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Investigators see more SUV arsons as economy sinks
Gas prices are high and the economy’s low — when the car loan payments are hard to meet, what’s an SUV driver to do? In too many cases, the answer […]
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• Forest disappearance hurts economy more than banking crisis, says study. • Americans still driving less despite cheaper gas. • Bailout bill includes tax break for bikers. • Pollock declines […]
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California prison system introduces conservation measures
Woe to California inmates whose lunches don’t agree with them: As part of a conservation program in the state-prison system, at least one prison has introduced a water-saving measure that […]
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Oceangoing ships face strict new pollution rules
Observers hoping for an epic pirate battle at the latest meeting of the International Maritime Organization were disappointed yesterday, when the group quietly and without controversy passed landmark restrictions on […]
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• Will the economic crisis cause E.U. countries to ditch climate commitments? • “Superworms” can eat toxic waste. • Could more renewable energy mean lower power prices? • Defense lawyers […]
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Deal reached to halt deforestation on Sumatra
Indonesian authorities have agreed to halt deforestation on the island of Sumatra, which has lost about half of its forest cover to logging since 1985. Conservationists joined Sumatran tigers, orangutans, […]
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Financial shock and awe
“Not only have individual financial institutions become less vulnerable to shocks from underlying risk factors, but also the financial system as a whole has become more resilient.” — former Chairman […]
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Snippets from the news
• Penguins will take a hit from climate change. • GAO investigating quick approvals of oil and gas drilling projects in Utah. • Salmon shortage threatens killer whales. • United […]
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Ships must slow down where right whales hang out, says NOAA
Ships need to slow down when traveling in the hang-out spots of critically endangered right whales, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. Ships 65 feet or longer must […]
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Overrun by humans, Galapagos Islands crack down
The Galapagos Islands are totally hot right now. To tourists, the island chain 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador offers stunning biodiversity (blue-footed boobies!) that infamously inspired Charles Darwin […]
