pollution over land, according to Georgia Institute of Technology research reported in the Feb. 16 issue of the Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres. The work provides new insight into the role that ocean fertility plays in the complex cycle involving carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in global warming. |
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Brits want a sustainable economyLondon, England - Britons are disenchanted with consumerism, preferring to donate their money to charity and recycle unwanted items than gorge themselves on unnecessary retail therapy, according to Women's Environmental Network (WEN). |
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Quebec to crack down on wood-burning stovesMontreal - Quebec is planning to crack down on pollution-spewing wood stoves that have become popular in the province since the 1998 ice storm. |
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Congress Considers Tax Breaks for Hybrid CarsWashington DC - Buyers of gas-electric hybrid cars and other fuel efficient vehicles could receive bigger tax breaks under legislation reintroduced in the US Congress this week. |
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Coral reefs create clouds to control the climateAustralia - Research from the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast shows that corals are packed full of the chemical dimethyl sulphide, or DMS. When released into the atmosphere, DMS helps clouds to form, which could have a large impact on the local climate. |
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Central African Leaders Pledge to Save ForestsBrazzaline, Congo - Central African leaders pledged on Saturday to increase efforts to protect the forests of the Congo Basin, the world's second biggest tropical forest region after the Amazon. |
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New Dell Desktop Gets the Lead OutNew York City - Dell has released a new, environmentally preferable desktop computer design that improves usability and serviceability while increasing energy efficiency and reducing lead content. |
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Life Is Found Thriving at Ocean’s Deepest PointYokosuka, Japan - At the ocean's deepest point, the water pressure is the equivalent of having about 50 jumbo jets piled on top of you. Yet even here life thrives, according to scientists who have pulled a plug of dirt from the seafloor. |
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Archbishop tells Church to help save the planet with green policiesLondon, England - The Church of England is embarking on a green revolution, rolling out an eco-friendly policy under which organic bread and wine will be served for Holy Communion, clergy will recycle waste products and fair trade products will be sold at f괥s. |
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