CLIMATE CHANGE

Tornado Year 2011, Why So Many?

Hugh Hills salvages books from the upper level of his house which was destroyed in the May 22 tornado in Joplin
Twisters have swept across the U.S., killing 314 in Alabama, 134 in Missouri, and 4 so far in Massachusetts in the last couple of months. Why so many tornadoes?
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A gas drilling site on the Marcellus Shale is seen in Hickory, Pennsylvania.

Industry slams study saying Shale gas not planet-friendly

Natural gas extracted from shale formations has a greater greenhouse gas footprint - in the form of methane emissions - than conventional gas, oil and coal over a 20 year period. This calls into question the logic of its use as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels, says a new study.

Philadelphia Zoo to be powered by green energy

In yet another example of eco-tourism initiatives driving the tourism industry worldwide, Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo, will begin with 25 Percent of electricity usage offset by Renewable Energy Certificates.
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Climate change may impact extinction risk of animal populations: study

The colour of the environment is changing – becoming bluer – apparently due to climate change, says a new study that finds that environment and animal populations are fluctuating more rapidly over time. The change that could have important implications for animals' risk of becoming extinct, ecologists have found.
GOCE first global gravity model

ESA's GOCE satellite gives breakthrough gravity field data

A sophisticated satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA) has mapped Earth's gravity with unprecedented precision, helping scientists have clearer understanding of the variation in the gravitational force in different parts of the planet and how this may affect crucial events like an earthquake.
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Lights out in Western Pacific as part of Earth Hour event (Full Text)

Lights being turned off in homes, businesses and public buildings in Fiji and New Zealand at 8:30 PM local time marked the commencement of Earth Hour 2011, with widespread endorsement of the message that the world and its environment need commitments for action going “beyond the hour”.
Earth Hour 2011 countdown begins

Earth Hour 2011 countdown begins [VIDEO]

While countries around the world wait for clock to strike 8.30 p.m. tonight, here's an Earth Hour 2011 official video showing the world during the past years' Earth Hour campaign.
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'Earth Hour' picks momentum

At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour.
A man who just returned from Sendai gets checked for radiation levels at a research laboratory of Fudan University in Shanghai

China suspends nuclear program in wake of Japan crisis

In response to the deepening crisis at Japan’s troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, China has decided to suspend its atomic energy program for the time being by postponing approvals for new power stations.
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Jobs become focus of new World Bank Africa plan

A new World Bank strategy for Africa unveiled on Wednesday focuses on creating jobs and making economies more competitive, while also tackling problems of climate change, disease, food shortages and conflict.
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China sets out disputes facing arduous climate talks

China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, wants rich nations to vow bigger cuts to emissions as part of a new international deal on fighting global warming, Beijing's top climate negotiator said on Tuesday.

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