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• Tackling population rise would fight climate change 3

  Posted 2 days, 3 hours agoBraking the rise in Earth's population would be a major help in the fight against global warming, according to an unprecedented UN report published Wednesday that draws a link between demographic pressure and climate change.

• Two senators push to ramp up nuclear energy 2

  Posted 2 days, 23 hours agoTwo senators unveiled legislation Monday to double U.S. nuclear energy output in 20 years and foster clean energy options with "mini-Manhattan Projects" named for the original U.S. atomic bomb push.

• U.S. Senate puts off action on climate bill until 2010 0

  Posted 3 days agoThe U.S. Senate will act in early 2010 on legislation to battle climate change, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday, ending hopes of a breakthrough by next month's global talks.

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  Winemakers face climate change with dread 3

  Posted 3 days, 2 hours agoWith the Copenhagen climate change summit looming, the world of wine convened on Spain's Rioja region for a conference in which global warming emerged as the industry's top concern.

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  Merkel decides to attend Copenhagen climate summit 0

  Posted 4 days, 4 hours agoGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to attend the Copenhagen climate conference after leaders including President Obama buried hopes of a binding deal, her spokesman said Monday.

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