Romney says would not put limits on emissions
By Jason McLure LEBANON, New Hampshire | Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:54pm EDT LEBANON, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, in danger of losing his 2012 Republican primary front-runner status, on Wednesday he would not place restrictions on carbon emissions if elected. Article source: Source
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Dangerous hurricane Irene threatens U.S. Northeast
By Neil Hartnell NASSAU | Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:34pm EDT NASSAU (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Irene battered the Bahamas on Wednesday on a track to the North Carolina coast that forecasters say could threaten the densely populated U.S. Northeast, including New York, starting on Sunday. Article source: Source
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Coastal NC county orders tourists out for Irene
HATTERAS, N.C. (AP) — Officials in North Carolina’s coastal Dare County say tourists must leave as Hurricane Irene approaches. The county issued the order Wednesday night, saying evacuations would begin Thursday at 8 a.m. Dare officials will meet again Thursday to determine if residents need to evacuate.
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Is East Coast prepared for truly powerful quake?
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was a crack in the Washington Monument, and capstones were broken at the National Cathedral. In the District of Columbia suburbs, some people stayed in shelters because of structural concerns at their apartment buildings.
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Quake shakes parts of Peru
A powerful but deep 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Peru near the Brazilian border on Wednesday and was felt more than 300 miles (480 kilometers) away in the Andean nation’s capital Lima.
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Going Green with Toilets
Water consumption is a hot button issue for environmentalists. We are all guilty of using to much and neglecting the fact that water is becoming less available and with simple changes we could have more preservation’s than ever. This is essential to the survival of every living being on the planet. Toilets are one of [...]
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How many species on Earth? 8.7 million give or take
By David Fogarty SINGAPORE | Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:13am EDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Scientists have yet to discover, or classify, about 90 percent of the plant and animal species on Earth, which is estimated to be home to just under 9 million species, a study says. Article source: Source
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Hurricane Irene strengthens on path to U.S. coast
By Neil Hartnell NASSAU | Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:20am EDT NASSAU (Reuters) – Hurricane Irene looked set to become a major storm on Wednesday as it roared up from the Caribbean on a path that prompted residents along the U.S. east coast to prepare for a possible hit over the weekend. Article source: Source
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SDE has Completed the Construction of a new Model of Sea Wave Power Plant – an Upgraded and More Efficient Model Than its Predecessors
SDE has Completed the Construction of a new Model of Sea Wave Power Plant – an Upgraded and More Efficient Model Than its Predecessors PR Newswire — August 24, 2011 TEL AVIV, Israel, August 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – The new, 11th sea wave power plant [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XadlXe0RBU0 ] was completed, and proves itself as an improved [...]
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5.9 Quake jolts Washington area
MINERAL, Va. (AP) — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia forced evacuations of all the memorials and monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from South Carolina to Martha’s Vineyard, the Massachusetts island where President Barack Obama is vacationing.
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