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America sucks at Earth Hour. (Unfortunately not an April Fools’ joke.)

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Outside of America, Earth Hour meant lights out for famous landmarks from the Acropolis to the Eiffel Tower to the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Check out the video (or pictures).

Total, the French oil company responsible for the gas leak in the North Sea, is figuring out how to cap the offending well.

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Small forage fish like anchovies and sardines have more value when left in the ocean as food for bigger fish than when caught and turned into fish oil.

In Germany, cuts to solar subsidies went into effect this past weekend.

General Motors is cutting funding to the Heartland Institute after customers complained.