Politics

The battle to protect the Grand Canyon

Republicans and Democrats found themselves on partisan lines at a heated debate on the Hill this week as the industrialisation of the Grand Canyon was put on the table. The...

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'Big Six' energy firms dominance could end

UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is chairing a summit meeting with the country's smaller energy companies in a bid to reduce the dominance by the 'Big Six' energy firms and...

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Fracking again in New York

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is set to release a massive report proposing recommendations for allowing hydraulic fracturing and lifting the moratorium on the practice. DEC released late...

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Give me a green lawn or give me death

West Palm Beach was set to run out of water today according to estimates, but homeowners have continued to excessively water lawns despite the implementation of emergency restrictions. The city,...

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'Don't take ax to Amazon laws' say Brazilian public

Brazilians overwhelmingly reject proposals to cut back on the legal bulwarks protecting the Amazon's rainforests, according to a poll conducted in the last few weeks, by the Datafolha polling institute....

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Come on in, the water's lovely

Good and bad news if you're planning to splash around on your European holiday this year; water quality levels have declined slightly but remain high. The European Union says that...

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Will China Divert Yarlung Tsangpo River?

The Yarlung Tsangpo River flows across Tibet to India, where it merges with the Ganges. Due to severe drought in China, leaders of the 1.3-billion-person nation may be considering diverting...

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