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Meeting on deforestation boosts morale, budget (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - A conference bringing together more than 60 nations Thursday added $1 billion to the fight against deforestation and boosted the morale of those hoping to save the world's forests — a key defense against global warming.
Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.
Starving sea lion pups wash up on Calif. beaches (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - Marine mammal experts say dozens of hungry and sick sea lion pups have washed up on Southern California beaches this winter and many have died at rescue centers.
Will 4G Mobile Service Be Superfast? (LiveScience.com)
March 13, 2010LiveScience.com - Video on demand on your cell phone. High-fidelity voice quality on a cell phone. Wireless Internet speeds for your laptop from the back of a taxi that's as good as what you get at the office. These are just three of the advantages offered by the latest acronym to hit the cell phone world: 4G.
Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.
AP Interview: Kerry: Energy bill more about jobs (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - Sen. John Kerry, hoping to win over wavering senators, said he is pushing environmental reforms to create jobs and spark energy independence, with climate benefits along "for the ride."
'Killer Electrons' Get Super-Charged Above Earth (SPACE.com)
March 13, 2010SPACE.com - When a shock wave from a solar storm hits the Earth's protective magnetic bubble, it creates highly energetic particles dubbed "killer electrons" that can be dangerous to satellites.
Scientists Find Stem Cells in Hair That Can Become Skin (HealthDay)
March 13, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found a type of stem cell tucked away in hair follicles that is capable of morphing into all three types of skin cells.
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than 40 square miles on Kauai as critical habitat to allow the plants and animals to flourish.
Japan coastguard inspects whale boat with arrested activist (AFP)
March 13, 2010
AFP - The Japan Coast Guard inspected a Japanese whaling ship Saturday with a New Zealand anti-whaling activist who is under arrest for trespassing on the vessel in the Antarctic Ocean last month.
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