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Climate bill seen possible "in weeks" 12:57am GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate's top environmental lawmaker offered a preview on Wednesday of major component of climate change legislation she said could be introduced "in weeks, not months."  Full Article

 
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Defiant Argentine glacier thrives despite warming Tuesday, 3 Feb 2009 

LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK, Argentina (Reuters) - Climate change appears to be helping Argentina's mighty Perito Moreno glacier, which is thriving in defiance of the global warming that is shrinking its peers.  Full Article 

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Drought in Australia food bowl continues Tuesday, 3 Feb 2009 

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Drought in Australia's main food growing region of the Murray-Darling river system continues, with water stores near record lows despite recent rains, the head of the government's oversight body for the system said on Wednesday.  Full Article 

Hurt python becomes family pet

Feb 3 - A farmer in India's northern Uttar Pradesh plays a good Samaritan by tending to a 10-foot-long injured python.  Play Video