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Harold Camping predicts the end of the world. Again.

Harold Camping may have been exaggerating a bit when he said that the world would end on May 21 this year. But that hasn't stopped the radio preacher from making another Doomsday prediction, this time for Friday, Oct. 21.
How long does it take species to go extinct? Longer than previously thought.

Habitat destruction drives species extinct more slowly than previously thought, according to a new model described in this week's Nature. 'We have bought a little time for saving species,' says scientist.
Google vs. China: Google draws line at censorship in prize market

Google challenged China censorship rules Tuesday – saying it would stop filtering its search engine results or leave the country – after it uncovered a vicious cyberattack on human rights activists.
Obama bids China farewell with Great Wall tour, modest expectations

Obama, who called the Great Wall 'magical,' leaves with new awareness of US-China interdependence – as well as differing priorities.
Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed

Many caribou herds have lost more than half their number from the maximums of recent decades.
Caribou populations fall sharply

Scientists look at why the numbers of caribou are declining.
Why China has clenched its fist in Xinjiang

Beijing's severe treatment of Uighurs – and Tibetans, too – may be an attempt to prevent a breakup similar to that of the Soviet Union.
Canada’s carbon sink has sprung a leak

Until recently, its vast forests vacuumed up carbon dioxide. Now that process has been thrown in reverse.
Olympic success boosts China’s confidence

The success of the Olympics is expected to help China’s leaders and people trust the rest of the world more readily, and tone down an often aggrieved nationalism.
Bright Green
Global warming could lead to more kittens

Shelters across the country are reporting an increased intake of cats and kittens. Some experts blame climate change.
China quake: Controls cautiously lifted on flood of volunteers

More than 150,000 have come to help at the quake zone.
China enjoys rare moment of global support

The country won long-sought international sympathy for its tragic earthquake and rapid government response.
China enjoys rare moment of global support

The country won long-sought international sympathy for its tragic earthquake and rapid government response.
Do polar bears need U.S. protection?

A federal agency is poised to say whether global warming means the bear should be added to the 'threatened species' list.
Do polar bears need U.S. protection?

A federal agency is poised to say whether global warming means the bear should be added to the 'threatened species' list.