Environment

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China mulls green tax to curb pollution: report Saturday, 13 Sep 2008

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is studying whether to impose an environmental tax on polluters to cut their emissions, the official China Daily reported on Saturday.  Full Article

 
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Antarctic winter ice gets bigger; Arctic shrinks Friday, 12 Sep 2008 

OSLO (Reuters) - The amount of sea ice around Antarctica has grown in recent Septembers in what could be an unusual side-effect of global warming, experts said on Friday.  Full Article 

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Where have all the Bahamian flamingos gone? Friday, 12 Sep 2008 

NASSAU (Reuters) - The southern Bahamian island of Great Inagua is known for two things -- its old salt plant and a 60,000-strong flamingo flock.  Full Article 

Tragedy on the tracks 

At least 15 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a freight train and commuter train collided head-on outside Los Angeles.  
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