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Honda to bring back Insight name for hybrid
Honda is bringing back the defunct Insight nameplate for a hybrid-only vehicle planned for the Japanese, European and North American markets early next year.

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Image: Ice sections drift away
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Huge ice shelf breaks loose in Canada
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away  in Canada's northern Arctic, another indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday.

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Science: Last Siberia mammoths were American
Native Siberian mammoths mysteriously dwindled roughly 40,000 years ago
World: Miners win 'Croc Hunter' battle
Court ruling allows Australian firm to continue exploration at Outback site
World: Elephant kicks heroin habit
'Big Brother' completes detox in China after being fed spiked bananas
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Cars ranked by chemical content
Billing it as the first-ever consumer guide to toxic chemicals in cars, an advocacy group rated more than 200 models based on interior parts — from steering wheels to armrests — whose chemical components can break down over time.

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Paddling to save the planet
Sept. 5: A kayak trip to the top of the world highlights how quickly ice is melting in the North Pole. Phil Reay-Smith of ITV News reports.

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Did you know that the "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species," which is put together by the IUCN, lists 7,725 animal species as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered? Each week, and with the IUCN's help, MSNBC.com will profile a threatened species. Check back each week, clicking here for the latest poster child for conservation.

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The wildlife trade is the third-largest illegal trade in the world after guns and drugs. Learn who is buying and selling and see the species put at risk by the trade.
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Battle of the Bags: Paper vs. Plastic
Msnbc.com takes you on interactive journey through the debate over the "greenest" way to cart away groceries.
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Vital Signs of a Warming World
The science, impacts and scenarios of climate shifts
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Antarctica
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Reflections from time on ‘the Ice’
Experiences gained from an Antarctic odyssey, plus readers’ comments
IMAGE: SOLAR RACE CAR ON HIGHWAY
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Car race shows solar power potential
Tapping the sun, students drove 2,500 miles from Texas to Canada
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Fighting fires
MSNBC.com's Jon Bonne reports on shifting strategies
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Gentlemen, start your fuel cells
Road trip highlights potential for cars, but also potholes
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Nuclear waste
MSNBC.com's Miguel Llanos reports on the debate over Yucca Mountain

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