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Environment   Photos   Society   Tourism   Wikipedia: Tahiti		  The Examiner 
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift: A Trip to Tahiti
Fri 27 Jan 2012
Few places conjure up images of romance more than Tahiti. Known as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, and just under an 8-hour flight from Los Angeles, the famed islands of Tahiti... (photo: Public Domain / FRED)
Energy Secretary Steven Chu testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, before the House subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies. Chu told the subcommittee that Americans should have full confidence that U.S. nuclear power plants are operating safely and responsibly. But Chu also said that the administration is committed to learning from the Japanese incident.
Energy   Environment   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Steven Chu		  CNBC 
Chu: National energy standard would broaden market
Fri 27 Jan 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday that the creation of a federal clean energy standard would serve as a big step toward creating a nationwide market that would spur more... (photo: AP)
In this image made off MRTV video footage, a rare white elephant is caught in the jungles in Maungdaw township in northwestern Rakhine state, Myanmar. The rare white elephant has been captured in the jungles of northwestern Myanmar, a mostly Buddhist country where the animals are considered good omens, state media reported Tuesday, June 29, 2010. White elephants, actually albinos, have for centuries been revered in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and other Asian nations. They were normally kept and pampered by monarchs and considered a symbol of royal power and prosperity.  Jakarta Post  Fri 27 Jan 2012
Thailand to build DNA database to protect elephants
Thailand Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk has vowed to solve within a year issues related to Thailand's elephants. Preecha planned to build a DNA database on 4,000 or... (photo: AP / MRTV)
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Malampuzha gardens  The Hindu  Fri 27 Jan 2012
Renovated Malampuzha Garden to be opened on Feb. 3
The renowned Malampuzha Garden reconstructed at a cost of Rs.21.57 crore will be opened to public by Minister for Water Resources on February 3, 2012. The inaugural function will be presided over by... (photo: GFDL / PIONEER UNNI)
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Flowers - plants - garden - greenery The Guardian Fri 27 Jan 2012
New map for what to plant reflects global warming
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi)
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Adult female Phidippus clarus jumping spider Wired News Fri 27 Jan 2012
>Spiders Hunt With 3-D Vision
By Elsa Youngsteadt, With their keen vision and deadly-accurate pounce, jumping spiders are the cats of the invertebrate world. For decades, scientists have puzzled over... (photo: Public Domain / Kaldari)
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The Garbage is thrown at the backyard. . The Hindu Thu 26 Jan 2012
New garbage collection, street cleaning mechanism
A new garbage collection and street cleaning mechanism has been introduced in the city. This follows the completion of design of the route map of all 200 wards of the... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
Chennai   Environment   Garbage   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Garbage truck
Kashmiri master chefs, locally known as Waza's, sought out meat in preparation for a wedding banquet the summer capital of indian kashmir, in Srinagar on November 17, 2011. The Independent Wed 25 Jan 2012
Michael Mansfield : Abolishing meat is an ethical issue that requires everyone's attention
World Week for the Abolition of Meat – from 23 to 29 January – is a week when we are asked to reflect on that suffering and try switching to vegetarian meals. Nothing... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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The Sunflower Electric Cooperative´s coal-fired power plant is shown in Holcomb, Kan. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. (gm1) Lexington Herald-Leader Tue 24 Jan 2012
Environmental group urges lawmakers to consider health impact of coal
Kentucky's leaders should consider the health hazards of mining, moving and burning coal as they craft the state's energy policy, an environmental group said Tuesday. The... (photo: AP/Charlie Riedel)
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This image made from an April 12-13, 2010 video provided Wednesday, April 21, 2010 by NASA shows an eruptive prominence blasting away from the sun. The prominence appears to stretch almost halfway across the sun, about 500,000 miles. NASA on Wednesday unveiled the first images from a new satellite designed to predict disruptive solar storms, and scientists say they're already learning new things. Strongest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hitting Earth US News
Sun in the evening at sunset - nature - environment Solar flares 2012: Solar flare can create storm Pakalert Press
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper drives past a fast-moving brush fire burns in Pleasant Valley, south of Reno, Nev., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. 26 homes lost in Reno fire and 2,000 evacuated The State
an advertisement promoting Wyoming tourism in Chicago during the January 31–February 2, 2011 North American winter storm. CTA diverts Lake Shore buses, airlines nix 700-plus flights Chicago Business
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Snow covered Drung village following snow fall near World Famous Skiing Resort of Gulmarg 55 Kms from Srinagar on 27, January 2012. Kashmir continues to shiver Zeenews
Ice pellets from sleet covers the rear window and trunk of a car in Pocahontas, Illinois, USA during a winter storm on February 1, 2011. Snow hits eastern, central Europe hard Atlanta Journal
Heavy snowfall affects water and electricity supply in Kullu villages Heavy snowfall affects water and electricity supply in Kullu villages Newstrack India
Icicles hang from a roof at Gulmarg, a skiing resort, some 51 kilometers from Srinagar, India, 23 January 2012. Cold wave continues in Kashmir, Gulmarg at minus 13.9 deg C Indian Express
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The Kepler-11 planetary system, with at least 6 planets in short orbits. NASA's Kepler telescope team finds 11 new solar systems The Times of India
In this image made available Sunday Nov. 22 2009 and taken from Al Alam TV, a missile is fired in an unspecified location in Iran. Iran on Sunday Nov. 22 2009 began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country. Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric Pakalert Press
Moose in lake /ntf1 Heavy Alaska snowfall proving deadly for moose The Columbus Dispatch
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011 Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address WorldNews.com
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