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World population may reach 11 billion by 2100

Fri, Jun 14, 2013 11:20 AM
by Tia Ghose, LiveScience
As Africa's population continues to rise, a new statistical analysis estimates the population to be 800 million more people than previously calculated.

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MNN week in review

Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:59 PM

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of June 21-27.
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Watch: Stop Global Warming
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 3:11 PM by Shea Gunther
"If you give up, they give up." I dare you not to get choked up.
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Climate change bill passes House, headed to Senate
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 2:58 PM by Shea Gunther
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a key piece of climate change legislation 219 - 212.
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UK outlines road to Copenhagen
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 11:39 AM by Michael d'Estries
Says world leaders must agree to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2050.
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Questions and answers about the U.S. climate bill

Fri, Jun 26, 2009 6:34 AM by Dina Cappiello and Eric Carvin, Associated Press

As Congress battles over cap-and-trade, many Americans are still unsure what the bill would do. Here's a Q&A to clear the air.
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Video: Obama says energy bill is jobs bill

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 6:09 PM

President Obama asks Congress to support his energy bill, turning the country toward clean and renewable sources of energy.
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Assignment Earth: India's polluted Yamuna River

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 5:32 PM

India's government has spent millions to clean up the Yamuna River, but it remains one of the world's most polluted waterways
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Solar panels getting a sleek new makeover

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 2:59 PM

Solar energy developers are finding ways to make solar panels blend in with their surroundings for improved aesthetic appeal.
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Underwater sponges could soak up uranium for nuclear power stations in Japan

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 1:58 PM

Uranium farms on the seabed could help end the country's reliance on imports for its nuclear power stations.
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Jerk kills dogs to go on vacation
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 1:38 PM by Shea Gunther
David Santuomo, an Ohio firefighter, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for the basement killing of his two dogs. He didn't want to put them in a kennel.
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Walkability city: Portland, Maine
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 12:39 PM by Shea Gunther
The small city of Portland, Maine, is a car-free paradise and my new greener home.
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Mid week links: Energy, composting, & Solar Day
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:51 PM by Shea Gunther
San Francisco now mandates composting, we move a step closer to passing a climate change bill, and it was just SolarDay.
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Darryl Hannah arrested protesting mountaintop removal mining
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:23 PM by Shea Gunther
Movie star Darryl Hannah and NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen were arrested along with dozens of others after blocking access to a coal facility.
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As Las Vegas spreads into the desert, water gets even more scarce

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:08 PM

NASA photos reveal 25 years of explosive growth, but it comes at a price.
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Dow Chemical and Gazprom to work on greenhouse gas reduction projects

Tue, Jun 23, 2009 2:16 PM

Corporations will work together to identify projects that could reduce millions of tons of CO2 emissions.
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