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US pushes G20 to cut fuel subsidies

The United States is pushing key developing and developed nations to agree on a plan to phase out subsidies

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Storing CO2 in soil should be on U.N. agenda: Al Gore

Developing emissions markets to encourage farmers in poor countries to store more carbon dioxide in soil should be a

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Dust Storms, Earthquakes & Bushfires Hit Australia

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is shrouded in an eerie blanket of dust on September 23, 2009. Sydney's cars and

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Two earthquakes hit Melbourne Australia

TWO earthquakes have hit Melbourne's south, but there are no reports of damage. The earthquakes were about 14 seconds

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Kenya drought leaves 4 million needing food aid

Three failed rainy seasons have left up to four million Kenyans needing food handouts and trucked-in water as the

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Wheat Crop in Australia Cut 25% by Drought

Drought in Australia’s New South Wales, usually the nation’s second-largest wheat grower, has cut the state harvest by at

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Somalia faces worst food crisis in 18 years

ROME — Drought, conflict and displacement are causing the worst humanitarian crisis in war-torn Somalia in 18 years, the

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USDA calls most of California a drought disaster area

FRESNO, Calif.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared that 50 of California's 58 counties are natural disaster areas because

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World leaders vow climate action but warn tough road ahead

The leaders of China and Japan pledged Tuesday to take stronger action to fight climate change, but US President

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China pledges climate action

World leaders tried to inject momentum into climate change talks on Tuesday but new proposals by China and a

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