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Olympic Games begin; pollution worries, haze hang over opening ceremonies

The Beijing Olympic Games have officially begun. The opening ceremony kicked off at 8:08 p.m. local time on 08/08/08. So far, pollution readings are said to be moderate, with various Olympic officials and health authorities declaring the Games largely safe for athletes and visitors — as long as they’re just passing through and their sporting […]

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• California OKs giant desalination plant. • Monsanto will sell dairy hormone business. • Mainstream media science coverage declining. • Cause of tropical deforestation has shifted from poverty to industry. • Critics say German city has become “green dictatorship.”

Feds cut program that helped poor countries adapt to climate change

The National Center for Atmospheric Research is eliminating a program that helped developing countries anticipate and deal with droughts, floods, and other realities of a changing climate. The now-defunct Center for Capacity Building, which had an annual budget of about $500,000, was reputable in the international climate community for its unique approach to the human […]

Obama softens opposition to offshore drilling, common insecticides causing health problems, and more

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