Roundup: $10 million bounty for super-efficient cars, Solar Bubble to Burst Next Year, Report Says, 11 Others

$10 million bounty for super-efficient cars

Solar Bubble to Burst Next Year, Report Says

Efficient Power Plant Tech Grabs VC Dollars

The Mystery of Global Warming's Missing Heat

Czech utility CEZ to expand nuclear capacity due to EU green plans

Crackdowns on wildlife trade on the rise in South-East Asia

Leak of lubricant oil pollutes sea in north-eastern Brazil

Gene's 'Selective Signature' Aids Detection Of Natural Selection In Microbial Evolution

Reducing Carbon Emissions Could Help -- Not Harm -- US Economy

Using Ground-penetrating Radar To Observe Hidden Underground Water Processes

New Portrait Of Earth Shows Land Cover As Never Before

Solaria: Finding Clever Ways to Make Cheaper Solar Panels

GM’s Lutz: 80% of GM Vehicles to Be Hybrid by 2020

California cows start passing gas to the grid

California cows start passing gas to the grid
"(Reuters) - Imagine a vat of liquid cow manure covering the area of five football fields and 33 feet deep. Meet California's most alternative new energy. On a dairy farm in the Golden State's agricultural heartland, utility PG&E Corp began on Tuesday producing natural gas derived from manure..."

New limits for Navy sonar off Calif., Hawaii

New limits for Navy sonar off Calif., Hawaii - In one case, judges rule it can't be used within 12 nautical miles of coast
Excerpt:
"The Navy must abide by limits on its sonar training off the Southern California because the exercises could harm dozens of species of whales and dolphins, a federal appeals court ruled."

Israelis, Arabs join to save wildlife

Israelis, Arabs join to save wildlife
Excerpt:
"Gazelles, hyenas and foxes drink from the eucalyptus-lined stream that flows through this West Bank desert canyon. But the separation barrier Israel is building to keep out Palestinian attackers threatens to cut the animals off from this vital water source.

Fearing for the environment, an unusual mix of Jewish settlers and Israeli and Palestinian activists have joined forces to stop the barrier from pushing through this sensitive area east of Jerusalem, saying the pristine landscape and wildlife in Wadi Qelt could suffer irreversible damage."

10 Extraordinary Animal Tactics for Surviving the Cold

10 Extraordinary Animal Tactics for Surviving the Cold
Digg:
"Whether they hibernate, have thick fur coats or take shelter, animals are masters of surviving the cold weather. Here are a few extraordinary cases."

Encyclopedia of Life Is Alive! First 30,000 Represent 1.6%

Encyclopedia of Life Is Alive! First 30,000 Represent 1.6%
Digg:
"The first 30,000 species have been added to an ambitious on-line catalog of the world's diverse life forms, the Encyclopedia of Life."

South Africa to Permit Elephant Kills

South Africa to Permit Elephant Kills - Move to reduce growing numbers; activists threaten tourism boycotts
Excerpt:
"South Africa said Monday that it will start killing elephants to reduce their burgeoning numbers, ending a 13-year ban and possibly setting a precedent for other African nations."

Polar bear protection decision delayed

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Polar bear protection decision delayed
Excerpt:
"Federal officials said Monday that they will need a few more weeks to decide whether polar bears need protection under the Endangered Species Act because of global warming."
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Primates: Extinction Threat Growing For Mankind's Closest Living Relatives

Primates: Extinction Threat Growing For Mankind's Closest Living Relatives

25 Most Endangered Primate Species Could "Fit Into Single Football Stadium"

25 Most Endangered Primate Species Could "Fit Into Single Football Stadium"

Plan to Reduce Methane, Soot Emissions Recommended at Congressional Hearing: Could Save Polar Bears

Plan to Reduce Methane, Soot Emissions Recommended at Congressional Hearing: Could Save Polar Bears

Droughts, Neighbors and Endangered Species

Droughts, Neighbors and Endangered Species

Canada prepares law suit against Dutch, Belgians over seal fur ban

Canada prepares law suit against Dutch, Belgians over seal fur ban

Pollution Drives Frog Deformities By Ramping Up Infections

Pollution Drives Frog Deformities By Ramping Up Infections

Climate Changes Lives of Whalers in Alaska

Climate Changes Lives of Whalers in Alaska

Experts Discuss Future of Rare Wildlife in Korean DMZ

Experts Discuss Future of Rare Wildlife in Korean DMZ

Defining threatened species

Defining threatened species

Polar bears could face extinction by 2050, study finds - 680 News, Canada