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France to Impose Financial Transaction Tax French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced plans to unilaterally impose a 0.1 percent tax on financial transactions in France … NewsRead more
Climate change killing trees in Africa
Trees are dying in the Sahel, a region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, and human-caused climate change is to blame, according to a … Climate change killing trees in AfricaRead more
Seven National All-Time Heat Records Set in 2011
The year 2011 Seven nations and one territory broke all-time hottest temperature records. One all-time coldest temperature record was set in 2011; this was the … Seven National All-Time Heat Records Set in 2011Read more
Rescue me
Ice is melting. Please help me. A curious female polar bear approaches the Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Explorer in Svalbard, Norway, December 15, 2010. … Rescue meRead more
Trends point to a planet increasingly hostile to agriculture
The Horn of Africa is in the midst of its worst drought in 60 years: Crop failures have left up to 10 million at risk … Trends point to a planet increasingly hostile to agricultureRead more
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US Geothermal mapping report New research from SMU’s Geothermal Laboratory, funded by a grant from Google.org, documents significant geothermal resources across the United States capable … NewsRead more
Off the Chart temperature
From October of 2010 through this September 2011, Texas saw its driest year on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But these … Off the Chart temperatureRead more