Cancer Now #1 Cause of Death in China, Coal Largely to Blame www.treehugger.com

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Cancer Now #1 Cause of Death in China, Coal Largely to Blame

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Image: Haldini via Flickr/CC BY-SA China is beginning to see the costs of its rapid march towards industrialization -- the heavy industry, coal-fired power plants, and numerous factories have so saturated the air with pollution that cancer is officially

"If you don't find their 'message' in their Life, don't listen to their lips." SL

"If you don't find their 'message' in their Life, don't listen to their lips." SL

'Never listen to anyone whose message is not courageously, honestly, sincerely evident as their way of Life. Listen carefully to those where it is." SL

'Never listen to anyone whose
message is not courageously, honestly, sincerely evident
as their way of Life. Listen carefully to those where it is."  SL

Giant Wind Turbine Blades Tested in Boston www.reuters.com

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Giant Wind Turbine Blades Tested in Boston

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by Caleb DenisonThe race is on to build a bigger, stronger blade for wind turbines. Bigger blades can harness more wind power, thus generating more electricity. However, as it is often said, the bigger

It's time the U.S. dropped support of Netanyahu | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com www.desmoinesregister.com

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It's time the U.S. dropped support of Netanyahu | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

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President Barack Obama's tentative and halting attempt to forge a peace between Palestine and Israel is failing ('Obama Jolt Unlikely to Spark Peace Talks,' May 21).Early in his presidency, Obama boldly asserted Israel's settlement construction must stop, backing off later as Israel ignored his call

AFP: Israeli figures urge Europe to back 'Palestine' at UN www.google.com

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AFP: Israeli figures urge Europe to back 'Palestine' at UN

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JERUSALEM — A group of notable Israeli figures, among them former senior officials, are calling on Europe to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September in a letter published on Friday.

Spitzer: Netanyahu picked the wrong fight inthearena.blogs.cnn.com

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Spitzer: Netanyahu picked the wrong fight

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Editor's Note: In The Arena's Eliot Spitzer is a weekly contributor to Slate.com. CLICK HERE to read his essay, "Netanyahu Blew It: The Israeli prime minister picks a stupid, unnecessary, and wrong fight with President Obama.

Olmert urges PM to make concessions, not speeches www.jpost.com

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Olmert urges PM to make concessions, not speeches

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Former PM says in opinion piece that Netanyahu is an impressive speaker who knows how to speak to Americans in way that touches their heart.

West Bank land won't give Israel security: Jordan www.msnbc.msn.com

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West Bank land won't give Israel security: Jordan

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Israel will not gain security by holding on to territory beyond what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called its "indefensible" 1967 West Bank border, Jordan's foreign minister said.

Zakaria: History will pass Netanyahu by globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com

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Zakaria: History will pass Netanyahu by

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Here's a transcript of my conversation with Eliot Spitzer Thursday about Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to Congress: Eliot Spitzer: You wrote an article in today's Washington Post and to say it is critical of Prime Minister Netanyahu is perhaps an understatement.

Hunger Strike Day 40 Woe unto you who dismisses me www.youtube.com

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Hunger Strike Day 40 Woe unto you who dismisses me

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West Texas sees worst drought since Dust Bowl « Climate Progress climateprogress.org

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West Texas sees worst drought since Dust Bowl « Climate Progress

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Low U.S. corn supplies www.reuters.com

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Low U.S. corn supplies

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A bidding war is heating up among users of corn in the United States as livestock feeders and ethanol makers scramble to lock in supplies before extremely low stocks run dry by this

U.S. Electric Car Revolution to Go Forward, With or Without Congress www.reuters.com

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U.S. Electric Car Revolution to Go Forward, With or Without Congress

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New federal legislation encouraging mass adoption of electric vehicles will only help 'to catalyze the change that is coming,' says Hertz executive By Elizabeth McGowan, SolveClimate News WASHINGTON—Jack

HUNGER STRIKE DAY 40 - MY BLOOD NOW MAY BE EXACTLY WHAT'S NEEDED www.youtube.com

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HUNGER STRIKE DAY 40 - MY BLOOD NOW MAY BE EXACTLY WHAT'S NEEDED

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Secreting bacteria eliminate cost barriers for renewable biofuel production | R&D Mag www.rdmag.com

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Secreting bacteria eliminate cost barriers for renewable biofuel production | R&D Mag

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A Biodesign Institute at Arizona State Univ. research team has developed a process that removes a key obstacle to producing low-cost, renewable biofuels from bacteria. The team has reprogrammed photosynthetic microbes to secrete high-energy fats, making byproduct recovery and conversion to biofuels

Day 40 WE HAVE 4 MONTHS. We CAN, we MUST do it. 4 MONTHS LEFT. www.youtube.com

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Day 40 WE HAVE 4 MONTHS. We CAN, we MUST do it. 4 MONTHS LEFT.

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Hunger Strike Day 40 I'm doing this EXACTLY to take care of 'MYSELF.' SO MUST YOU. www.youtube.com

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Hunger Strike Day 40 I'm doing this EXACTLY to take care of 'MYSELF.' SO MUST YOU.

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Hunger Strike Day 40 None Die, We're not here to survive, No half measures www.youtube.com

Hunger Strike Day 40 None Die, We're not here to survive, No half measures

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GOP DARLING Chris Christie: Global warming is 'real.' - Darren Samuelsohn www.politico.com

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GOP DARLING Chris Christie: Global warming is 'real.' - Darren Samuelsohn

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But he says cap and trade programs are ineffective.

Smart Grid Benefits ‘Could Top $2 Trillion’ · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental www.environmentalleader.com

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Smart Grid Benefits 'Could Top $2 Trillion' · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental

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Smart grid technologies could deliver between $1.3 trillion and $2 trillion in benefits over the next 20 years, according to a study by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), reported in the ...

Obama Scores Points With the Iranian People www.huffingtonpost.com

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Obama Scores Points With the Iranian People

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Under a single-entry policy, Iranian students studying in the United States could not leave without their visas expiring. But a newly revised policy allows Iranian students to enter and leave the US multiple times.

Day 39 Truths in the Desert NOT Amidst the Sick Society www.youtube.com

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Day 39 Truths in the Desert NOT Amidst the Sick Society

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Bombshell: High and rising price for carbon pollution emerges as credible deficit reduction strateg climateprogress.org

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Bombshell: High and rising price for carbon pollution emerges as credible deficit reduction strateg

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GE sees solar cheaper than fossil fuels in 5 years « Climate Progress climateprogress.org

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GE sees solar cheaper than fossil fuels in 5 years « Climate Progress

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Killing Millions with Coal Fine, but Greenpeace activists handed felony charges in smokestack protest www.chicagotribune.com

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Greenpeace activists handed felony charges in smokestack protest

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Eight Greenpeace activists who were arrested Wednesday after climbing down a smokestack of a Pilsen coal-fired plant were charged this morning with felony criminal damage to property.

In US-Pakistan relations stability means obedience: Chomsky tribune.com.pk

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In US-Pakistan relations stability means obedience: Chomsky

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Discus­ses US-Pak relati­ons, Middle East and being a Taliba­n sympat­hiser.

NZ in great position to ditch coal - scientists, activists www.3news.co.nz

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NZ in great position to ditch coal - scientists, activists

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Ex-Greens MP Nandor Tanczos gave out Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee's phone number to activists on the weekend. NZ in great position to ditch coal - scientists, activists

Obama throws the weight of the west behind freedom in the Middle East | World news | The Guardian www.guardian.co.uk

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Obama throws the weight of the west behind freedom in the Middle East | World news | The Guardian

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The president redefines the role of the US and its allies with a stirring speech to both houses of parliament in Westminster Hall

Distributed geothermal could supply 7 percent of California’s electricity www.grist.org

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Distributed geothermal could supply 7 percent of California's electricity

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Small, geographically dispersed geothermal power plants could play an active role in reaching California's renewable energy goals.