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Japan to ban free plastic bagsTokyo, Japan - Japan announced a draft plan yesterday to stop retailers from giving out plastic bags for free, amid efforts to improve the environment in the nation where the landmark Kyoto Protocol was sealed. |
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Progress made at conference on AntarcticaStockholm, Sweden - Delegates attending a conference in Sweden on protecting Antarctica have made substantial progress towards agreeing a deal on issues such as reaction to a major incident, the conference chairman said on Monday. |
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Drought-stricken Aussie farmers dance in the rainSydney, Australia - Australian farmers have been dancing in the rain as downpours delivered the first soaking falls in over four years to large parts of drought-ridden eastern Australia. |
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Horse-and-plow farming makes comeback in U.S.Sisters, OR - If the thought of a farmer patiently working his field behind a plow and horses floods you with pangs of nostalgia, take heart. |
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Libraries of plant DNA provide boost to plant researchersWarwick, UK - Researchers at the University of Warwick`s horticultural research arm Warwick HRI have created an extensive new range of libraries of plant DNA that will provide a massive boost to the world`s plant researchers. The new collection of DNA libraries is the largest of its type in the world and will provide researchers with a unique resource. |
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Mayors Sign ‘Urban Environmental Accords’San Francisco, CA - Mayors from around the world on Sunday signed an international treaty calling for increased use of public transportation and drastic cuts to the amount of trash sent to landfills. |
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Canada’s mosquito capital turns over new leaf in bug warsOttawa - A city in central Canada infamous for its abundance of mosquitoes that daunt even the hardiest outdoor enthusiasts is turning to new chemical-free ways to de-bug its parks and backyards. |
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France Launches Drive to Boost Organic Food SalesParis - France launched a national campaign to promote organic produce on Wednesday, kicking off 10 days of events to boost a sector that has struggled to make its mark in Europe's agricultural powerhouse. |
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2003 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Continued Decline in Chemical ReleasesWashington, D.C. - EPA's 2003 Toxics Release Inventory, released today, shows that the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment by reporting facilities continues to decline, with total reductions of 42% since 1998 and a 6% decrease from 2002 to 2003. |
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Australia-Canada Red Cross to Clean Up MaldivesCanberra, Australia - The Red Cross will help the Maldives deal with growing mountains of debris and rubbish that have piled up as a result of the Dec. 26 tsunami that swamped the low-lying island chain. |
evironmental news headlines
- Norwegian government boycotts Malaysian timber giant
- 100MW solar power plant to be built in the UAE
- New road concrete developed that actually cleans the air
- Russia and China vow to protect Siberian tigers
- Cannabis electric car to be made in Canada
- Fortune 500 Companies Flex Market Muscle, Reject Tar Sands
- New Study Shows Americans Used Less Energy and More Renewables in 2009
- Smallest frog in Asia discovered in Borneo
- Scientists hope to collect electricity from the air
- White House crackdown on dirty trucks gathers pace
- Spray-on film turns glass into solar panels
- Mexico City bans free plastic bags
- No deepwater drilling without environmental studies: U.S.
- A splinter of hope in the fight against illegal logging
- Solar power plant plans move ahead in California
- Cleanup of Superfund Site Completed in Morris County, New Jersey
- New Zealand retracts plans to open up rare frog habitat to mining
- Penalties promised for illegal wood sales
- EPA Rejects Claims of Flawed Climate Science
- Amazon deforestation in dramatic decline, official figures show
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