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Obstacles stand in the way of new climate treaty

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With less than three months to iron out a new treaty to replace the Kyoto protocol, world leaders face tough obstacles.
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Van Jones' resignation and the green agenda

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The president’s green jobs czar, Van Jones, quit his post after attacks by conservatives -- what this signals for the green energy agenda.
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The link between smoking and darker skin

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New research says just how addictive smoking is for you depends on the color of your skin, and reveals the link between nicotine and melanin.
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Giant mass of plastic threatens marine life in Pacific

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Scientists want to clean up region of the Pacific known as the Plastic Vortex where soupy mass of plastic debris cover an area twice the size of Texas.
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Occupational safety reform

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A new appointment could bring reform to the widely criticized Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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The psychology of climate inaction

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A new report says denial, uncertainty, lack of control and mistrust of scientists contribute to public inaction on climate change.
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Outsourcing agriculture to poor countries

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Some of the richest countries are buying large swatches of land in some of the poorest countries to plant crops -- essentially outsourcing agriculture.
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Yahoo! searches for energy efficiency

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Chris Page, Director of Climate and Energy Strategy at Yahoo! shares the company's plan for cutting CO2 emissions.
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Climate change and America's poor

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Study finds low-income communities and people of color will suffer the most from climate change.
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New energy standards for light bulbs

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The Obama Administration recently announced the largest energy savings standard of any administration -- and it's all about light bulbs.
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