political nonsense

Scientists reported that environmental hazards are killing four million children every year.
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Scientists were considering the possibility of using man-made tornadoes to power cities.

[why not?]
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The first application to build a new US nuclear power plant in three decades has been filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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A French geologist stated that a newly discovered underground lake in Darfur, which was expected to help bring peace to the water-starved region, likely dried up at least 5,000 years ago.
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A parasite common in Asian bees has spread to Europe and the Americas and is behind the mass disappearance of honeybees in many countries, says a Spanish scientist who has been studying the phenomenon for years.
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Some 40 percent of Americans said they would curb their driving habits if retail gasoline prices shot up to $3.50 a gallon, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Producing 2.2lb of beef generates as much greenhouse gas as driving a car non-stop for three hours.

[double no no]
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Seattle passed a bill making food-composting mandatory.
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A new scientific study concluded that the sun isn’t causing climate change.
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Scientists suggested using golf courses for wildlife sanctuaries.

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It snowed in Buenos Aires for the first time in 89 years.
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Canada announced plans Monday to increase its Arctic military presence in an effort to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage - a potentially oil-rich region the United States claims is international territory.
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New Jersey became the third state in the nation to enact a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction law, signing the “Global Warming Response Act” into law. California and Hawaii have adopted similar laws, and eight other states are considering them.
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Carbon Footprint reported that Live Earth will produce about 74,500 tons of the gas, which would require the plantation of about 100,000 trees to offset. “If you want to save the planet, I want you to start jumping up and down!” Madonna said.

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Al Gore fell out of love with politics.
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Researchers warned that children digging holes at beaches, at construction sites, and in sandboxes often die when their holes collapse.

[don’t do it]
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Global warming is giving coral herpes.
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Sweden started using confiscated alcohol as biodiesel.
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One million people were left homeless in Pakistan by Cyclone Yemyin.

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A UN reported warned that the Darfur conflict heralds era of wars triggered by climate change.
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