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Voyage to the centre of the ‘Plastic Vortex’
A group of conservationists and scientists is due to set sail for an obscure corner of the Pacific Ocean in the coming months to explore a vast swirl of waste known as the “Plastic Vortex.”
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US won’t speed up emissions cuts
Domestic politics will not allow the United States to deepen it commitment for cutting carbon pollution over the next decade despite growing international pressure, Washington’s top climate negotiator said Sunday.
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Worldchanging: Bright Green: Americans Green-Light Higher Fuel Efficiency Standards
A recent Gallup Poll reveals solid majority support for higher fuel efficiency standards such as those President Obama announced Tuesday. A March poll found 80 percent of Americans in favor of higher standards
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Solar power could surge by 2050 in deserts: study | Green Business | Reuters
Solar power plants in deserts using mirrors to concentrate the sun’s rays have the potential to generate up to a quarter of the world’s electricity by 2050
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