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This is a computer generated image provided by the European Space Agency which shows an artist impression of catalogued objects in low-Earth orbit viewed over the Equator. Scientists are keeping a close eye on orbital debris created when two communications satellites one American, the other Russian _ smashed into each other hundreds of miles above Siberia Tuesday Feb. 10, 2009. Think of it as a galactic garbage dump.
Earth   Photos   Satellites Pollution   Science   Wikipedia: Space debris		  The New York Times 
Satellite Will Fall to Earth, but No One’s Sure Where
Wed 6 Nov 2013
A European satellite that mapped Earth’s gravitational field in exquisite detail will be pulled down by gravity to its fiery destruction sometime in the next few days. Connect With Us on Social Media... (photo: AP / ESA)
This May 22, 2009 picture shows John Fenton, a farmer who lives near Pavillion in central Wyoming, near a tank used in natural gas extraction, in background. Fenton and some of his neighbors blame hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," a common technique used in drilling new oil and gas wells, for fouling their well water.
Ecology   Environmental Pollution   Fracking   Photos   Wikipedia: Hydraulic fracturing in the United States		  WorldNews.com 
We've Been Down the Fracking Road Before
Wed 6 Nov 2013
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Families in Barnhart, Texas have just had their lives disrupted, changed forever, possibly even destroyed. Their water supply has just dried up. But... (photo: AP / Bob Moen)
electronic waste - e-waste - hires - am1  South China Morning Post  Tue 5 Nov 2013
E-waste and other toxic pollution threatens hundreds of millions
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide risk exposure to toxic pollution, environmental groups warned, publishing a list of the world's worst areas, including an African processing site for European... (photo: creative common)
E-waste Processing   Health Issues   Photos   Toxic Pollution   Wikipedia: Electronic waste
Indian scientists and engineers work with their staff on the Mars orbiter spacecraft at the satellite center of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. India’s ambitious USD $71,096,068 Mars orbiter mission is scheduled to be launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) between Oct. 21 and Nov. 19, 2013 from Sriharikota in south India, project director Arunan. S said Wednesday.  Deccan Chronicle  Tue 5 Nov 2013
ISRO a few hours away from historic Mars Mission launch
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India's premier space agency, ISRO, is just a few hours away from its historic mission to Mars, its first-ever launch outside the Earth's sphere of influence in its... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi)
ISRO   India   Mars Orbiter   Photos   Wikipedia: Mars Orbiter Mission
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President Barack Obama listens during his joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Wednesday, July 22, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Canberra Times Fri 1 Nov 2013
Obama orders US communities to prepare for climate change
In another move to address the impact of climate change, President Barack Obama ordered a bipartisan task force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
Climate   Photos   Politics   Washington   Wikipedia: Barack Obama
Oceans warming up 15 times faster than in past 10,000 years: Study The Times of India Fri 1 Nov 2013
Oceans warming up 15 times faster than in past 10,000 years: Study
NEW DELHI: New research has found that the middle depths of the Pacific Ocean have warmed 15 times faster in the last 60 years than they did during apparent natural... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Climate   Global Warming   Ocean   Photos   Wikipedia: Global warming
Traffic moves down Wiliston Road in Burlington, Vt., Thursday, March 14, 2007. A trial is scheduled to begin March 22 in Burlington, Vt., on a civil suit pitting four Vermont car dealers, two Detroit auto makers and an industry group against the state of Vermont, which plans to impose new emissions standards aimed at reducing carbon-dioxide emission BBC News Thu 31 Oct 2013
Report suggests 'permanent slowdown' in CO2 emissions
Global emissions of carbon dioxide may be showing the first signs of a "permanent slowdown" in the rate of increase. According to a new report, emissions in... (photo: AP / Alden Pellett)
Carbon Emissions   Climate Change   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Carbon emissions reporting
In a photograph taken 15 October, 2013, and released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team 24 October, Burundian troops serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) distribute fresh, potable drinking water in the village of Modmoday approx. 40km east of the central Somali town of Baidoa. Al Jazeera Tue 29 Oct 2013
Africa's top priority
At each African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) meeting Ministers of Environment across the entire Africa file into one room and dedicate themselves to... (photo: UN / Abdi Dakan)
African Development   Climate Change   Food Security   Photos   Wikipedia: Climate change in Africa
Firefighters spray foam on smoldering bush to help reduce reflash fires after a blaze swept through Faulcombridge, 85 kilometers (53 miles) west of Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013. More than 100 wildfires have killed one resident and destroyed more than 200 homes in New South Wales state this month. BBC News Sun 27 Oct 2013
Australian bushfires fan global warming debate
Australia has been battling unseasonably bad bushfires for weeks. The flames have destroyed hundreds of homes - and have also intensified a political debate about whether... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
Australia   Disasters   Fire   Photos   Wikipedia: Bushfires in Australia


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President-elect Barack Obama, left, walks out with Treasury Secretary-designate, Timothy Geithner, following a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, where he introduced his economic team. President Obama Swaps Politics For Pumpkins Orange News
A fallen mature tree blocks the Herengracht canal in Amsterdam, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. A major storm with hurricane-force gusts lashed southern Britain, the Netherlands and parts of France on Monday, knocking down trees, flooding low areas and causing travel chaos. Amsterdam police said a woman was killed when a tree fell on her in the city and Dutch citizens were warned against riding their bicycles because of the high winds. NSW storms: six people hurt, including central coast woman struck by lightning The Guardian
An uprooted tree lays accross the fence outside the Natural History Museum, in London, Sunday Oct. 27, 2002. Gales with speeds of over 80 mph (130 Km) have been reported across southern Britain, with five people reported dead in associated accidents. Storm-force winds bring disruption, flooding and power cuts to southern UK The Guardian
A fallen tree branch partially blocks a road in London, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Massive storm batters southern Britain disrupting flights and trains The Times of India
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A man walk with snow bound from Anantnag Kishtwar road at Simthan top on Pir panjal Mountains of Himalayas in South kashmir on Tuesday 16, April 2013. The road connecting kashmir valley with Doda District of Jammu province remains cut off during winters. Around 50 Feet of Snow is still at Simthan top where bulldozers are used to clear the road. Kashmir Valley gets season's first snowfall Deccan Herald
A firefighter tries to control flames near houses at Bilpin, 75 kilometers (47 miles) west of Sydney, Australia,Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. Australia firefighters prepare for worst as hot weather returns Reuters
AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE FLOODED AREAS IN EAST MIDNAPORE WEST BENGAL PICKED FROM INDIAN AIR FORCE Mi-17 V5 ON THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2013 Tourism hit at Bhitarkanika The Times of India
In this photo provided by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service the remains of a structure are in a crumpled pile after a wildfire destroyed the building, at an unknown location in Australia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Parts of Australia facing worst bushfire threat in more than 40 years South China Morning Post
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Larry Bird, President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers, answers questions at a news conference in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003. The Pacers announced that Isiah Thomas will not return as head coach for the 2003-04 The Pacers were Statue of Larry Bird erected on ISU campus The Tribune San Luis Obispo
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and guard Jason Kidd, right, react in the final moments of the fourth quarter of Game 1 in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden in New York, Saturday, April 20, 2013. The Knicks won 85-78. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Carmelo Anthony says he wants to retire in New York The Los Angeles Times
Ring-tailed Lemur National Zoo Lemur With Stuffed Animal Friend Gives Us The Warm-And-Fuzzies (PHOTO) Huffington Post
This artist's illustration provided by NASA Wednesday Jan. 25, 2006 shows what astronomers say may be the smallest and most distant planet known to be orbiting a star outside our own solar system. Solar system with seven planets discovered The Times of India
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