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U.S. envoy sees new plan energizing global climate talks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' new proposal to let countries draft their own emissions reduction plans rather than working toward a common target can unlock languishing U.N. climate negotiations, the U.S. climate change envoy said on Tuesday....Tags: Weather, Global Warming, Conservation, U.S. Department of State, Ecosystems
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Author Murakami makes first Japan public appearance in 18 years
ReutersBy Yoko Kubota KYOTO, Japan, May 6 (Reuters) - Japanese author Haruki Murakami made his first public appearance in his homeland in 18 years on Monday, describing his newest novel, which was an instant-best seller, as a story that takes place in the...Tags: Japan, Authors, Wildlife, Conservation, Literature
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Nations seek flexible climate approach, but no breakthrough in Bonn
Reuters* Nations attempt to strike U.N. deal to curb emissions * China at odds with U.S. despite promises to cooperate * Delegates seek deal that can adapt as warming shifts By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle BONN, Germany, May 3 (Reuters) - New,...Tags: China, Weather, United Nations, Global Warming, Germany
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Low-key US plan for each nation to set climate goals wins ground
ReutersBy Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle BONN, Germany, May 2 (Reuters) - A U.S.-led plan to let all countries set their own goals for fighting climate change is gaining grudging support at U.N. talks, even though the current level of pledges is far...Tags: China, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Global Change, Environmental Issues
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The Week in Pictures | April 1-7, 2013
FrameworkEach week we bring you the very best in visual journalism. Tensions are high on the Korean Penninsula, where North Korea has been railing against U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began in March and are to continue until the end of this month.... -
Climate talks buffeted by the force of Superstorm Sandy
More than 17,000 people have converged on the Qatari capital for the latest U.N. climate talks, but the most influential presence may be Sandy. The superstorm that ravaged the U.S. Northeast a month ago seared into the American consciousness an...Tags: China, International Economic Institution, United Nations, Hybrid Vehicles, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Four stars for Next Kyoto menu
To eat at Next is to share skull space with some of the most creative culinary minds in America. That is manifestly apparent after one dines at Kyoto, the sixth production, if you will, of Next's culinary repertory. For those who came in late: Next,...
Tags: Mushrooms, Japan, Shrimp, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Phil Vettel
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Kyoto menu: 'Beautifully informed by Japan'
Michael Lev, the Tribune's associate managing editor for business, spent nearly a decade as the newspaper's correspondent in Tokyo and Beijing. He recently dined at Next and shared his thoughts on the experience.
Going to Next is a visit to the kitchen...Tags: Grant Achatz, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Next (restaurant), Lifestyle and Leisure
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All coffee, with a major twist
With just six seats, available by reservation only, Theorem may just be Costa Mesa's most intimate bar. But alcohol-laden trendy cocktails aren't the draw — the focus will be coffee. "Like beer, like wine, like fine spirits, coffee deserves a spot...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Coffee, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and...
Tags: International Energy, Natural Gas, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Government
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Kasuri-inspired Kyoto placemats from Chilewich
Daily DishWhen Sandy Chilewich came up with a technique for weaving extruded vinyl yarn into floormats and placemats, the textile designer had a business. I still have the silvery Chilewich floormats I bought to protect the floor in front of the...... -
Sen. Barbara Boxer seeks climate-change action from summit
GreenspaceSenator Barbara Boxer stepped up today to deliver an appeal for action at the mostly lackluster UN Climate Change Conference, which wraps up this week in Durban, South Africa. Her speech was delivered to an almost-empty Senate TV/Radio gallery, which is...
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Jul 24, 2012
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