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Rudd accused of broken promises on whaling – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Federal Opposition says the Government has now clearly broken its promise to take legal action against Japan over its whaling program.

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Assistance extended to displaced insulation workers – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Federal Government has announced it will provide $10 million in assistance to workers affected by its axing of the Home Insulation Program.

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The Frank Luntz Poll About Global Warming: Still Hot News

Remember the Frank Luntz poll we told you about last week?  The prominent pollster found bipartisan support for a strong climate and clean energy bill, and it's been generating a lot of buzz.

Here are just a few of the many stories about it:

  • True/Slant talks about Luntz's surprising views on the climate issue, saying he's "teaming up with Fred Krupp of all people" …
  • The Vine has an even better summary of the "strange bedfellows" effect:

It was a little surprising to see [Luntz] this morning at the National Press Club, teaming up with the Environmental Defense Fund on a new set of poll findings about climate legislation. Even Luntz couldn't help joking about it: "When Fred asked me to do this with him, I asked, 'Do you know who I am?'

  • And Climate Progress and Treehugger both talk about the meaning of poll's bipartisan results in the wake of recent Democratic election losses.

If you'd like to skip the news clips and see for yourself, in addition to the full audio we shared earlier, we now have 5 minutes of highlights:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSrwjINxEio

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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 14-27 January 2010

Africa to get access to world-class labs, sunflower genome mapping could boost agriculture, gorillas carry malaria parasites, and more.

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Tassal gauging public opinion on expansion plans – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Tasmanian salmon farmer, Tassal, is considering expanding its fish farms in the state’s south, to reduce disease loads and minimise the need to feed its stock antibiotics.

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Environmentalists push for more land corridor funding – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Environmentalists say far more funding needs to be set aside for a land corridor from the top to bottom of Australia that is designed to protect wildlife from drought, fire and climate change.

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Bad news for bats: Deadly white-nose syndrome still spreading (source: Scientific American)

The bat-killing fungal infection known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) has spread into Tennessee for the first time. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed that infected bats were found in Worley’s cave in Sullivan County, where they… (source: Scientific American) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 28 January-10 February 2010

Elephantiasis drug to be updated, malaria vaccine candidate shows promise in Malian children, funding boost for yam research, and more.

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Calls for greater investment in wildlife corridor – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Environmentalists have backed a planned wildlife corridor extending from the top of the Northern Territory to the South Australian coast, but says it needs more investment.

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San Jose California News, Environmental Businesses & Green Job Listings

At EcoWorld, we pride ourselves on providing accurate information on businesses, jobs, and articles that are local and relevant to the San Jose, California area. If you can't find the type of information you're after, be sure to look into listings for other cities and towns of Santa Clara County or elsewhere in California.

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