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8### [Conservation Scientists Call for 'Biodiversity Barometer'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100408160903.htm)
8### [Wetland Aliens Cause Bird Extinction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100611222501.htm)
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10For the first time scientists have put a figure on how much it would cost to learn about the conservation status of millions of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100408160903.htm)
10BirdLife International has announced, in the 2010 IUCN Red List update for birds, the extinction of Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus. Restricted to a tiny area of east ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100611222501.htm)
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12### [Something's Wrong With Right Whales](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100409163450.htm)
12### [Oil from Gulf Spill Could Have Powered 38,000 Cars (and More) for a Year, Researcher Says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100609171849.htm)
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14A few years ago, right whales began washing up on the shores of Argentina's Patagonian coast. So far, researchers have counted a total of 308 dead whales since 2005. These right ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100409163450.htm)
14As of June 9, 2010, if all the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico had been used for fuel, it could have powered ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100609171849.htm)
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16### [Natural Gas Potential Assessed in Eastern Mediterranean](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100408132812.htm)
16### [Follow the Money: Wealth, Population Are Key Drivers of Invasive Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607151314.htm)
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18An estimated 122 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas are in the Levant Basin Province, located in the Eastern ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100408132812.htm)
18A new study of biological invasions in Europe found they were linked not so much to changes in climate or land cover, but to two ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607151314.htm)
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20### [Commercial Fishing Estimated to Kill Millions of Sea Turtles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100406125549.htm)
20### [Climate Change Linked to Major Vegetation Shifts Worldwide](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607092143.htm)
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22The number of sea turtles inadvertently snared by commercial fishing gear over the past 20 years may reach into the millions, according ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100406125549.htm)
22Vegetation around the world is on the move, and climate change is the culprit, according to a new analysis of global vegetation shifts. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100607092143.htm)
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24- [Conservation Scientists Call for 'Biodiversity Barometer'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100408160903.htm)
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32 June 8, 2010 - Public concern about global warming is once again on the rise, according to a national survey. The results come as the US Senate prepares to vote this week on a resolution to block the EPA from ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100608151052.htm)
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46 April 14, 2010 - When Conservation International began working with one of Indonesia's largest energy companies on an environmentally conscious development plan two years ago, the groups looked to a philosopher for ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100414130838.htm)
36 May 31, 2010 - In India, algal blooms are threatening poor people's access to food and their livelihoods, a problem that has been exacerbated by global warming. Researchers in Sweden are to attempt to reduce ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100531082607.htm)
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40 May 26, 2010 - With the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season less than a week away, a new report is warning that a major hurricane could devastate the Houston/Galveston region.The report indicates that even a moderately ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100526095656.htm)
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57 April 13, 2010 - A new methane burner has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from underground coal mines by almost 90 per ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100413122617.htm)
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68 April 13, 2010 - Many US farmers who grow genetically engineered crops are realizing substantial economic and environmental benefits -- such as lower production costs, fewer pest problems, reduced use of pesticides, ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100413112058.htm)
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77 ### [Energy Conservation in South Could Save Billions, Create Jobs, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100412121018.htm)
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79 April 12, 2010 - Energy-efficiency measures in the southern US could save consumers $41 billion on their energy bills, open 380,000 new jobs, and save 8.6 billion gallons of water by 2020, according to a new ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100412121018.htm)
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88 ### [Bringing the World of Agriculture to the Classroom](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100412075445.htm)
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90 April 12, 2010 - Educators have incorporated case studies into a course on world agriculture issues. The results demonstrate the benefits of case studios in improving higher order learning and motivating ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100412075445.htm)
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101 April 1, 2010 - A new congressionally mandated report evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses, and ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100331122658.htm)
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110 ### [To Be Sustainable, China Must Implement Bold Innovations, Researchers Urge](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100401143115.htm)
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112 April 1, 2010 - Complex issues have hampered China's environmental protection efforts, but bold innovations can help it become a global sustainability leader, says a noted environmental ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100401143115.htm)
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121 ### [Protected Forest Areas May Be Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100316083719.htm)
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123 March 30, 2010 - A new study states that forest protection offers one of the most effective, practical, and immediate strategies to combat climate change. The study makes specific recommendations for incorporating ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100316083719.htm)
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132 ### [E20 Fuel Reduces Carbon Monoxide and Hydrocarbon Emissions in Automobiles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100329103700.htm)
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134 March 29, 2010 - A new study indicates that the use of E20 fuel, which blends 20 percent ethanol with gasoline, reduces the tail pipe emissions of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide, compared with traditional gasoline ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100329103700.htm)
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145 March 29, 2010 - In the largest and most representative survey of television weathercasters to date, two-thirds of weathercasters indicate they are interested in reporting on climate change, and many say they are ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100329103658.htm)
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