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   		  <title>Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Headlines from the environment world this week. Laura Brown writes her weekly column with a roundup of the weeks top environmental news headlines from the US, UK and elsewhere.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Headlines from the environment world this week. Laura Brown writes her weekly column with a roundup of the weeks top environmental news headlines from the US, UK and elsewhere.                                                                                                            <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/roundup-environment-news-stories-week-4th-november-2011/1598/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/" title="Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011">Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/" title="This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011">This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/" title="The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011">The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/" title="This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011">This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
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		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times; this article covers the environmental news headlines and roundup from this week up to Friday 28th October 2011. Included are green news topics from the UK, China and US.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times; this article covers the environmental news headlines and roundup from this week up to Friday 28th October 2011. Included are green news topics from the UK, China and US.                                                                                                            <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/roundup-environment-news-stories-week-4th-november-2011/1598/" title="Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011">Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/" title="This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011">This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/" title="The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011">The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/" title="This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011">This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/</link>
		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Room for one more</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[What impact will the world's seven billionth human have? The United Nations is estimating that next Monday, the world's 7 billionth inhabitant will be born. It is a milestone that has economists, scientists and politicians wondering whether the earth's population is reaching breaking point.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[What impact will the world's seven billionth human have? The United Nations is estimating that next Monday, the world's 7 billionth inhabitant will be born. It is a milestone that has economists, scientists and politicians wondering whether the earth's population is reaching breaking point.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/health/room-one-more-worlds-seven-billionth-human/1544/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/tigers-india-conservation/2351/" title="Tiger, tiger, burning less bright">Tiger, tiger, burning less bright</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/surfing-tortoises/2310/" title="Surfing by tortoises">Surfing by tortoises</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/butterflies-blown-away-baltic/2286/" title="Butterflies Blown Away in the Baltic">Butterflies Blown Away in the Baltic</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/health/world-leprosy-day-27th-january-2013/2269/" title="World Leprosy Day ~ 27th January 2013">World Leprosy Day ~ 27th January 2013</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/conservationists-celebrate-increase-mountain-gorilla-numbers/2243/" title="Conservationists celebrate increase in mountain gorilla numbers ">Conservationists celebrate increase in mountain gorilla numbers </a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/health/room-one-more-worlds-seven-billionth-human/1544/</link>
		 <category>health</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:39:31 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Top environmental news stories from this week: 21st October 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[A roundup of environmental headlines from around the globe that made the news this week. Written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times up to Friday, October 21st 2011.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[A roundup of environmental headlines from around the globe that made the news this week. Written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times up to Friday, October 21st 2011.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/environment-news-stories-week-21st-October/1538/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/roundup-environment-news-stories-week-4th-november-2011/1598/" title="Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011">Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/" title="Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011">Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/" title="This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011">This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/" title="The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011">The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/" title="This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011">This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/environment-news-stories-week-21st-October/1538/</link>
		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>This week's top environment news stories: October 14th 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Top news headlines, stories and issues from the environment world this week up to October 14th 2011. Topics this week include conservation and wildlife in the UK, North Sea oil drilling, arctic ice and the oil spill in New Zealand.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Top news headlines, stories and issues from the environment world this week up to October 14th 2011. Topics this week include conservation and wildlife in the UK, North Sea oil drilling, arctic ice and the oil spill in New Zealand.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-14-october-2011/1516/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/roundup-environment-news-stories-week-4th-november-2011/1598/" title="Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011">Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/" title="Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011">Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/" title="This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011">This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/" title="The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011">The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/" title="This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011">This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-14-october-2011/1516/</link>
		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>The environmental news this week: October 7th 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Top stories affecting the environment this week. A roundup of environmental and green news headlines up to October 7th 2011 written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times. Topics include fracking in New York along with austerity affecting the green agenda and conservation in the UK.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Top stories affecting the environment this week. A roundup of environmental and green news headlines up to October 7th 2011 written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times. Topics include fracking in New York along with austerity affecting the green agenda and conservation in the UK.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/environment-news-week-7-october/1484/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/roundup-environment-news-stories-week-4th-november-2011/1598/" title="Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011">Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/" title="Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011">Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/" title="This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011">This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/" title="The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011">The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/" title="This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011">This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/environment-news-week-7-october/1484/</link>
		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[A review of the major stories in the environment this week up to today, Friday 30th September. A summary and roundup of recent environmental news and green issues written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[A review of the major stories in the environment this week up to today, Friday 30th September. A summary and roundup of recent environmental news and green issues written by Laura Brown for The Earth Times.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/roundup-environment-news-stories-week-4th-november-2011/1598/" title="Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011">Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/" title="Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011">Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/" title="The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011">The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/" title="This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011">This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/</link>
		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>First 'green Nobel' winner, Wangari Maathai dies</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Environmental campaigner dies after battle with cancer. The environmental campaigner, political conscience and winner of the first 'green Nobel', Wangari Maathai, has died. She was 71 and was suffering from cancer.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Environmental campaigner dies after battle with cancer. The environmental campaigner, political conscience and winner of the first 'green Nobel', Wangari Maathai, has died. She was 71 and was suffering from cancer.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/first-green-nobel-winner-wangari-maathai-dies/1413/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/world-habitat-day/2212/" title="World Habitat Day">World Habitat Day</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/elephants-scared-bees/1648/" title="Thankfully, elephants are scared of bees">Thankfully, elephants are scared of bees</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/community-incorporated-conservation-process/1491/" title="Community incorporated in conservation process">Community incorporated in conservation process</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/horn-africa-faces-extreme-future-tale-lake/1216/" title="Horn of Africa faces more extreme future - a tale from the lake">Horn of Africa faces more extreme future - a tale from the lake</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/energy/kenyans-ready-dark-days-ahead/1194/" title="Kenyans ready for dark days ahead">Kenyans ready for dark days ahead</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/first-green-nobel-winner-wangari-maathai-dies/1413/</link>
		 <category>politics</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>The week's environmental news roundup: September 23rd 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[This week the cost of development coming home to roost, literally, with the sky falling down, smoggiest levels for five years in the US and northern birds. One of several issues covered in our weekly roundup of environmental news up to 23rd September 2011.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week the cost of development coming home to roost, literally, with the sky falling down, smoggiest levels for five years in the US and northern birds. One of several issues covered in our weekly roundup of environmental news up to 23rd September 2011.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/roundup-environment-news-stories-week-4th-november-2011/1598/" title="Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011">Roundup of environment news stories this week: 4th November 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/top-environment-stories-week-28th-october/1557/" title="Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011">Top environmental news stories this week: 28th October 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories/1441/" title="This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011">This week's top environment news stories: September 30th 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/" title="This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011">This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-top-environment-stories-september-23/1406/</link>
		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Bill McKibben the environmental campaigner</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Author and campaigner Bill McKibben talks to The Earth Times about his hopes for Obama and why even Rick Perry might start changing his position on climate change. We need, he believes, to take stock. Our world is running out of time and he urges us to think about what we are doing. The time for action is approaching and, like an evangelist, he wants to take his message to as many people as possible.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Author and campaigner Bill McKibben talks to The Earth Times about his hopes for Obama and why even Rick Perry might start changing his position on climate change. We need, he believes, to take stock. Our world is running out of time and he urges us to think about what we are doing. The time for action is approaching and, like an evangelist, he wants to take his message to as many people as possible.                                                                                                                                                                                                      <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/earth-times-asks-environmental-campaigner/1401/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/earth-times-asks-environmental-campaigner/1401/</link>
		 <category>politics</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>This week's environmental news roundup: September 16th 2011</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[The biggest news stories affecting the environment from around the globe. The article covers environmental news topics for week 37 for dates between Monday September 12th, 2011 up to and including Friday September 16th, 2011.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The biggest news stories affecting the environment from around the globe. The article covers environmental news topics for week 37 for dates between Monday September 12th, 2011 up to and including Friday September 16th, 2011.                                                                                                                              <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/3rd-may-world-press-freedom-day/2340/" title="3rd May - World Press Freedom Day">3rd May - World Press Freedom Day</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/temperature-oxygen-acidification-oceans/2288/" title="Temperature, Oxygen and Acidification in the Oceans">Temperature, Oxygen and Acidification in the Oceans</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/world-wetlands-day/2272/" title="World Wetlands Day - 2nd February ">World Wetlands Day - 2nd February </a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/preventing-exploitation-environment-war-armed-conflict/2239/" title="The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict">The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/sea-level-rise-coastal-political-operations/2167/" title="Sea-level rise with coastal and political operations">Sea-level rise with coastal and political operations</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/weeks-environment-news-week-september-16/1373/</link>
		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>New flood warnings for New York as Tropical Storm crosses northeast</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lee is likely to cause heavy rain and flooding in areas still cleaning up after Hurricane Irene. Flood warnings have been issued for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and upstate New York. The National Weather Service has issued a flooding notice to Catskills and Schoharie Creek as the storm moves northeast out of Pennsylvania.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Lee is likely to cause heavy rain and flooding in areas still cleaning up after Hurricane Irene. Flood warnings have been issued for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and upstate New York. The National Weather Service has issued a flooding notice to Catskills and Schoharie Creek as the storm moves northeast out of Pennsylvania.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/new-flood-warnings-new-york-tropical-storm-crosses-northeast/1339/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/low-oxygen-switch-save-crops-flooding/1543/" title="A low oxygen switch may save crops from flooding">A low oxygen switch may save crops from flooding</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/mapping-mangroves-aids-conservation-valuable-habitats/1193/" title="Mapping mangroves aids conservation of valuable habitats">Mapping mangroves aids conservation of valuable habitats</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/ozone-hole-long-reach-brings-climate-change-tropics/750/" title="Ozone hole's long reach brings climate change to the tropics">Ozone hole's long reach brings climate change to the tropics</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/business/year-gulf-mexico-oil-spill-bp-battle-win-trust-continues/738/" title="A year on from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill BP's battle to win back trust continues">A year on from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill BP's battle to win back trust continues</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/pollution/marine-life-threat-dependence-plastic/586/" title="Marine life under threat because of our dependence on plastic">Marine life under threat because of our dependence on plastic</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/new-flood-warnings-new-york-tropical-storm-crosses-northeast/1339/</link>
		 <category>nature</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Stranded calf whale freed after 8 hour battle</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Calf whale swims to freedom after becoming beached in River Humber. A calf whale who became stranded off the English coast after becoming separated from its mother has been freed after an 8 hour rescue effort by emergency services.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Calf whale swims to freedom after becoming beached in River Humber. A calf whale who became stranded off the English coast after becoming separated from its mother has been freed after an 8 hour rescue effort by emergency services.                                                                                                                                                <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:45:10 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>500 Texas homes destroyed by wildfires</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Officials continue efforts to control blazes covering 25,000 acres in drought conditions. Wildfires have destroyed almost 500 homes in Texas, as strong winds hamper the ability of firefighters to control the blaze.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Officials continue efforts to control blazes covering 25,000 acres in drought conditions. Wildfires have destroyed almost 500 homes in Texas, as strong winds hamper the ability of firefighters to control the blaze.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/500-texas-homes-destroyed-wildfires/1333/</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Hurricane Katia becomes category 4 storm</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Latest storm off US coast gathers pace. Hurricane Katia, currently around 450 miles south of Bermuda is now capable of reaching winds up to 135 mph according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has moved over warmer water, allowing it to pick up speed. However analysts believe that Hurricane Katia is unlikely to hit land over the coming days in the US.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Latest storm off US coast gathers pace. Hurricane Katia, currently around 450 miles south of Bermuda is now capable of reaching winds up to 135 mph according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has moved over warmer water, allowing it to pick up speed. However analysts believe that Hurricane Katia is unlikely to hit land over the coming days in the US.                                                                                                                                                                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/hurricane-katia-category-4-storm/1332/</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:56:56 GMT</pubDate>
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