With the European Union's plan to include aviation in its emission trading scheme just two years away, there's some more movement on slowing the growing carbon...
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Global aviation industry aims to cap emissions in 2020, strengthens energy efficiency target
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UN climate change body discusses reform in Busan
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Scientists: Gulf turtle rescue plan succeeds
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Chinese buy third of Chesapeake South Texas field for up to $2.16 billion
China's state-owned offshore oil and gas company has bought a one-third interest in 600,000 acres that Chesapeake Energy leases in a South Texas oil and gas field....
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo makes first glide flight
Seven months after making its first captive flight attached to its mother ship White Knight Two, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (aka VSS Enterprise) completed its...
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