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Japan shuts down last nuclear reactor for tests. End of nuclear power?
If Japan survives the summer without power blackouts, citizens may pressure the government to make the temporary nuclear shutdown permanent.
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Difference Maker
An engineering mom leads effort to save an old-growth Russian forest
Yevgenia Chirikova found out a national forest was quietly being sold off. What she did to try to save it may change Russia forever.
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Change Agent
GoodGuide and others use technology to help turn consumers green
A host of companies and nonprofits are using technology – from smartphones to social networking – to make it easier for consumers to choose environmentally friendly products.
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North Sea gas leak has environmental activists concerned
North Sea gas leak: An oil production platform off the Scottish coast has been leaking gas since last weekend. Environmentalists are concerned the North Sea gas leak could lead to an oil spill.
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Lucy Lawless, 'Xena: Warrior Princess' actress, arrested in oil-ship protest
Lucy Lawless arrested: Police removed the protesters from their perch atop a 174-foot drilling tower on the Noble Discoverer in Port Taranaki.
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Heartland's leaked documents show how climate skepticism spreads
Leaked internal documents from The Heartland Institute show how one organization is working to promote global warming denial.
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Drew Barrymore finds 'Big Miracle' in human (and whale) tale: review (+trailer)
A classic save-the-whale story, 'Big Miracle' has a limp, by-the-numbers execution, despite its solid lineup of actors, including Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski.
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Amid Durban climate talks disappointment, China provides unexpected hope
While many environmentalists were disheartened by the Durban climate talks' inconclusive results, China provided an unexpected ray of hope by abandoning its long-time refusal to discuss a carbon emissions cap.
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Latin America Monitor
Why deforesters could soon have freer rein in the Amazon
Despite overwhelming support among the Brazilian public for harsh measures against illegal deforesters, Brazil's Congress looks set to loosen deforestation restrictions instead. Why?
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Japan's anti-nuclear protesters find the going tough, despite Fukushima disaster
Polls show the public turning against nuclear energy after Japan's Fukushima disaster. But low coverage of protests and powerful business and political interests have complicated efforts to promote change.
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Green Economics
Will climate change lead to culture change?
Some worry that society will have to suffer total collapse and rebuild itself in the face of climate change. But does it really have to be that drastic?
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One year after Hungary's 'Red Sludge' disaster, signs of democratic progress
Since last year's 'Red Sludge' disaster, Hungary's worst environmental tragedy, Hungarians have used the tools of democracy to seek restitution – a rarity in this former Communist state.
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From Russia's rarely seen 'Yellowstone,' a plea for tourists
As Russia invests $3 billion to attract visitors, it could open a nature preserve with the largest concentration of active volcanoes and geysers in Eurasia to tourism.
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Germany hits new green-power milestone
Green energy sources now account for 20 percent of Germany's electricity production – a new high. Germany aims to be 35 percent green by 2020, and to have phased out nuclear power by 2022.
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Environmentalists demand more answers from Shell after Scotland oil spill
Although Shell has apologized for the North Sea spill, which has yet to be contained, the oil company's belated release of information is still drawing criticism from environmentalists.
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Shell oil spill in North Sea damages company's credibility
Shell oil spill: Although the amount of oil involved in the Shell spill off the coast of Scotland is an order of magnitude smaller than BP's 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster — around 1,300 barrels so far compared to an estimated 4.9 million in the Gulf — the spill undercuts Shell's earlier suggestions that it is a safer company than BP.
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In Pictures: China's growing garbage
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/29
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Forget '.com,' are you ready for '.bank' or '.Vegas'? ICANN opens the door.
ICANN, the group that manages the use of Internet suffixes such as '.com,' has announced that next year, websites can make their own suffixes. With a big fee involved, not everyone will do it, but the move could unleash reams of new suffixes on web surfers.
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IAEA criticizes Japan's Tepco for underestimating tsunami threat
An International Atomic Energy Agency report Wednesday said it was the tsunami that followed the March 11 earthquake that damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Obama highlights Poland as model for a changing Middle East
On the last stop of his Europe tour, Obama recognized Poland's economic and democratic growth, saying it could be a template for pro-democracy movements in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Japan's Fukushima crisis drives protests over world's largest nuclear plant in India
Even as Japan has decided to forgo nuclear expansion following the Fukushima crisis, India's government is insisting it will proceed with the world's largest nuclear facility despite mounting public opposition.
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Chileans protest government approval of five Patagonia dams
Dam projects are drawing increased criticism in South America, which boasts three of the world's four biggest hydroelectric dam complexes. Chile is pushing forward with a $7 billion dam project.
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In Pictures: Chernobyl 25th anniversary
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Horizons
Earth Day on Google: Can you find all of the hidden wildlife?
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to raise awareness of ways to live green, in hopes of saving the planet. What will you do for Earth Day?
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