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Wind farms affect local weather

BBC News reports here: Wind farms can affect weather in their immediate locality, raising night-time temperatures on the ground, researchers confirm.

Eastern Germany Hit Hard by Decline of Solar

Spiegel Online reports here: The global solar industry has entered a brutal phase of consolidation and nowhere are the effects as dramatic as in eastern Germany. Several companies have already declared bankruptcy, leaving towns and cities in the region struggling with job losses and tax revenue shortfalls. The future bodes ill.

Warming speeding up rainfall cycle

TheChronicleHerald.ca reports here: New research suggests that global warming is causing the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans to intensify more than scientists had expected, an ominous finding that may indicate a higher potential for extreme weather in coming decades.

Thai biochemist tackles waste

Biochemist turned businessman Paijit Sangchai is tackling a global environmental problem. CNN’s Anna Coren reports.

Renewables help jobs and growth

BBC News reports here: “Renewable energy supports 110,000 jobs in the UK and could support 400,000 by 2020, a report says, as well as generating export revenue.”

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Fashion mogul changes stripes for tigers

CNN’s Nkepile Mabuse reports on a successful fashion designer who suddenly became a devoted conservationist.

Public back wind farm subsidies

BBC News reports here: More Britons than not regard subsidies for wind power as a good deal, an opinion poll suggests on the eve of a major clean energy conference.

Mobilize the Earth - Earth Day 4.22.12

From Wikipedia: “Earth Day is a day early each year on which events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment.” For News from around the world about Earth Day please see this page from Google and here from CNN: Earth Day celebrated around the world .

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Trick spots CO2 from fossil fuels

BBC News reports here: Researchers prove a novel method of determining whether atmospheric CO2 was created by natural sources or by the burning of fossil fuels.

Traffic pollution costing lives

BBC News reports here: Road pollution is more than twice as deadly as traffic accidents, according to a new study of UK air quality and its impacts.