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| Apr.18 |
 Canada |
Canada acts against BPA chemical| Canada said a ubiquitous chemical found in hard plastic water bottles, DVDs, CDs, is potentially harmful and may ban its use in baby bottles | |
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| Mar.15 |
 UN |
U.N.: Glaciers shrinking at record rate| U.N. Environment Program: Glaciers are shrinking at record rates and many could disappear within decades | |
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| Mar.12 |
 Washington |
US toughens standards for ozone The Environmental Protection Agency has tightened air quality standards in an effort to help improve public health
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| Dec.26 |
New York |
NY to reduce greenhouse emissions New York City has begun a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030
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| Oct.27 |
 Southern California |
 Pollution warning over fires Residents in five southern counties hit by the deadly wildfires have been warned to beware of extremely hazardous air quality
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| Sep.23 |
UN |
World leaders at climate summit Leaders of 80 countries are expected to attend a special meeting to discuss the effects of global warming and the ways to combat it
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| Aug.1 |
USA |
Chinese-made toys recalled in US| Toymaker Fisher Price is to recall almost 1,000,000 Chinese-made toys over fears that their paint contains too much lead | |
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| Jun.27 |
UN |
UN issues desertification warning Tens of millions could be driven from their homes by encroaching deserts, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia
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| Jun.4 |
UN |
UN warning over global ice loss UNEP: Hundreds of millions will be affected by declining snow and ice cover as a result of global warming
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| May.31 |
Washington |
 Bush urges G8 deal on gas emissions US President has urged 15 countries identified as major emitters to agree on long-term goals for greenhouse gas emissions
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| Jan.8 |
New York |
New York probes 'gas-like odour' Authorities are investigating a persistent gas smell across a large part of lower Manhattan
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| Dec.27 |
Washington |
 US accepts threat to polar bears The US has proposed listing the bears as a threatened species because of declining ice levels
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| Nov.2 |
Washington |
Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048  | Journal Science: Clambakes, crabcakes, swordfish steaks could be little more than a fond memory | |
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| Oct.6 |
 North Carolina |
Thousands told to flee blast Up to 17,000 people were asked to evacuate near a chemical plant. The blast injured 18
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| Sep.20 |
California |
State sues car firms on climate California is suing 6 carmakers for costs associated with their cars' gas emissions
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| Aug.30 |
California |
California set to cap emissions The sate is set to introduce tough new legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions under a deal reached by Schwarzenegger
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years| The National Academy of Sciences: recent warmth is potentially the last several millennia | |
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| Mar.13 |
USA |
Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded US scientists have recorded a significant rise in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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| Feb.15 |
USA |
 Mine giant settles pollution case Newmont has agreed to pay Indonesia $30m in an out-of-court settlement over a pollution in North Sulawesi
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| May.21 |
UN |
Quarter of mammals 'face extinction' Almost a quarter of the world's mammals face extinction within 30 years, according to a report on the state of the global environment
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| Feb.14 |
Washington |
Plan to curb emissions Bush has outlined his plan to combat global warming - instead of the Kyoto treaty
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