China opens first environmental court
Court set up as the country looks for new ways to tackle crippling air, water and soil pollution
Forty-five U.S. senators seek extra time for input on EPA carbon rule
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Warm Pacific may paradoxically cause US winter freeze - study
Oxford professor says there is a "plausible link" between the harsh US winter and climate change
NOAA predicts "near or below normal" 2014 Atlantic hurricane season
US government expects eight to 13 tropical storms, and three to six hurricanes in the Atlantic this year
Superbug threat as grave as climate change, say scientists
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'The Normal Heart' brings early days of AIDS to U.S. living rooms
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Balkans confronts risk of disease after devastating floods
Serbian minister launches appeal for chlorine bleach, quicklime and disinfectant to stem the risk of disease
Billionaire U.S. environmentalist to target seven midterm races
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New Hampshire city leads fight against inland flooding
"The city's working pretty hard on it, but it's hard to keep up with the water," says one business owner
China launches scores of projects to try to end dire water shortages
China's water crisis threatens to curtail economic growth and food production