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DNA and breast cancer: A Q&A in the May 15 Section A about how genes influence breast cancer risk implied that the average woman's risk of developing breast cancer was 50%. As stated elsewhere in the article, most women face a 12% to 13% lifetime risk...Tags: Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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Gov. Jerry Brown unveils cautious budget for deficit-free state
SACRAMENTO — California may finally be free of deficits, but Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a cautious budget Tuesday, saying the state's financial condition remains treacherously unstable. Brown put lawmakers on notice that he had no desire to ratchet...
Tags: Government, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Scientists say united on global warming, at odds with public view
Reuters* 97 percent of scientists say warming mostly man-made * Public think scientists are more divided - study By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 16 (Reuters) - Ninety-seven percent of scientists say global warming is mainly man-made but a...Tags: Conservation, Science and Technology, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Weather
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Happy 400 ppm Week!
Happy 400 ppm week! What’d you get me? This past week the Earth passed a wondrous milestone: atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached 400 parts per million, a level not seen on the planet in at least two million years but probably more like ten...
Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Barack Obama, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy
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Argentina launches WTO dispute to challenge EU biodiesel rules
ReutersGENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - Argentina has launched a dispute against the European Union at the World Trade Organization, challenging rules for importing and marketing biodiesel used by Spain, Belgium, France, Italy and Poland, the WTO said on Wednesday....Tags: Argentina, European Union, Politics, Environmental Issues, Biofuels
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COLUMN: Energy-efficient not always so
It seemed like a bright idea when Congress decided that all Americans were going to buy the right kind of light bulbs whether we like it or not. Luminaries in both houses believed at least one of two things: That we need to cut our carbon emissions...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, U.S. Congress
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared - study
Reuters* Seas to rise 16.5 to 69 cm with moderate warming-ice2sea * Melt of Greenland, Antarctica less severe than expected By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less...Tags: Nuclear Power, Environmental Issues, Weather, Scientific Institutions, Bodies of Water
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Tesla revenue to get boost from selling "green" car credits -analyst
Reuters* Tesla relied heavily on "green" car credits in Q1 -analyst * Credit sales may allow Tesla to repay DOE loan in 18 months By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, May 14 (Reuters) - Tesla Motor Co may draw about 11 percent of its revenue this year from selling...Tags: Environmental Issues, Services and Shopping, Passenger Cars, Tesla, Automotive Equipment
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Gov. Brown chided for plan to borrow from cap-and-trade funds
Gov. Jerry Brown sparked controversy Tuesday when he proposed to shift $500 million out of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and loan it to the state general fund as part of the effort to balance the budget. The money would come from a...
Tags: Government, Finance, Jerry Brown, Energy Saving, Politics
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Scurrying away from Obamacare
''Like rats leaving the ship" would be the fitting description of members of Congress now wanting to exempt themselves from the Obamacare law. Now that the law is starting to unravel and they just realized it includes them, they want protection from...Tags: Judges, Politics, Environmental Issues, Gun Control, Weather
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Common plants, animals threatened by climate change, study says
WASHINGTON -- Climate change could lead to the widespread loss of common plants and animals around the world, according to a new study released Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study’s authors looked at 50,000 common species....
Tags: Conservation, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Goshen College switches to 100 percent renewable energy
GOSHEN — Goshen College from now on will purchase all its electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, college leaders announced Monday. The change will reduce the college’s carbon footprint by about 45 percent,...Tags: Energy Saving, Colleges and Universities, Hybrid Vehicles, Environmental Issues, Education
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