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Doubts emerge on possible Madrid 2020 Olympic Bid amid rising public costs, as bitterness against alleged "guided vote" by the IOC prompts mayoral press conference.

The fight against Global Warming took a step in the right direction last week as scientists outlined an ambitious plan for a trans-continental solar power network.

The Maldives works with a clean energy technology team to minimize carbon footprint, but tourism is a primary industry and carbon neutral travel is difficult to achieve.

Energy efficiency measures in the U.S. residential sector could provide a low cost energy resource while delivering large financial energy savings to householders.

Find out when to see the Harvest Moon, which is sometimes confused with the Hunter's Moon.

With the efforts from the government and manufactures, the Chinese solar industry will keep booming in the next decade.

Worldwide, the number of people killed in road traffic crashes each year is estimated to be almost 1.2 million.

In a ground-breaking agreement after talks in Poland, European politicians have voted by a large majority to introduce strong new climate change laws.

Starting in 2007, the first Baby Boomers turned 60. Soon, 75 million United States citizens will face the inevitable health concerns inherent with aging.

The Summer Solstice does not occur on the same day every year. How can a programmer cope with this changing date?

Using renewable energy sources including tidal power, the Isle of Wight is creating a world model for environmental sustainability with the first Eco Island in the world.

China pushes wind power industry for clean energy. Wind power turbine generator and blade producers find an opportunity in China.

From 1999 to 2008, family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased 119% and could rise another 94% by 2020, a new report found.

Hybrid cars will be more cost-saving in the near future.

A congressionally assigned mission given to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that would protect the earth from dangerously large asteroids is not in use.

Ed Milliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has released a white paper providing detail about how the UK Labour government plans to green Britain.

Recent developments in the areas of energy policy and energy research have given many environmentalists in the United States new hope and cause to celebrate.

Last week, a Boston-based "action tank" released the first year results of a 10 school pilot. The experiment worked.

Abhinav Bindra's first solo gold brings a refreshing change in Indian sport. This feat is sure to bring more Olympic medals in future to a cricket crazy nation.

Some investors may feel wind energy is a mere fad that will never really produce investment gains. These investors need to look at the facts, and the projected growth.

A new movement that aims to lengthen the amount of time children spend in school is picking up speed.

The brutal murder of gay student Matthew Shepard was horrific but not in vain - it has been a shocking wake-up call for the world to gay hate crime issues.

Are biofuels an eco friendly alternative fuel? There are questions as to their use as an alternative energy, their impact on biodiversity and the environment.

An effective extension to the Kyoto Protocol to combat climate change will depend on the EU, US and China resolving key differences.

Failing to agree on revised Kyoto Protocol emission limits for China & India, President Obama chose Oslo & the Nobel Peace Prize over Copenhagen & global climate control.

A government with its political base in oil-producing provinces is reluctant to get serious about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

One of the most renewable energy rich countries in Europe, Scotland must overcome environmental, social and political obstacles before it can claim to be truly green.

Pew Research Center found that more than half the surveyed experts predicted the Internet would not increase tolerance among people.

How many times can Moby keep releasing and rereleasing new mixes of hits from Go and Play? If we said, "indefinitely," would that be something you might be interested in?

Not too long ago, there were rumors spreading of NASA's proposed ideas for a return shuttle launch to the moon. NASA opted to reveal their master plans for our mission.

The Great Recession may have slowed the nursing shortage somewhat, but it has not solved it. In fact it's poised to get worse.

The euro's significant exchange rate gain against the dollar and growth as a foreign reserve holding among central banks challenges the global dominance of the dollar.

Doubt rises among COP15 diplomats to reach a mutual agreement as Tuvalu temporarily suspends talks calling for a tougher treaty.

In an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America, Rihanna, finally speaks about the night she was brutally attacked and beaten by he former beau.

David Miliband is the British Foreign Secretary. He is also the Member of Parliament for South Shields. This is a short profile.

Create your own or grow what you've got: what's listed are the best new business ideas for 2008, and why they'll succeed with the proper planning, support and financing.

A proposed American Green Energy Bill is causing the Canadian government some concern. The concern centers on the Alberta Oil Sands.

Braille200 is organizing events across Canada to raise awareness of the life and legacy of Louis Braille, whose raised-dot reading system brought literacy to the blind.

Tony Blair's 1999 pledge to eradicate poverty among UK children by 2020 has stagnated in Wales. The recent economic events have trickled down to affect the youth.

Some 2,392 rockets and 409 artillery shells containing cloud-seeding chemicals were fired into clouds in north China last week in a government initiative to bring rain.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD, is a respiratory system illness that can be very severe.

The Coast Guard is adopting the HC-144A Ocean Sentry, a derivative of the well known CASA CN-235-300, to serve as its new medium range surveillance aircraft.

With the G8 2009 meeting over, environmentalists are now looking towards the December United Nations summit in Copenhagen, Denmark for a binding treaty to cut carbon.

Rapid growth in all areas of Dubai living has seen traffic problems not imaginable 5 years ago.

Dubai expands to its detriment. New Sheratons, Hyatts, Sofitels, Radissons and Hiltons are coming on line. Can Solar Power save this once beautiful city?

A summary of new reports and studies in the world of recycling and waste management.

About 78 million foreigners headed to France in 2006, making it the top tourist destination in the world once again.

Ottawa, Ontario makes a great destination for Canada Day (July 1) when the museums and parks of the Canadian capital offer many free family activities.

Identifying ways to save money is important during the credit crunch. Frugal living, via a series of money-saving tips, can dramatically reduce the cost of living.

The U.N.'s latest report carries the toughest warning about the impacts of global warming, which is affected marine life and tourist hot spots such as Goa.