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2010 Toyota Prius photographed at the 2009 Washington DC Auto Show.
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 Bloomberg 
Toyota Prius Wagon Outsells GM Volt
Wed 18 Jan 2012
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) scored a quick victory in 2011 as U.S. deliveries of its Prius v wagon in 10 weeks topped sales of General Motors Co. (GM)’s Chevrolet Volt plug- in hybrid that was available... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
In this photo provided by Greenpeace International, Greenpeace International global head Kumi Naidoo, left, and an unidentified person hold a banner aboard a boat near an oil rig in the Davis Strait, off Greenland's west coast, Friday, June 17, 2011.
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 The Guardian 
Greenpeace urges government to halt 'reckless' Arctic oil rush
Wed 18 Jan 2012
At a special House of Commons hearing, ministers will be asked to reconsider support for Cairn Energy drilling in the far north Greenpeace activists protesting against Arctic oil exploration,... (photo: AP / Greenpeace International, Jiri Rezac)
Tanker with crucial fuel delivery arrives off Nome  Austin American Statesman  Sat 14 Jan 2012
Tanker with crucial fuel delivery arrives off Nome
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Russian tanker has spent weeks muscling its way through hundreds of miles of Bering Sea ice several feet thick to get fuel to Nome. Now comes the tricky part: sending more... (photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo )
Alaska   Fuel   Photos   Russia   Tanker   Wikipedia: Bering Sea
BERING SEA  The Russian-flagged tanker Renda, carrying more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel, sits in the ice while the Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew breaks the ice around the tanker approximately 19 miles northwest of Nunivak Island Jan. 6, 2012. The cutter Healy crew is escorting the Renda crew to Nome, Alaska, where the tanker crew will offload the needed fuel to the city. U.S. Coast Guard photo by cutter Healy. (1490403) ( CGC Healy escorts and breaks ice for tanker Renda )  BBC News  Sat 14 Jan 2012
Alaska winter: Russian tanker reaches ice-bound Nome
A Russian tanker delivering fuel to the Alaskan town of Nome, cut off by ice and extreme weather, has reached the western coastline of Alaska. The vessel, carrying more... (photo: US Coastguard / cutter Healy.)
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Refugees are vaccinated against measles and other infections.The government's forces were criticized as well, with UN forces being stated to be protecting civilians from both rebels and Congolese troops. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tue 10 Jan 2012
More parents forgo immunizations for children
Madison - A growing number of parents in Wisconsin are choosing not to have their children immunized. Less than 1% of students did not get shots against measles and other... (photo: Creative Commons / Julien Harneis)
Children   Measles   Parents   Photos   Wikipedia/Immunizations
Aerial view of the vessel Discoverer Enterprise as it recovers oil from the riser insertion tube approximately 85 miles off the coast of Mobile, May 17, 2010, following the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. The Los Angeles Times Tue 10 Jan 2012
Gulf currents aided breakdown of oil after BP spill, study says
The geography and water circulation patterns of the northern Gulf of Mexico promoted the breakdown of oil and gas spewing from a busted wellhead during the BP oil... (photo: US Coast Guard / PO3 Renee C. Aiello)
US   Oil   Photos   Pollution   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Future energy demand: Offsetting fossil fuel consumption The Examiner Fri 23 Dec 2011
Future energy demand: Offsetting fossil fuel consumption
Exploding record demand for energy reserves and increased population growth throughout developing nations, industrial expansion, and increased demand for energy... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Energy   Fuel   Future   Photos   Population   Wikipedia: Brazil
Environment - Climate Change - nature The Guardian Thu 22 Dec 2011
Environment world review of the year: '2011 rewrote the record books'
The ecologically tumultuous year saw record greenhouse gas emissions, melting Arctic sea ice, natural disasters and extreme weather – and the world's second worst nuclear... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Books   Climate   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Environment
Oil Rig The New York Times Sun 18 Dec 2011
Oil Rig Sinks Off Russia; 49 Missing
MOSCOW — An oil drilling rig that was being towed in a storm sank Sunday off the coast of Sakhalin Island with 67 people on board, most of whom are still missing.... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali)
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