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Dow Chemical looks for growth in water sector

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Dow Chemical Co's buyout of Rohm & Haas earlier this year could help transform its small water business into an economic river, though the recession and enormity of sifting through thousands of potential products could slow its ambitious plans.
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Coke says green strategy will win business

Having an integrated clean technology strategy will be a big part of winning business in the 21st century, a Coca-Cola executive told Reuters.com on Monday, and its investments in refrigeration will likely have the biggest impact on that strategy long-term.
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Copenhagen on Water – Copenhagen, Denmark

Climatic changes apparently cause the Danish weather to fluctuate from one extreme to the other. At this point, a very early summer has stabilized itself, creating ideal conditions for an ongoing renaissance of Copenhagen's old harbor and canals.
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10 of the World’s Most Unique Fountains

Many of us enjoy the rhythmic sound of water. Spraying water. Rushing water. Trickling water. The sound of water gently lapping at a shore or raindrops on the roof of our home. We have water
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NASA LCROSS mission Impact (VIDEO, IMAGES)

NASA said on Friday it is too early to tell if it detected water-ice on the moon as a result of the LCROSS mission that fired a rocket into a crater in the moon's south pole this morning.
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Schwarzenegger muscles lawmakers for major water bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger desperately wants a bill to fund an overhaul of the state's water system -- so much so he is hinting he may veto more than 700 bills awaiting his signature by midnight Sunday if top lawmakers fail agree to one.
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Everglades to get water relief from $81 mln bridge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded an $81 million contract to a Florida company to build a road bridge that will help restore fresh water flows in Everglades National Park, nourishing its ecosystem.
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Statoil says field leaking water, cuts oil output

Norway's oil and gas producer StatoilHydro said on Friday that production at its Statfjord C platform in the North Sea was slowed to minimum levels due to a water leak that has shut down satellite fields.
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Is Chevron scared of Crude the movie?

Is oil giant Chevron afraid of a movie? One of the stars of Crude, a documentary about a $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed against the company on behalf of residents of Ecuador's Amazon, certainly thinks so. A spokesman for Chevron vehemently denies it.
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Obama's Portuguese water dog

Senator Kennedy had a real love for Portuguese Water Dogs and his gift to the Obamas was a Portuguese Water Dog.
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U.S. finds water polluted near gas-drilling sites

PHILADELPHIA - U.S. government scientists have for the first time found chemical contaminants in drinking water wells near natural gas drilling operations, fueling concern that a gas-extraction technique is endangering the health of people who live close to drilling rigs.
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Drug-resistant typhoid increasing in the U.S.

In the United States, there has been an increase in cases of typhoid fever resistant to the drugs most commonly used against the illness, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
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12 Best Places In The World To Learn About Marine Life

The world's seas hold so many mysteries, most notably the massive inhabitants that overwhelm our senses; the odd-looking ones that make us scratch our heads; and the vividly-painted creatures that we can't stop staring at.

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