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New York City Studies Response to Rising Seas 0    0

The continued warming of the earth's climate is melting mountain glaciers and polar ice sheets and that's causing the world's oceans to rise -- slowl...

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Young People Learn to Protect Trashed Waterways 0    0

Twenty thousand tons of trash are thrown into the Anacostia every year. It turns into a toxic brew including sewage overflows and runoff from driveways, sidewalks and streets. National Fishing and Bo...

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Raising Crops Linked to Declining Bee Population Worldwide 0    0

A steady decline in the overall honeybee population year to year is a growing problem worldwide. The decreasing bee population could contribute to a dramatic increase in commodity prices for goods dep...

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Companies Try Natural Gas to Fuel Vehicles 0    0

The dramatic increase in U.S. natural gas production has made the fuel cheaper and driven projects that would use this resource to replace far dirtier fossil fuels. As VOA's Greg Flak...

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Illinois Biomass Recycling Center Aims to be First of its Ki... 0    0

A small town in the midwestern state of Illinois is home to a recycling initiative its creators hope will revolutionize biomass waste conversion. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, Chi...

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Carpool Campaign Gets Rolling in China's Capital 0    0

China's capital Beijing is one of the world's most polluted cities. Many blame the frequent smog on the city's more than five million vehicles. But, ...

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Ugandan Tree Bark Cloth Wows Europe's Fashion Runway 0    0

Tree bark cloth from Uganda is being used to create some of the latest runway fashions in Europe. The technique used to make the bark into cloth is ancient, but a German-Nigerian designer is hoping it...

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Natural Gas, Environmental Regulations Hurt US Coal Regions 0    0

Many power plants in the United States are using natural gas instead of coal to generate electricity, reducing the country's carbon dioxide emissions, which scientists say fuel climat...

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Flying Lab Studies Global Climate Change 0    0

The world is becoming a warmer place. In 2012, carbon levels climbed. Sea levels were at record highs and Arctic sea ice was at an historic low, according to a new report released by the National Ocea...

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Houston Sprawl Leaves Wildlife Stranded 0    0

Houston, Texas, and its surrounding suburbs are growing fast and sprawling out into natural forest areas that are the habitat for many species of indigenous wildlife. Local leaders as well as environm...

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Philippines Bicycle Company Says Its Products Protect Enviro... 0    0

Can bicycles help the Philippines reduce poverty and protect the environment at the same time? A social entrepreneur there says his line of high-end bicycles made of locally grown bamboo can do just t...

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Environmentalists Blame Coal Industry for West Virginia Chem... 0    0

There are new calls for increased oversight of the powerful chemical and coal industries in West Virginia following a major chemical spill that cut off water to more than 300,000 people. The state&am...

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Russia's Turn to the East More Economic than Ideologica... 0    0

Western leaders are boycotting a massive military victory parade in Moscow this week that commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II because of Russia's actions in U...

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Booming London Property a ‘Haven for Dirty Money’ 0    0

Billions of dollars of so-called ‘dirty money’ from the proceeds of crime - especially from Russia - are being laundered through the London property market, according to anti-corruption activists....

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Residents of Nairobi Slums Face Daily Water Challenges 0    0

World Water Day is being marked in Kenya by events and awareness campaigns across the country, but in many Nairobi slums, today's focus on water is the same as yesterday&a...

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