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Swedish government to raise taxes to cut greenhouse gases...

Mar. 10, 2009
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Scotland sets emissions policy precedent

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The Scottish government's Climate Change Bill is one of the most progressive in the world.

Wildfires creating more carbon gases

SACRAMENTO, March 13 (UPI) -- A study of California wildfires reveals the fires are likely responsible for more greenhouse gases than previously estimated.

Candidates vary on climate change

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The positions of U.S. presidential contenders on climate change range from aggressive plans to cut greenhouse gases to rejecting the idea of the threat.

Aussie scientist: Greenhouse gases worse

SYDNEY, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Top Australian conservation scientist Tim Flannery says the global level of greenhouse gases is now far worse than predicted.

Aussies move on greenhouse gas emissions

CAIRNS, Australia, June 2 (UPI) -- Australian state governments have agreed on a plan for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.

ESA produces greenhouse gas movies

BREMEN, Germany, March 20 (UPI) -- European scientists have used satellite data to produce the first movies showing the global distribution of the most important greenhouse gases.

Calif. to limit greenhouse gas

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislative leaders have agreed on a bill to impose strict limits on emissions of greenhouse gases.

Britain, Sweden may meet Kyoto targets

LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Britain and Sweden may be able to meet their Kyoto protocol commitment to cut greenhouse gases but other European countries are not, a report says.

El Nino fires adding to greenhouse effect

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A new University of California study suggests El Nino-related fires might be a significant source of greenhouse gases.

EU curbs greenhouse gases

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler