• Summer Arctic sea-ice drops to second lowest level on record.

• China’s carbon emissions from power plants to increase by a third this year, report says.

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• Japan publishes “research” on 4,500 whales it’s killed.

• German study finds going veg can cut carbon emissions.

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• Massive flooding in India incites food riots.

• Federal appeals court says U.S. government must repay oil companies for their leases off California coast.

• Japanese companies start work on solar-powered ship.

• Wind turbines may mess with bats.

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