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Mich. details goals for water protection

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:07:00 EST

Lansing -- The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has released details of five major goals for its water protection programs.

Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

LONDON -- A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted online said Sunday the leaks may have been aimed at undermining next month's global climate summit in Denmark.

Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON -- Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated -- beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.

Bio-fuel growth raises concerns about forests

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

PARK FALLS, Wis. -- Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands.

Kettering engineer cuts power use in open coolers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

FLINT -- Keeping food cold in open store display cases is an ongoing challenge for designers.

Bio-fuel growth raises concerns about forests

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:17:00 EST

Park Falls, Wis. -- Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels, and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands.

Asian carp may have breached Great Lakes barrier

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:00 EST

Federal officials say DNA evidence shows the aggressive Asian carp may have breached the electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes.

MSU gets federal funding to help study wind speeds

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:27:00 EST

Lansing -- Michigan State University will receive $83,806 to measure wind speeds in five areas around the state.

U.N.: Fight climate change with free condoms

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:47:00 EST

London -- The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the U.N. Population Fund said today.

Debate rages over coal ash power plant waste

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:02:00 EST

Before the end of the year, the federal government will decide whether the leftover ash from the coal-burning process should be considered a hazardous substance.