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US carbon emissions down record 7 percent in 2009Washington (AFP) May 6, 2010 US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell a record seven percent in 2009, officials said late Wednesday, citing the economic slump and other factors including increased energy efficiency. The drop of 405 million metric tonnes was the largest absolute and percentage decline since energy data collection began in 1949, the Energy Department said in a statement. "Emissions developments in 2009 reflect a combination of factors, including some particular to the economic downturn, other special c ... read more |
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Miami (AFP) May 6, 2010The Florida Keys at first glance appeared safe from the huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill lapping the US coast, but they are now awash in fear that a powerful undersea current could bring the slick streaming into the fragile ecosystem. The tourist haven is some 500 miles (800 kilometers) from the massive slick floating just off Louisiana. But should the unpredictable Loop Current - part of the ... more 
Port Fourchon, Louisiana (AFP) May 5, 2010BP dispatched Wednesday a giant "dome" on a high-stakes mission to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, knowing failure would leave crude spewing into the sea for months and magnify the risk of an environmental catastrophe. A crane lowered the 100-ton dome onto the "Joe Griffin" before the barge embarked on the 12-hour journey from Port Fourchon on the Louisiana coast to the epicenter of th ... more 
Zurich (AFP) May 6, 2010Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, on Thursday reported a surge in first quarter profit although its results were dampened by losses from Chile's earthquake and European storm Xynthia. Net profit rose by 21 percent to 158 million dollars (116 million euros) in the first three months of 2009 against 130 million dollars a year earlier, the company said in a statement. "In the ... more |
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Leaked tapes reveal leaders' climate fight Bonn, Germany (UPI) May 5, 2010 Leaked tapes have revealed how European and U.S. leaders clashed with counterparts from India and China during the dramatic final hours of the failed U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen. German news magazine Der Spiegel published transcripts of leaked audiotapes that reveal how U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced off with negotiators from India and China during a closed-door meeting of 25 leaders on the final day of the Copenhage ... read more |
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