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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT | Protecting our natural resources

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  • United States COP-15 banner (State Dept.)

    The latest information on the United States and COP-15, plus your chance to comment on the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen.

  • Men working on a roof (State Dept.)

    Twenty universities from around the U.S., Canada and Europe are participating in a global solar competition to design, build and operate energy-efficient houses.

  • Model of a smart-grid (AP Images)

    In the smart-grid future, a digital system will save energy, produce electricity from renewable sources, repair itself and fuel a new generation of electric vehicles.

  • A satellite image of the earth (State Dept.)

    Carbon moves between plants and animals, earth, atmosphere and oceans in a continuous cycle. Understanding this cycle is a key to predicting the behavior of Earth’s climate.

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    A Timeline of Environmental Treaties

    This list of key environmental treaties shows how nations are working together, politically and scientifically, to safeguard our planet and respond to a global threat. The United States, whose pollution control laws serve as models for other nations, remains a leader in identifying, mitigating and remediating environmental hazards.

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