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President Obama at G8 summit
World powers accept warming limit
Developed and developing nations agree global temperatures should not rise more than 2C above 1900 levels, a G8 declaration says.
Can G8 meet climate targets?
The challenges facing the G8
Climate change world map

North African cheetah (ZSL Whipsnade) Speedy cheetahs put through paces
Scientists are attempting to discover what makes cheetahs the fastest land animals on the planet.

Dr John Holdren (AP) US hopes to lead climate debate
President Obama's chief scientific advisor hopes to take the politics out of science as US engages in climate debate.

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Richard Black Earth Watch
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A sapling being planted in the ground (Image: BBC) Growth industry
Planting millions of trees to absorb CO2 in Africa
Cranes False dawn
Finland's nuclear vision hit by delays and rising costs

THE GREEN ROOM
Environmental opinion and debate
EARTH NEWS
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Arctic lupine (Lupinus arcticus) seeds '10,000-year-old' seeds debunked
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