Tokyo, Sydney kick off climate change concerts
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CHIBA, Japan  - Pop stars in Tokyo and Sydney kicked off a global chain of climate change concerts on Saturday aimed at persuading the world to go green.
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Al Gore will rock out at the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium on July 7, one of eight worldwide shows designed to draw attention to global warming.
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The latest in a long list of concerts for causes, Live Earth will stage a multimedia assault on the world's attention span July 7, urging action against human-induced climate change.
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The Queen will today open a major conference on climate change in Berlin, in what is seen as a declaration of personal intent. Her Royal Majesty has been seeking to make the Royal palaces more environmentally
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Asia Pacific leaders overcame differences on climate change Saturday to agree to take action against greenhouse gases at a key summit protected by the tightest security in Australian history.
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Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the biggest of its kind in the world, is going green this year with a message to Australians that they must take action to protect a threatened environment.
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Some of the world&#39;s  biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna  performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday  to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.
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A 24-hour music marathon spanning seven continents reached the Western Hemisphere on Saturday, with rappers, rockers and country stars taking the stage at Live Earth concerts to fight climate change.
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Live Earth is ambitious by any standard: eight concerts featuring the biggest names in music, playing for a 24-hour period across the globe, all for the cause of global warming.
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The global concert series was a target for cynics, but it should be measured by its political impact, not its carbon footprint
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Australian PM John Howard puts climate change top of the agenda at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders.
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Madonna, Metallica, The Police and Kanye West are among the top names listed to perform at a series of climate change concerts being held around the world starting Saturday in Australia.
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Live Earth concerts on Saturday meant to spur action to fight global warming must first tackle another environmental hazard -- mountains of trash and thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gases caused by the events.
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The search for new strategies to confront global warming takes center stage in Buenos Aires on Monday as thousands of environmentalists and government policy-makers gather for an international conference on climate change.
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International broadcasters,  environmental activists and some of the biggest names in pop  music are in the starting blocks for one of the most ambitious  global media events of all time.
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Organizers of the South African  leg of the Live Earth concerts have arranged a new venue in a  bid to stimulate lagging ticket sales.
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Australia's prime minister calls for a new way forward on climate change as Apec talks begin in Sydney.