CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to filling a key spot in his cabinet on Tuesday as his transition team plotted a careful course to shaping the next U.S. administration. ... > full story
JAKARTA, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — A powerful earthquake struck an area off Indonesia's northern Sulawesi early on Monday, killing at least four people and injuring nearly 60 after hundreds of houses collapsed, a disaster official said. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — The world will have to bet on extreme measures to avoid serious global warming, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, adding to growing worries that governments have under-estimated the problem. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Japan's greenhouse gas emissions rose to a record high in the year to March, putting the world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide producer at risk of an embarrassing failure to achieve its Kyoto target over the next four years. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Global institutional investors holding more than $6 trillion in assets pushed policymakers Tuesday to quickly hash out a binding agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote clean technology. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection has some environmental advice for the incoming Obama administration: focus on energy efficiency and renewable resources, and create a unified U.S. power grid. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said rich nations must abandon their "unsustainable lifestyle" to fight climate change and expand help to poor nations bearing the brunt of worsening droughts and rising sea levels. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. environmental groups see Barack Obama's presidential victory as a chance to undo the Bush legacy on global warming, and one idea they are discussing is the possibility of a White House "climate czar". ... > full story
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Musical 'Evening for Earth' tonight Nov. 12, 2008 (cleveland.com) — Rocky River - . . The Earth Day Coalition will hold its 11th annual Instrumental Evening for the Earth, an eco-friendly classical-music concert and ...
Move to extend life of Rössing’s Namibia mine Nov. 12, 2008 (Business Day, South Africa) — Company discussing new generation deals . R SSING Uranium, which is 69% owned by Rio Tinto, is examining ways of extending the life of the mine ...
New EU countries team up against parts of climate plan Nov. 6, 2008 (China Post) — Seven eastern members of the European Union on Wednesday upheld a joint stand against parts of the bloc's climate package, which they fear could ...
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