 | Loud Seismic Tests Probed for Harm to Whales, Dolphins
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 15, 2013 (ENS) - The U.S. federal agency that oversees offshore oil exploration will analyze the effects of noisy underwater seismic blasts on whales and dolphins...
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 | Atmospheric CO2 Hits 400 Parts Per Million Mark
MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY, Hawaii, May 11, 2013 (ENS) - For the first time in human history, concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, CO2, have risen above 400 parts per...
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 | Dalai Lama: Cultivate Inner Peace to Save the Planet
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 12, 2013 (ENS) - "The main thing is the oneness of humanity," His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, said during an environmental summit Saturday in...
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 | Damaged California Nuclear Plant Faces Restart Safety Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2013 (ENS) - Southern California Edison's request to start up its damaged San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station this summer will be decided by the Nuclear Regulatory...
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 | Honey Bee Decline Due to 'Complex' Multiple Factors
WASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2013 (ENS) - Multiple factors are responsible for the steep decline in honey bees across the United States, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and...
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 | U.S. Car Buyers Embrace New Fuel Efficiency Standards
WASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2013 (ENS) - Consumer demand for new fuel-efficient vehicles is high in the United States and electrics are gaining in popularity, finds a new analysis by...
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 | Air Pollution Linked to Hardening of the Arteries
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 3, 2013 (ENS) - Long term exposure to air pollution is linked to heart attacks and strokes because it speeds up hardening of the arteries, known...
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 | General Motors First Automaker to Sign Climate Declaration
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 3, 2013 (ENS) - General Motors is the first automaker among 40 U.S. corporations to sign a new climate declaration, asserting that responding to climate change...
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