March 12th, 2010 
Tommy Japan’s coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a whaling ship last month in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over Japanese whaling.
Japan – New Zealand – Whaling in Japan – Coast guard – Whaling
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March 11th, 2010 Tommy 
The Obama administration recommends listing seven populations of loggerhead turtles as endangered, a decision that could have big implications for the fishing industry.
Fish – Endangered species – United States – President – Obama administration
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March 10th, 2010 Tommy 
A vast project in Florida will be the world’s second-largest solar plant, attached to the nation’s largest fossil-fuel power plant.
Power station – Fossil fuel – Technology – Energy – Florida
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March 9th, 2010 Tommy 
Adventurer Eric Larsen has set off to reach the North Pole — part of his goal of becoming the first person to trek to both poles and the top of Mt. Everest in the same year.
Mount Everest – Recreation – Mountaineering – Climbing – NorthPole
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March 8th, 2010 Tommy 
Wildlife officials have tried everything to keep sea lions from eating endangered salmon, including dropping bombs that explode under water and firing rubber bullets.
Salmon – Sea lion – Recreation – Fish – Cooking
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March 7th, 2010 Tommy Adventurer Eric Larsen has set off to reach the North Pole — part of his goal of becoming the first person to trek to both poles and the top of Mt. Everest in the same year.
Mount Everest – Recreation – Mountaineering – Climbing – NorthPole
Read more – msnbc.com: Environment
March 7th, 2010 Tommy 
Methane, a potent global warming gas, is bubbling out of the frozen Arctic faster than had been expected.
Global warming – Greenhouse gas – Environment – Climate change – Arctic Ocean
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March 6th, 2010 Tommy 
It’s the new front in the nanny state: Microchips placed in garbage bins to monitor how much people throw away.
Family – United States – Home – Recreation – Local government
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March 5th, 2010 Tommy 
After a wall of ocean water engulfed picturesque towns along France’s Atlantic coast, residents, officials and experts are all asking why.
France – Atlantic Ocean – Travel and Tourism – Nicolas Sarkozy – L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Read more – msnbc.com: Environment
March 4th, 2010 Tommy 
To all those cities worrying about getting wired for electric vehicles: Fret not. Early studies of electric car drivers show they generally get back home before they need to recharge.
Electric car – Transportation – Electric vehicle – Business – Energy
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