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Nearly 3/4 of BP spill oil gone from GulfAbout three-quarters of the oil spilled following the BP explosion in the Gulf of Mexico has evaporated and the rest is being dispersed, the White House said on Wednesday, as it released a new report suggesting that the environmental damage would be nowhere near as severe as first feared. |
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US scientist says much surface Gulf oil dispersedOil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well is clearing from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began. |
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U.S. Issues New Offshore Oil Drilling BanThe Obama administration issued a new moratorium on deepwater oil drilling on Monday, a move the industry said was unnecessary and would place tens of thousands of jobs at risk. |
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California to ban plastic bagsCalifornia is to become the first US state to ban plastic bags in supermarkets in a move Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a "great victory for the environment." |
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Gulf of Mexico oil cap funnels 6,000 barrelsA special cap funnelling oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill appears to be having some success, a US Coast Guard official has said. |
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Spill Fight Shows ProgressBP PLC had its first breakthrough in the effort to stem the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, using robots to insert one end of a mile-long tube into a shattered oil pipe on the ocean floor. The goal is to siphon up some, if not most, of the crude gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. |
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China Scientists Find Use For Cigarette ButtsChemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found. |
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Gulf oil spill: First leak capped, says BPBP has managed to seal the smallest of the three leaks spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the company says. |
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Russian PM Putin Orders Arctic CleanupRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered that a million abandoned barrels of Soviet-era fuel be removed from the Arctic because they are polluting the environment. |
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Green iPhone apps highlightedA new iPhone app is aiming to challenge climate change sceptics by providing them with the info needed to understand the effects and implications of global warming. |
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Sony unveils green mini laptopSony is targeting the green pound with its latest offering, an eco-friendly mini laptop which is manufactured, in part, from recycled compact disks. |
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Coral reefs ‘generate’ new speciesWhile coral reefs have long been known to attract a diverse range of species, the undersea areas also act as cradles of evolution, according to new research. |
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10 green resolutions to save you moneyBy taking green steps at home, you can save money and make life easier. |
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Looking ahead, Brazil’s farmers take up reforestationFor nearly 20 years, Luiz Alberto Bortolini cleared trees and planted soybeans as fast as he could, one of many pioneers who turned this barren outpost into prosperous farmland. |
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Environmental news headlines
- EU to ban pesticides in bee scare
- New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
- China, world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, will tax carbon
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
- From the brink of extinction: elephant seals stage remarkable comeback
- Nations agree on legally binding mercury rules
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- Canada introduces new rules to curb future vehicle emissions
- Brazil says Amazon deforestation at record low
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Another city in BC bans shark fins
- EU on track to exceed Kyoto emissions goal
- Victory for Forests: Disney Stands Up for Endangered Forests and Animals
- new mammal menagerie uncovered in remote Peruvian cloud forest
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