Science & Environment

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Bear sanctuary saved from eviction

As a result, the 77 workers there will keep their jobs, and the 104 bears living there will continue to have a home.

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Australian fires threaten observatory, uncover drug labs

The fires were fueled by a record-breaking, scorching heat wave - caused and worsened by climate change.

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Diplomats to gather, address mercury pollution

Mercury pollution, caused by coal-fired power plants, is a growing worldwide problem.

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Costa Rica bans hunting, but what about shark finning?

Costa Rica officially banned hunting on December 10, becoming the first Latin American country to outlaw the sport.

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N.J. chemical spill goes airborne, forces hundreds of evacuations

When a train derailment in Paulsboro, N.J., sent two tanker cars hurtling into a nearby creek, the water became polluted with vinyl chloride.

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South Africa deploys anti-poaching plane

"This is a war. You cannot take a stick to a gunfight."

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Train derailment causes chemical spill in South Jersey

A freight train derailment this morning sent two tanker cars off a bridge and into a creek in Paulsboro, New Jersey, polluting the water with hazardous materials.

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Will anything really happen at Doha climate change summit?

Each conference hears reports about how much the world is depending on these gatherings to develop cooperative international approaches to mitigate and adjust to climate change.

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Tokelau becomes world’s first solar-powered country

Goodbye diesel generators, hello sunshine and coconuts!

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U.S. to pursue aggressive crackdown on wildlife trafficking

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a comprehensive, global strategy to combat illegal animal trafficking and poaching.

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