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New Species Found at Hot Vents Below the Icy Southern Ocean

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New Species Found at Hot Vents Below the Icy Southern Ocean

OXFORD, UK, January 6, 2012 (ENS) – New species of yeti crab, starfish, barnacles, and sea anemones, and an [...]

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China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Shrinks in Record Drought

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China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Shrinks in Record Drought

NANCHANG, Jiangxi Province, China, January 5, 2012 (ENS) – The surface area of China’s largest freshwater lake has shrunk to less [...]

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Washington Judge Rebukes County for Violating Federal Clean Water Law

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Washington Judge Rebukes County for Violating Federal Clean Water Law

TACOMA, Washington, January 4, 2011 (ENS) – The development standards of a county in Washington state appear to violate [...]

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NRC Agrees to Public Request to Review Fukushima-style Reactors

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NRC Agrees to Public Request to Review Fukushima-style Reactors

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, January 4, 2011 (ENS) – A Nuclear Regulatory Commission safety panel has accepted several publicly requested actions [...]

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Ecuadorian Court Confirms $18 Billion Chevron Damage Award

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Ecuadorian Court Confirms $18 Billion Chevron Damage Award

LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador, January 4, 2012 (ENS) – A court of appeals in Ecuador has upheld an $18 billion damage award [...]

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New York State Wins Review of Nuclear Plant Accident Plans

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New York State Wins Review of Nuclear Plant Accident Plans

NEW YORK, New York, January 4, 2012 (ENS) – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has rejected a bid by Entergy, [...]

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Natural Disasters Make 2011 a Record Year for Insurance Loss

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Natural Disasters Make 2011 a Record Year for Insurance Loss

MUNICH, Germany, January 4, 2012 (ENS) – Devastating earthquakes in densely populated areas and a large number of weather-related [...]

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Environmental Priorities to Dominate UN Chief’s Second Term

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Environmental Priorities to Dominate UN Chief’s Second Term

NEW YORK, New York, January 3, 2012 (ENS) – Ban Ki-moon began his second five-year term as secretary-general of the United [...]

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Shell Oil Spill Hits Nigerian Shores, Fishing Suspended

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Shell Oil Spill Hits Nigerian Shores, Fishing Suspended

ABUJA, Nigeria, January 2, 2012 (ENS) – Nigerian officials have suspended fishing off the southern coast after about 40,000 barrels (1.7 [...]

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Bird Flu Research Could Give Bioterrorists Ammunition

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Bird Flu Research Could Give Bioterrorists Ammunition

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 2, 2012 (ENS) – The United Nations health agency is warning that scientific research on a strain of highly [...]

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California Curbs Diesel Truck and Bus Emissions

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California Curbs Diesel Truck and Bus Emissions

SACRAMENTO, California, January 2, 2012 (ENS) – New regulations for reducing emissions from heavy diesel trucks and buses took effect in California [...]

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Homicide Suspect’s Body Found in Mount Rainier National Park

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Homicide Suspect’s Body Found in Mount Rainier National Park

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Washington, January 2, 2012 (ENS) – The body of the gunman sought by police in the [...]

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Sea Shepherd Whale Defense Ship Damaged in Heavy Seas

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Sea Shepherd Whale Defense Ship Damaged in Heavy Seas

SOUTHERN OCEAN, January 1, 2012 (ENS) – A huge wave rolling across the Southern Ocean has damaged one of three [...]

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Ranger Killed in Mount Rainier National Park, Gunman at Large

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Ranger Killed in Mount Rainier National Park, Gunman at Large

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Washington, January 1, 2012 (ENS) – A ranger in Mount Rainier National Park was fatally [...]

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