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UNITED NATIONS -- They are the carbon offsetting projects most hated by environmentalists, but there may now be an opportunity to put an end to them. Currently, there are five coal-fired power plants registered as emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), an international offsetting program run by an arm of the United Nations. Pressure from developing nation governments led to their inclusion in the program, as supporters claim the newer supercritical coal plants avoid carbon dioxide emissions by preventing dirtier plants from being built instead.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER-- Atlantis lifted off Friday at 11:29 A.M. Eastern time after a last-moment hold at 31 seconds on its 33rd and final mission--both for it and NASA's 30-year-old manned space shuttle program, putting on hiatus the era of human access to low Earth orbit on board U.S. spacecraft.

As NASA prepares to wrap up its shuttle program , leaving open questions about what comes next for U.S. human spaceflight, the next big thing in NASA's astronomy program has been dealt a blow

This is the second of a three-part series that looks back at the 30-year history of the U.S. space shuttle program.

Heres a look at the top four contenders for developing the next spacecraft, how much funding they have received through the program, and how close they are to sending a crewed flight into orbit. After the shuttle Atlantis makes its final flight this summer, NASA will shut down the program responsible for 135 manned space flights since 1981. Now, NASA is turning to commercial companies to develop space-flight capabilities through its Commercial Crew Development program, which has doled out $320 million in funds since 2009.

Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D.

Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D. Jackson and David J

Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D. Jackson and David J

Editor's Note: MSU China Paleontology Expedition is a project led by Frankie D. Jackson and David J. Varricchio, professors in the Department of Earth Sciences, Dinosaur Paleontology at Montana State University and Jin Xingsheng, paleontologist and Vice Director of the Zhejiang Natural History Museum in Hangzhou, China.

That grouper on your plate may not be grouper at all--unless it has an electronic tag saying otherwise.

If you have achieved at least $1 million in revenue in each of the past 2 fiscal years, you may want to check out this competition. Here, the sky is the limit! While many solopreneurs build multi-million dollar businesses, not every solopreneur sets out with the intention of remaining solo for the duration of their years in business.

A new program from HP is equipping African health workers with cell phones so that information about outbreaks can be collected and analyzed as fast as possible.

Summer hours can be a perk with more bang for your buck than more traditional employee benefits.

This year has already been the most successful breeding season to date for endangered North Island brown kiwis ( Apteryx mantelli ) at New Zealand's Pukaha Mount Bruce national wildlife center , and now the rangers who manage the program have an extra reason to celebrate: the May 1 birth of an extremely rare all-white kiwi . [More]

A three-month tax amnesty program in Washington state is causing buzz today, after Governor Christine Gregoire announced the program collected a staggering $321 million, nearly double the amount expected. "It is cash on hand