ECOLOGY

The new “State of the Arctic” analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that “Arctic sea ice coverage this past March was the lowest in winter since measurements by satellite began in the early 1970s.”
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French Vow to Act Against Kyoto Evaders
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France has threatened to tax imports from countries that have not signed the
Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions. Its prime minister, Dominique de
Villepin, told a meeting on sustainable development yesterday, "Europe has to
use all its weight to stand up to this sort of environmental dumping."
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Polar Bear Survival Rate Falls as Climate Warms
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Polar bear cubs in Alaska's Beaufort Sea are much less likely to survive
compared to about 20 years ago, probably due to melting sea ice caused by global
warming, a study released Wednesday said.
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Offshore Plant Suffers Setback
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On Tuesday, Ventura County's air quality board dealt a setback to a proposed
$800 million liquefied natural gas processing plant that would be moored about
14 miles offshore between Oxnard and Malibu.
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