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Tahiti
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 The Examiner 
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift: A Trip to Tahiti
| Few places conjure up images of romance more than Tahiti. Known as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, and just under an 8-hour flight from Los Angeles, the famed islands of Tahiti ... (photo: Public Domain / FRED)
Energy Secretary Steven Chu testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, before the House subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies. Chu told the subcommittee that Americans should have full confidence that U.S. nuclear power plants are operating safely and responsibly. But Chu also said that the administration is committed to learning from the Japanese incident.
Energy   Environment   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Steven Chu  
 CNBC 
Chu: National energy standard would broaden market
| ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday that the creation of a federal clean energy standard would serve as a big step toward creating a nationwide market that would spur more ... (photo: AP)
Malampuzha gardens  The Hindu 
Renovated Malampuzha Garden to be opened on Feb. 3
The renowned Malampuzha Garden reconstructed at a cost of Rs.21.57 crore will be opened to public by Minister for Water Resources on February 3, 2012. | The inaugural function will be presided over by... (photo: GFDL / PIONEER UNNI)
Environment   Photos   Society   Tourism   Wikipedia: Garden  
 Bangkok,Thailand - Elephant - Elephants - Animal - Wildlife. (ps1)  Denver Post 
AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat
| BANGKOK—A new taste for eating elephant meat—everything from trunks to sex organs—has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. | Wildlife off... (photo: WN / patricia)
Animal   Food   Photos   Thailand   Wikipedia: Elephant  
Top Stories
Kashmiri master chefs, locally known as Waza's, sought out meat in preparation for a wedding banquet the summer capital of indian kashmir, in Srinagar on November 17, 2011. The Independent
Michael Mansfield : Abolishing meat is an ethical issue that requires everyone's attention
| World Week for the Abolition of Meat – from 23 to 29 January – is a week when we are asked to reflect on that suffering and try switching to vegetarian meals. Nothi... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Agriculture   Environment   Photos   Vegetarian   Wikipedia: Vegetarianism  
 The Sunflower Electric Cooperative´s coal-fired power plant is shown in Holcomb, Kan. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. (gm1)   Lexington Herald-Leader
Environmental group urges lawmakers to consider health impact of coal
| Kentucky's leaders should consider the health hazards of mining, moving and burning coal as they craft the state's energy policy, an environmental group said Tuesday. |... (photo: AP/Charlie Riedel)
Coal   Health   Kentucky   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: Kentucky  
Italian Navy scuba divers return after working on the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The Star
Salvage crews prepare to pump fuel from wrecked Italian liner
| GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Salvage crews began preparations on Tuesday to pump thousands of tonnes of fuel from the wreck of the Costa Concordia as the search continued ... (photo: AP / Pier Paolo Cito)
Costa Concordia   Environment   Italy   Photos   Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster  
Fish are drying in sun light - dried fish The State
Rising wealth of Asians straining world fish stock
| MANILA, Philippines - U.N. marine experts say rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, whil... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Asia   Environment   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Asia  
elephants Jakarta Globe
Malaysia saves endangered pygmy elephant on Borneo
Malaysian wildlife authorities said they had rescued a pygmy elephant calf on Borneo island and expressed hope a planned sanctuary would provide protection for the endang... (photo: Creative Commons / Nigel Swales)
Environment   Malaysia   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Pygmy elephant  
Malaysia Bhp petrol station. Denver Post
Oil price up as Iran threatens to block shipments
| NEW YORK—Oil prices climbed Monday as tensions increased over the security of oil shipments from the Persian Gulf. And natural gas prices rose more than 5 percent... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Price of petroleum  
Elephant at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. E2ride bike tours opened in 2009 and is the area's only historical bicycle tour company in Riverside-Avondale, San Marco, Olde Mandarin, Springfield and Jacksonville Beach The Guardian
How China is driving the grim rise in illegal ivory
| Demand from Asia is driving the killing of Africa's elephants for their tusks, with seizures hitting a record high in 2011 following a ban in 1989 2011 saw the highest ... (photo: Creative Commons / Excel23)
Animals   Asia   China   Ivory   Photos   Wikipedia: Ivory  
Cubitermes mound - Termites The Florida Times Union
Garden Q&A: Termites can follow oleander roots
| The builder planted oleander a couple of feet from my house. They are now 15 feet tall, too tall for the location.  Now my pest control company says I have to remo... (photo: Creative Commons)
Garden   House   Insect   Photos   Wikipedia: Termite  
Fish eagle sitting on the coconut tree branch near sea The Columbus Dispatch
Eagles’ nest might disrupt plans for quarry
Birds flourish under federal protections; 239 nests were reported in Ohio last year | Helpful Links Environment Blog | Delay in enacting protections for groundwater promp... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Bird   Nature   Ohio   Photos  
Climate Change Animals
- Watts Up? Who Killed Climated Change?
- California moves against climate change with new clean car r
- Climate change
- In your face Climate Change for the Rochester, NY region: Ga
Indian Seagull Birds on the Sagar Island at Diamond Harbour  in South 24 Pargana
Animals can't keep up with climate change
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- Aardman Animations Takes on Superman, Batman, and Catwoman i
- Animal instinct
- It's all about the animals for Vicki Rowland
- Xavi: Madrid’s players ‘bad losers,’ &lsqu
Blue Whale Tail Fluke Diving Balaenoptera musculus 29 July 2010 - It is somewhat rare to see the tail fluke of a Blue Whale upon diving, North Atlantic.
Blue note: scientists use sound to find lost giants of the deep
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Nature Forests
- Boyd Tonkin: Shakespeare? Naturally. But Caliban? This sound
- Govt urged to declare natural disaster
- Heritage hot spots: History, nature, art, environment
- Scottish communities could 'appraise' nature's s
Kashmiri master chefs, locally known as Waza's, sought out meat in preparation for a wedding banquet the summer capital of indian kashmir, in Srinagar on November 17, 2011.
Michael Mansfield : Abolishing meat is an ethical issue that requires everyone's attention
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- Rhino injures forest guard in KNP
- Forest Park home damaged in early morning fire
- Forest mull over new Morgan bid
- The Trees That Grow Become the Forest
Man-elephant conflict takes serious turn in Udalguri,Assam (India)
State Government to revisit plan to reduce man-animal conflict
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Hydrology Ozone Depletion
- Doubt floods in on dam operators' failings
- Many Mo. farmers shut out of federal flooding aid
- Many Mo. farmers shut out of federal flooding aid
- Malaysian youth not drinking enough water, say experts
Heavy snowfall affects water and electricity supply in Kullu villages
Heavy snowfall affects water and electricity supply in Kullu villages
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- Geoengineering: Fears to possibly wane for Ozone Layer Deple
- Ozone Park Explosion Victim May Have Been Making Bombs, Cops
- Court sends ozone plan back to EPA
- Ozone hole above the Arctic has actually been caused by COLD
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Wildlife Population
- Wildlife Facing Poaching 'Horror Story'
- Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition Highlights Need For Con
- The week in wildlife – in pictures
- AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat
 Bangkok,Thailand - Elephant - Elephants - Animal - Wildlife. (ps1)
AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat
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- Hundreds of Calif prison employees get layoff notices amid c
- Internet economy set to hit $4.2T in 2016, half of worldR
- P Chidambaram, Nandan Nilekani call truce on Aadhaar
- Cobb marketing touts educated population
The Union Home Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram briefing the media on UIDAI, in New Delhi on January 27, 2012.	The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the Chairman, UIDAI, Shri Nandan Nilekani and the Principal Director General (M&C), Press Information Bureau, Smt. Neelam Kapur are also seen.
P Chidambaram, Nandan Nilekani call truce on Aadhaar
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