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S.Africa confident green energy bidding to succeed

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South Africa is confident that a recently launched bidding process for renewable energy will lead to the addition of 3,725 megawatts (MW)of green energy to the national grid by 2016, despite previous delays, a senior government official said.
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African farmers urged to plant to soak up C02

African farm yields may fall as much as 20 percent in the next four decades because of climate change, placing a huge burden on a continent whose population is set to double by 2050 to two billion people, a conference heard on Tuesday.
Texas Crew Gaining Control Over Wildfire

Texas Fires Being Contained, But Damage Is High

Texas' fire fighters appear to be winning the battle to contain one of the largest fires since Texas started keeping records for disasters. Local schools opened and all 5,000 resident of Austin who were displaced should be able to see their property on Wednesday
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Al Gore Planning 'Full-on Assault' on Climate Skeptics

Climate change advocate and former Vice President, Al Gore, will undertake a 24-hour global multimedia event to convince the climate change deniers of humans' role in climate change, the link between climate change and extreme weather events and to drive action against global warming among the public.
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Arctic Sea Ice Level Hits Record Low

The Arctic sea ice has reached a record historical low point on Sept. 8th, since satellite observations began in 1972.Global warming is melting the Arctic ice cap in a much higher speed than scientists had predicted, despite a rainy and cold summer.
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Does Global Warming Portend an Ice-Free Arctic Summer?

Reports about an Arctic summertime sans ice due to global warming and natural swings in regional wind patterns are quite alarming. The extent of summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean reached a record low this week since satellite observations began in 1972, according to the University of Bremen's Institute of Environmental Physics.
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Natural Gas cannot Solve Earth’s Climate Woes: Study

Natural gas is not as effective as it is used to be thought in improving earth's climatic condition, suggest scientists. Even though natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, its effectiveness in solving earth's climate woes has been questioned by a new U.S. study.
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Tea Party Is Alone in Denying Climate Change, Poll Finds

The majority of Democrats, Republicans and Independent voters all believe that climate change is happening, according to a new poll. Only the Tea Party does not. What does this mean for Republican presidential candidates who want to do well both in the primaries and in the general election?
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Prince Charles Warns of ‘Sixth Extinction Event,’ Asks People to Cut Down on Consumption

Speaking at the Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF), U.K., Prince Charles warned that the world is already on the verge of a sixth extinction event since humans are not willing to cut down on their consumption. He joked that being an endangered species himself he feel connected to the work of WWF. Prince of Wales was delivering his first speech as the new President of WWF-UK.
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Space Debris Set to Rain on Earth

A defunct NASA satellite is expected to plunge back to Earth, raising concerns that blazing hot debris may shower down on the unsuspecting terrestrial population.

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