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Last December, the world's richest nations promised $30 billion in aid to the help the poorest countries reduce their impact on global warming. Related posts:

1. Copenhagen Pledges Not Enough to Prevent Global Warming
2. Global warming could lead to increased immigration
3. Rich countries urged to act on global water shortage

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Bad news for intellectuals who like to turn the pages of a book - environmental analysis has found that using electronic book readers such as Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iPad can reduce an individual's environmental impact. Related posts:

1. Dow Chemical takes a hard line for the environment on energy bill
2. Shopping for a cleaner environment
3. Obama, Clinton, and The Environment

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Maryland has consistently been at the forefront of primary and secondary education. Earlier this year, the magazine Education Week named the state's school system number one in the nation. Related posts:

1. Oregon announces environmental literacy plan for K-12 students
2. Utah seeks to install ‘Petroleum Literacy’ program in schools
3. Princeton Review’s green guide honors eco-conscious colleges

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One Washington resident is hoping to spur women to join together and harness the "power of the purse" to help reverse global warming. Related posts:

1. Carbon-neutral coal: Cleaner than solar wind?
2. E-readers better for the environment than books
3. Working from home and shopping online worse on carbon emissions than traditional commutes

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Severe weather conditions around the world have many scientists and officials pointing to human-induced climate change as the explanation. Widespread wildfires in Russia, droughts in Brazil, intense mudslides all over China and now the disastrous flooding in Pakistan seem to be more than an enough evidence to call out climate polluters. Related posts:

1. Calls mount for an international green court to pursue climate change battle
2. The Effect of Climate Change on Ecosystems
3. Fossil shells can help scientists map out climate change patterns

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The Tanzanian government is pursuing plans to build a roadway through Serengeti National Park, potentially disrupting migration patterns and allowing poachers easier access to prized animals, National Geographic reports. Related posts:

1. National Geographic finds increase in environmentally sustainable consumer behavior
2. Global warming could lead to increased immigration
3. EPA declares greenhouse gases public enemy No. 1

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Shareholders in U.S. energy companies have taken a renewed interest in their organizations' environmental policies and disaster-readiness due to recent catastrophes. Related posts:

1. Corporate America must improve environmental knowledge to remain competitive, survey finds
2. BP oil spill will prompt other companies to reevaluate emergency procedures
3. NFWF contributes $2.5 million to protect migratory birds

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A California judge has sided with environmental groups and struck down the U.S. Department of Agriculture's approval of genetically modified sugar beets. Related posts:

1. California greenhouse emissions law receives setback
2. California greenhouse emissions law receives setback
3. Organic Products

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While the industrial world accounts for the largest sum of greenhouse gas emissions, nearly one-third of them are produced in rural areas that receive little global attention. However, one U.S. nonprofit fundraising organization is hoping a large investment will change that. Related posts:

1. EPA awards nearly $2 million in environmental justice grants
2. Climate change issues travel across India
3. Calls mount for an international green court to pursue climate change battle

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An increasing number of companies are circumventing government efforts in order to invest in green technologies that will separate and trap carbon emissions Related posts:

1. IEA recommends fifty percent cut in carbon emissions by 2050
2. Carbon-neutral coal: Cleaner than solar wind?
3. CEMEX chosen for carbon reduction program

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