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Diverse water sources key to food security: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns related to climate change pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, water experts said on Monday, arguing for greater investment in water storage.

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Senate votes on blocking EPA greenhouse gas regs (AP)

AP - In the absence of congressional action on climate change, the Senate is heading toward a much-watched vote on whether the Obama administration should be allowed to go ahead with regulations curtailing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and other major polluters.

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UN science chief defends work, welcomes review (AP)

AP - A dozen eminent scientists began reviewing the work of the Nobel-winning U.N. science body on climate change Friday, determined to eliminate errors that have bolstered skeptics who claim global warming is a hoax

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White House says time right for climate bill (Reuters)

Reuters - The White House on Friday said the massive oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico showed the need for climate change and energy legislation, dismissing calls from a Republican backer of the bill to hold off

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Cheaper gasoline prices may be just down the road (AP)

AP - Pump prices that typically begin a sprint for their annual highs right about now, might be losing steam well ahead of the summer driving season.

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Reid: Senate to act on climate before immigration (AP)

AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he is willing to bring up climate change legislation ahead of an immigration bill, the first step toward resolving a dispute with Senate Republicans that threatened to derail a bipartisan effort months in the making.

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Lieberman encouraged energy bill will be on track (AP)

AP - A day after bipartisan support for an energy and climate change bill appeared to crumble, a Senate sponsor said Sunday he was optimistic the coalition would regroup and lawmakers would consider the measure this year.

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City dwellers cite climate as top concern: poll (Reuters)

Reuters - Residents of major world cities cite climate change as the most pressing global issue, except residents of large U.S. cities who list the economy as the bigger problem, according to a survey by HSBC Bank.

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Skirmishes renewed at UN climate conference (AP)

AP - Climate talks nearly ground to a halt before they began in earnest Sunday, with delegates squabbling over how to conduct negotiations for the rest of the year on a new agreement to control global warming.

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Oil and Gas Companies Warm to Possibility of Higher Taxes at the Pump (CQPolitics.com)

CQPolitics.com - As a rule, big business hates higher taxes. So it would come as no surprise to find the oil and gas industry upset about climate change legislation that would increase levies at the gas pump.

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