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Nissan hatches plan to boost battery cars
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is among those who believe the public may get charged up by the switch to electric power, if the new battery cars are affordable and fun to drive.

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Promises, not treaty, likely at climate summit
Too little time and too little agreement mean the 192-nation Copenhagen climate conference is likely to produce, at best, a framework for continuing talks and signing a treaty — next year.

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Travel: Ecotourism doesn’t always help
If you want to help boost the environment, go backpacking
Science: Antarctica was once warming refuge
New research focuses on scrappy survivor whose fossils were found in 1970
Business: Wind farms don’t hurt home prices, study finds
Government spends 3 years on issue, but opposition likely will remain
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Amazon cut for cattle
The rain forests of the Brazilian Amazon, the most biologically diverse place on Earth, are shrinking by tens of thousands of square kilometers a year.
Poland's Coal Industry
Coal darkens Poland’s skies
Poland is the second-largest coal producer and consumer in all of Europe and consequently one of the most polluted and polluting countries.
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Picturing Climate Change
View some of the causes and consequences of climate change from around the world.
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Drinking water
Dec. 8: A new report from the New York Times finds millions of Americans are drinking dirty and sometimes toxic water. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with former DOJ prosecutor David Uhlmann.

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Eco-saavy?
What causes breeding problems in captive cheetahs? What effect does global warming have on coral? Test your environmental knowledge here.
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How did beaches near you fare?
See how 200 of the nation’s beaches did in a survey of water quality, monitoring and notification.
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Carbon calculator
Wonder how much carbon dioxide you're responsible for on your commutes? Our map-based calculator will give you a pretty good idea, and get you started on a diet.
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Slideshow: Animals around the world
Go global with naturalist Jeff Corwin, who is dedicated to helping endangered species everywhere.
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Black market
The wildlife trade is the third-largest illegal trade in the world after guns and drugs. Learn who is buying and selling and see the species put at risk by the trade.
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Battle of the Bags: Paper vs. Plastic
Msnbc.com takes you on interactive journey through the debate over the "greenest" way to cart away groceries.
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Antarctica
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Reflections from time on ‘the Ice’
Experiences gained from an Antarctic odyssey, plus readers’ comments
IMAGE: SOLAR RACE CAR ON HIGHWAY
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Car race shows solar power potential
Tapping the sun, students drove 2,500 miles from Texas to Canada
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Fighting fires
MSNBC.com's Jon Bonne reports on shifting strategies
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Gentlemen, start your fuel cells
Road trip highlights potential for cars, but also potholes
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Nuclear waste
MSNBC.com's Miguel Llanos reports on the debate over Yucca Mountain

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