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Fossil-fuel emissions unbraked by financial crisis
Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels and the cement industry scaled a record high in 2010, rocketing by 5.9 percent over 2009 in a surge led by developing countries, scientists reported on Sunday.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Study shows many older Floridians have no backup plan after hanging up their keys
Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Chu: New materials could be transformative
In a talk rich with historical examples, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu made a strong case Wednesday that the right policies — and concerted efforts by the nation’s engineers and scientists — could once ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 02, 2011 |
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NASA satellite confirms sharp decline in pollution from US coal power plants
A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite to confirm major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power plants in the eastern ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Research indicates China's demand for oil will equal US demand by 2040
Despite aggressive demand-management policies announced in recent years, China's oil use could easily reach levels comparable to today's U.S. levels by 2040, according to a new energy study by the Baker Institute.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Half of greenhouse gases 'emitted by five nations'
More than half of all carbon pollution released into the atmosphere comes from five countries, according to a national ranking of greenhouse gas emissions released Thursday.
Dec 01, 2011 |
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A Tocqueville for our time
Almost two centuries after he traveled around the United States studying its people and government, the French writer Alexis de Tocqueville remains one of the most influential of all commentators on American ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Internet has become 'surveillance machine': Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange blasted the mainstream media, Washington, banks and the Internet itself as he addressed journalists in Hong Kong on Monday via videolink from house arrest in England.
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Obama campaign tweets Black Friday deals
As shoppers snapped up Black Friday deals around the United States, US President Barack Obama's re-election campaign also jumped into the fray, offering discounts on 2012 merchandise.
Nov 25, 2011 |
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China overtakes US as top smartphone market: study
China has overtaken the United States to become the world's largest smartphone market by volume although the US still leads in terms of revenue, a market research firm said Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2011 |
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China to top world in e-commerce by 2015: report
China, already home to the world's largest online population, is likely to replace the United States as the biggest e-commerce market by 2015, according to new research.
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Research could boost durability, cut cost of railroad tracks
Every year, companies that own railroad track across the United States spend millions of dollars maintaining ballast, the crushed rock underneath railroad ties and steel rails. In addition to the high cost, railroads must ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Shadow over Kyoto Protocol threatens UN climate talks
A new round of UN climate talks opens in South Africa next Monday, testing global resolve to tackle what scientists warn is a time bomb with an ever-shorter fuse.
Nov 21, 2011 |
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French official: Europe must defend privacy rights
(AP) -- Europe and the United States don't agree on how to strike the right balance between protecting privacy rights and battling the terror threat, the head of France's data protection watchdog said Friday.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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US joins NATO's cyber facility in Estonia
(AP) -- The United States has joined NATO's cyber defense research center in Estonia that works on ways to combat cyberattacks.
Nov 16, 2011 |
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