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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The first cracks appeared among developing countries at the UN climate talks on Wednesday, revealing divisions between emerging giants and nations most exposed to the ravages of global warming. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Nobel-winning environmental crusader Al Gore weighed in on "Climategate" Wednesday, saying the emails at the center of the row were being taken out of context. Full Story »
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PARIS (AFP) - Scientists in France have isolated a new giant virus that lurks inside amoeba and whose gene pool includes genetic material from other species. Full Story »
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PARIS (AFP) - The Mediterranean Sea was mostly filled in less than two years in a dramatic flood around 5.33 million years ago in which water poured in from the Atlantic, according to a study published Wednesday. Full Story »
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SYDNEY (AFP) - A monster iceberg nearly twice the size of Hong Kong island has been spotted drifting towards Australia in what scientists Wednesday called a once-in-a-century event. Full Story »
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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The UN emergency food agency Wednesday launched a "call to action" to help the world's farmers prepare for the effects of global warming. Full Story »
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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Amazon Indians, Malawi farmers, Tibetan monks and Inuits from Greenland exchanged ideas Wednesday on how to combat global warming at a boisterous alternative forum in Copenhagen on the sidelines of UN climate talks. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank announced Wednesday 5.5 billion dollars would be invested in solar energy projects in five countries of the Middle East and North Africa in a bid to combat climate change. Full Story »
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BRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU commission on Wednesday granted 1.5 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars) to offshore wind farms and carbon capture and storage schemes to help relaunch Europe's economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Full Story »
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BRUSSELS (AFP) - US proposals to cut greenhouse gas emissions are not enough for Europe to increase its own measures, the Swedish EU presidency said Wednesday on the eve of a European summit. Full Story »
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