Environment
Horse Advocates Pull for Underdog in Roundups
The intent is to reduce the wild horse population, but animal advocates say the roundups are cruel and unnecessary.
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Food Crisis Worsens in Central Africa
Floods that destroyed crops and livestock only worsened a crisis that was already under way as a result of successive years of drought and failed harvests in the region.
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In Earthquakes, Poverty, Population and Motion Matter
Why the New Zealand earthquake, a tad stronger than the Haitian disaster, had a relatively minor impact.
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Green Grades for Cars Rankle Auto Industry
When federal agencies proposed new ways of labeling fuel economy last week, they set the stage for a debate: As Americans sho...
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Chinese Offshore Development Blows Past U.S.
As proposed American offshore wind-farm projects creep forward -- slowed by state legislative debates, due diligence and envi...
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Food Crisis Worsens in West Africa
Floods that destroyed crops and livestock only worsened a crisis that was already under way as a result of successive years of drought and failed harvests in the region.
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Fresh Capital in the Uranium Fuel Race
Fresh investments in USEC, formerly the the United States Enrichment Company, reflect optimism that the worldwide market for enrichment will grow.
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Fresh Capital in the Uranium Fuel Race
Fresh investments in USEC, formerly the the United States Enrichment Company, reflect optimism on two fronts: that the worldwide market for enrichment will grow because of new plant construction and extended operation of old plants, and that a new type of centrifuge will prove practical.
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Germany Extends Nuclear Plants’ Life
Germany will extend the life spans of 17 plants while alternative energy sources are developed, which is likely to make money for power companies and the government.
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When It Comes to Car Batteries, Moore's Law Does Not Compute
A team at the Almaden Research Center of I.B.M. in California is trying to develop a new battery technology called lithium air that could allow a car to go 500 miles on a single charge. But a top researcher says that it will take many years, if it ever happens at all, to make the technology useful.
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When It Comes to Car Batteries, Moore's Law Does Not Compute
A team at the Almaden Research Center of I.B.M. in California is trying to develop a new battery technology called lithium air that could allow a car to go 500 miles on a single charge. But a top researcher says that it will take many years, if it ever happens at all, to make the technology useful.
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Turkey Joins Europe, Electrically Speaking
Turkey may be frustrated in its bid to become part of the European Union, but by the end of September, it will join Europe's electric grid.
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Turkey Joins Europe, Electrically Speaking
Turkey may be frustrated in its bid to become part of the European Union, but by the end of September, it will join Europe's electric grid.
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Green Column: U.S. Plays Catch-Up on High-Speed Rail
The United States has virtually no fast trains like those of China, Japan and Europe, but that could change. President Obama has said that rail transport is a priority.
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A Voice From the Next Offshore Oil Frontier
The energy industry centered in Prudhoe Bay is the economic engine of the North Slope, helping preserve the Inupiat culture, but it also presents a potential threat to that culture. Mayor Edward Itta of the North Slope Borough e-mailed answers to our questions about these conflicts.
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Voice From the Next Offshore Oil Frontier
The energy industry centered in Prudhoe Bay is the economic engine of the North Slope, helping preserve the Inupiat culture, but it also presents a potential threat to that culture. Mayor Edward Itta of the North Slope Borough e-mailed answers to our questions about these conflicts.
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Taming the Wild Tuna
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No Risk, Says Leader of Spill Response
After a new blowout preventer was latched to the wellhead, BP prepared to conduct tests that should allow the company to finish plugging the well.
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Scientists Criticize System of Certifying Fisheries
A group of fisheries scientists argue that the Marine Stewardship Council, an influential body that ranks fish sources as sustainable, grants its seal of approval too easily. As a result, some fish populations may be more endangered than consumers believe.
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