The U.S. Wastes 7 Billion Gallons of Drinking Water a Day: Can Innovation Help Solve the Problem? thinkprogress.org

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The U.S. Wastes 7 Billion Gallons of Drinking Water a Day: Can Innovation Help Solve the Problem?

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UpStart [uhp-stahrt]n. 1. A company or organization with innovative approaches to energy use, carbon pollution, resource consumption, and/or social equity, 2. A company or organization overcoming market barriers to build the new clean energy economy. by Adam James In 2009, America earned a D- in dri...

Stunning Peatlands Amplifying Feedback: Drying Wetlands and Intensifying Wildfires Boost Carbon Rel thinkprogress.org

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Stunning Peatlands Amplifying Feedback: Drying Wetlands and Intensifying Wildfires Boost Carbon Rel

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Drying of northern wetlands has led to much more severe peatland wildfires and nine times as much carbon released into the atmosphere, according to new research. The most dangerous amplifying carbon-cycle feedback we face in the near term is, I believe, the thawing northern tundra. It is poised to ...

China to phase out energy-inefficient light bulbs www.google.com

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China to phase out energy-inefficient light bulbs

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Oligarchy, American Style www.nytimes.com

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Oligarchy, American Style

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The stark reality is that we have a society in which money is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few people. This threatens to make us a democracy in name only.

Vatican stunned by Irish embassy closure www.reuters.com

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Vatican stunned by Irish embassy closure

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Catholic Ireland's stunning decision to close its embassy to the Vatican is a huge blow to the Holy See's prestige and may be followed by other countries which feel the missions

Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire in Indian Capital www.voanews.com

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Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire in Indian Capital

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Before his protest, the 25-year-old exile called on India and other nations to support the Tibetan people's bid for freedom from China.

In India, love tests world's longest hunger strike www.latimes.com

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In India, love tests world's longest hunger strike

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Irom Sharmila's mother has a simple dream: sitting down to a meal with her daughter.

Miles Of Smiles 7 Enters Gaza - International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org

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Miles Of Smiles 7 Enters Gaza - International Middle East Media Center

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The Miles of Smiles 7 solidarity convoy made it in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after crossing through the Rafah Border Terminal between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. The IMEMC is a media collective. We are independent journalists producing and distributing the authentic voices of the people. We are lo...

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Climate change linked to Ice-Age animal extinctions content.usatoday.com

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Climate change linked to Ice-Age animal extinctions

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Climate change and human activity caused the extinction of some Ice-Age animals, such as the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, and wild horses, and the near extinction of others including reindeer, bison, and musk ox, says an international study..

"Monster" greenhouse gas levels seen - CBS News www.cbsnews.com

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"Monster" greenhouse gas levels seen - CBS News

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Greenhouse gas levels higher than worst case scenario outlined by experts just four years ago

Biggest jump ever seen in global warming gases www.google.com

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Biggest jump ever seen in global warming gases

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By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer – 33 minutes ago        

Rachel's legacy inspires other kids to give www.msnbc.msn.com

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Rachel's legacy inspires other kids to give

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Rachel Beckwith wanted to raise money for a clean-water charity by ask­ing for dona­tions instead of presents for her ninth birthday. A new website is meant to inspire other kids to do the same.

Climate Change Has Calif. Vintners Rethinking Grapes : NPR www.npr.org

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Climate Change Has Calif. Vintners Rethinking Grapes : NPR

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Familiar French varieties aren't well-suited to high temperatures. Some researchers suggest cross-breeding to make the grapes more heat tolerant or drought-resistant, but once you breed pinot noir with something else, you can't call it pinot noir anymore. And marketing new wines is a challenge.

Researchers say climate change is changing Pacific Northwest forest structure as well www.oregonlive.com

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Researchers say climate change is changing Pacific Northwest forest structure as well

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The study predicts "large scale disturbances" in Pacific Northwest forests as temperatures rise 5 to 9 degrees by 2080.

Climate change linked to Ice-Age animal extinctions content.usatoday.com

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Climate change linked to Ice-Age animal extinctions

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Climate change and human activity caused the extinction of some Ice-Age animals, such as the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, and wild horses, and the near extinction of others including reindeer, bison, and musk ox, says an international study..

Study: Climate Change Causing Big Forest Changes - News Story - KTVZ Bend www.ktvz.com

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Study: Climate Change Causing Big Forest Changes - News Story - KTVZ Bend

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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A huge migration of trees has begun across much of the West due to global warming, insect attack, diseases and fire, and many tree species are projected to decline or die out in regions where they have been present for centuries, while others move in and replace them, a new stud…

KEEP FIDDLING JUST A BIT LONGER - New Evidence That Climate Change Threatens Marine Biodiversity www.theatlantic.com

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New Evidence That Climate Change Threatens Marine Biodiversity

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A study uses unconventional measures of the effect of climate change on the health of marine ecosystems and finds more reasons for concern

Irish activists demand Israel to allow flotilla safe passage to Gaza www.ynetnews.com

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Irish activists demand Israel to allow flotilla safe passage to Gaza

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Tibetan nun burns herself to death in China www.guardian.co.uk

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Tibetan nun burns herself to death in China

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Nun is 11th ethnic Tibetan this year to have taken own life in region known as centre of defiance against strict Chinese control

Fed’s Bernanke Sympathizes With Occupy Wall Street as Economic Growth Stays Fragile www.advisorone.com

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Fed’s Bernanke Sympathizes With Occupy Wall Street as Economic Growth Stays Fragile

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that he sympathized with the frustration of Occupy Wall Street protestors as U.S. jobs market weakness persists and the nation’s unemployment rate remains elevated.

Occupy Wall Street's latest converts: the 1 percent? www.csmonitor.com

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Occupy Wall Street's latest converts: the 1 percent?

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A group of wealthy young Americans starts a social-media campaign in support of Occupy Wall Street. Its message: Tax us! But some analysts are skeptical. 

Occupy Wall Street's Message Gains Momentum In Congress www.huffingtonpost.com

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Occupy Wall Street's Message Gains Momentum In Congress

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WASHINGTON -- Occupy Wall Street is finding a louder voice in Congress as lawmakers invoked its rhetoric repeatedly Wednesday in attempts to crack down on speculation, punish dangerous mine operators and pass a jobs bill. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) acknowledged that the...

Settlement building to ramp up as punishment for UNESCO vote www.haaretz.com

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Settlement building to ramp up as punishment for UNESCO vote

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BDS update: Erdogan ‘Why no UN sanctions for Israel?’ www.international.to

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BDS update: Erdogan ‘Why no UN sanctions for Israel?’

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Israel tests "ballistic missile:" report www.globalpost.com

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Israel tests "ballistic missile:" report

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Israel reportedly tested a ballistic missile Wednesday. There is speculation it is to be used against Iran.

‘Palestine’s Mandela’ publishes book detailing his life in an Israeli prison english.alarabiya.net

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‘Palestine’s Mandela’ publishes book detailing his life in an Israeli prison

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Fars News Agency :: Israel Abducts Palestinian Lawmaker in West Bank english.farsnews.com

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Fars News Agency :: Israel Abducts Palestinian Lawmaker in West Bank

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"God wants to see us help ourselves." Obama rips House "In God we trust" vote - Political Hotsheet - www.cbsnews.com

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President says GOP-led House should focus on "putting people back to work," not reaffirming nation's motto Read more by Brian Montopoli on CBS News' Political Hotsheet.

US, EU criticize Israeli plans to speed W. Bank building www.jpost.com

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US, EU criticize Israeli plans to speed W. Bank building

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Washington deeply disappointed by Israeli response to Palestinians acceptance to UNESCO; Ashton: We call on Israel to reverse this decision, call on both sides to continue engagement with the Quartet.