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Copenhagen Goals Scaled Back: World Leaders Put Off Climate Change Treaty

TIME | Bryan Walsh Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 | November 15, 2009

Read More: Apec, Asia, Carbon Emissions, China, Climate Change, Climate Change Treaty, Copenhagen, Japan, Kyoto, Kyoto Treaty, Lokke Rasmussen, Obama, Obama Visit, Rhetoric, Singapore, Talk, Un, White House

Confirming doubts that had been growing for months, the world leaders in attendance at APEC -- along with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen --...

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World Leaders Agree To Delay Binding Climate Deal Until After Copenhagen

Yahoo! News | Caren Bohan | November 15, 2009

Read More: Climate Change, cop15, Copenhagen 2009, World Leaders

SINGU.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, under a compromise...

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Animals Smiling (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | November 15, 2009

Read More: Animal Photos, Animals, Cute Animals, Funny Animals, Slidepoll, Smiling, Smiling Animals

There's nothing cuter than when an animal seems to smile at you. These animals are absolutely adorable and guaranteed to make you smile along with...

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Al Gore Heckled By Tea Partiers During Climate Speech In Florida

Sun Sentinel | Sofia Santana, Sun Sentinel | November 15, 2009

Former Vice President Al Gore's global-warming speech Saturday night at Mizner Park drew about a thousand attendees, as well as more than 200 loud protesters....

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Hawaii's White Sandy Beaches Are Shrinking

AP | AUDREY McAVOY | November 14, 2009

KAILUA, Hawaii — Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build...

Al Gore Calls For A Green Revolution To Fuel The Economy

Los Angeles Times | November 14, 2009

Read More: Al Gore, Green Energy, Green Jobs, Greenbuild, The Green Revolution

"We have a climate crisis at the same time we have an economic crisis at the same time we have a national security crisis," Gore...

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Animals That Fit In Your Palm (PHOTOS)

| November 14, 2009

Read More: Animals, Cute Animals, Seahorse, Slidepoll, Tiny-Animals, Turtles

Some animals are cute just because they're so teeny tiny. Check out these adorable photos of animals so small they fit in your palm! Don't...

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Butterfly Photos

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | November 13, 2009

Read More: Animal Photos, Animals, Biodiversity, Butterflies, Colombia, Slidepoll

This Thursday, a butterfly vivarium was inaugurated in Colombia. The vivarium holds 500 butterflies of over 20 species, and is intended to spread awareness about...

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Rot-Proof Apple Developed: Stays Fresh for 4 Months

treehugger.com | November 13, 2009

Read More: Apples, Food Politics, Genetic Engineering, Rot Proof Apple, Science

Scientists in Australia have developed an apple that won't rot. Or, won't rot for a long, long time....

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Recycled Brick Walls Save Water

Dornob Design | November 13, 2009

Read More: Architecture, Bricks, Green Architecture, Green Design, Green Living, Green Technology

More than just its composite materials, however, built-in grooves are designed to funnel water for gardening or even long-term underground storage....

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Carnivorous Coral Eats Jellyfish

BBC | November 13, 2009

Read More: Animals, Carnivorous Coral, Coral Reefs, Jellyfish, Mushroom Coral, Photos

Researchers believe the ability to feed on a variety of food sources like jellyfish may give the coral an advantage in a changing world....

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Money Invested In Conservation Yields Enormous Returns

BBC NEWS | November 13, 2009

Read More: Conservation, Coral Reefs, Economics Of Ecosystems And Biodiversity Study, Environment, Environmental Conservation, Forests, Un Climate Summit

Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world. It...

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Majestic 12 Movie Theater: Chattanooga's New Green Cinema

AP | BILL POOVEY | November 13, 2009

Read More: Chattanooga Tennessee, Green Building, Green Business, Green Movie Theater, Majestic 12 Movie Theater, Sustainability, Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With plush lounge chairs, gourmet appetizers, a VIP auditorium and the latest digital and 3-D equipment, Chattanooga's newest movie theater complex doesn't...