A robust climate pact from the United Nations meeting in Paris could urge nations and energy investors toward lower-emissions energy generation, the head of a global energy agency suggests.
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NASA Selects Launch Vehicles for Small Satellites
Miniature satellites offer new opportunities for science, commerce, and education. With new launch vehicles, these satellites will fly as primary payloads rather than hitchhiking on bigger missions.
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Leading Companies Take White House Climate Pledge
Alcoa, Cargill, General Motors, Microsoft, and nine other major U.S. companies have committed to cut greenhouse gases as part of a new White House program.
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Warmer Climate Could Aid Quebec's Wine Industry
By 2050, climate change may make regions of northeastern Canada suitable for growing new varieties of wine grapes.
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Energy Industry Executives Call for Looser Government Regulations
Industry executives call for loosening U.S. federal government regulations that they say restrict energy exploration and development.
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A Rapid Response Study of the Hercules Gas Well Blowout
Following the 23 July 2013 blowout of a gas production in the Gulf of Mexico owned by Hercules Offshore, scientists established a rapid response study to investigate the environmental effects.
