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A multimillion-dollar fund launched in Britain on Tuesday will help preserve the Congo Basin by paying for projects that make the world's second largest rainforest worth more as a living resource than chopped down."Preserving our forests is vital if we are going to reduce global emissions and tackle climate change," said British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in a press release.

The newest Crown Hybrid model, released in May 2008, features an updated "Night View"

Changes to the Antarctic ice shelf are causing seals to fight for air and penguins to give up on their young.These are the findings of a new study, which illustrates the direct impact climate change is having on the physiology, behaviour and survival of Antarctic species.

The Early Show dispatched two drivers on a trip to New York -- contributor Benno Schmidt and Wayne Gerdes of CleanMPG.com.Gerdes champions "hypermiling," which he says can as much as double your gas mileage.Gerdes and his team hold the world record -- 2,250 miles in a single tank, which worked out to 164 miles per gallon.

A study by marine engineering experts has set out the likely effects of using biodiesel fuel in Royal Navy warships. As British warships are mostly powered by gas turbines derived from aircraft jet engines, the results are also interesting in the context of future biofuelled aviation and power generation.

A fungus responsible for the rapid deterioration of military clothing and canvas tents during the Second World War could significantly improve the production of biofuels, say U.S. scientists.