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Florida’s panther population may be increasingFort Myers, Florida, USA - According to a report by Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state's panther population is on the rise. |
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South Africa to start wind power project: officialJohannesburg, South Africa - South Africa's state-run power utility Eskom plans to start operating wind turbines this year to boost the supply of electricity, a company spokesman said on Monday. |
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Brazil beefs up troops and forts to protect Amazon forestBrasilia, Brazil - Defence Minister Nelson Jobim said the government will increase the number of troops in the Amazon from 17,000 to 30,000 and build 28 new forts on Indian land and conservation areas of the world’s largest rain forest. |
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Obama Calls for Doubling Renewable Energy Production for Green Jobs (w/Video)Washington, D.C. USA - In President-Elect Barack Obama’s weekly radio addresses today -- the first of 2009 -- he called for the U.S. to double renewable energy production as part of a plan to add 3 million new jobs. |
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Beijing’s New Year Resolution: Scrap Polluting CarsBeijing, beset by choking traffic and heavy air pollution, will take more than 350,000 high-polluting vehicles off inner city streets from Thursday, local media reported. |
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Report: Toyota developing solar powered green carTokyo, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly developing a vehicle that will be powered solely by solar energy in an effort to turn around its struggling business with a futuristic ecological car, a top business daily reported Thursday. |
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Efficient organic LEDs a step toward better lightsFor those who love "green" compact fluorescent bulbs but hate their cold light, here's some good news: Researchers are closer to flipping the switch on cheaper, richer LED-type room lighting. |
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From rescue to freedom for sea lionSausalito, California, USA - A California sea lion rescued after wandering near an Oakland International Airport runway received a clean bill of health Wednesday and was set free in the ocean. |
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Japanese City Finds Treasure in Recycling Unwanted ElectronicsOdate, Akita, Japan - Many small pieces can add up to a big whole, and one small city in the north of Japan is finding there's money in the process as well. |
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London’s red buses to go green in 2011London, England, UK - A new environmentally-friendly version of London's iconic red double-decker bus will be introduced in the British capital from 2011, officials said Friday. |
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