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Wildlife News     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:51:29 GMT   Interest waning on logging issues? The latest survey seems to show the europeans are less concerned with illegal logging activities   UK restates it's stance against whaling As the whaling season begins the UK and other european countries have made a formal request to Norway to end it's activities   Minister shown future of biodiversity data sharing The NBN Gateway has been launched; a new online biodiversity database for Britain   Calls to halt development at Sakhalin There's concerns about some of the environmental mitigation measures proposed for the new oil and gas facility at Sakhalin   Frog species discovered in Laos Six new frog species have been discoverd in Laos over the lst 2 years ENN: Pollution     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:06:54 GMT   L.A. residents ferret out toxic sites for researchers Marcela Herrera wiped sweat from her nose as the screeching sound of a saw cutting lumber mixed with mariachi music blaring from a house across the street. Clipboard in hand, Herrera jotted down addresses in this Pacoima neighborhood where lumber, steel, ironworks and heavy equipment rental shops operate near homes.   Solar Powered System Helps Reduce Ship's Emissions - Innovation on the High Seas Japan’s largest shipping line, Nippon Yusen KK, has teamed with Nippon Oil Corporation in developing a system of solar panels capable of generating 40 kilowatts of electricity for use on a 60,000 ton cargo ship for Toyota Motor Corporation. Unlike the solar panels soon to be offered on the tops of the Toyota Priusthat I wrote about last week, these panels are designed to assist with the ship’s motive power.   Failing grades for carbon emitters down under Some major Australian power generators are doing next to nothing to prepare for a low-carbon future, according to a new report from WWF-Australia. The 2008 WWF-Australia Power Generators Carbon Future Score Card assessed 19 of Australia’s power firms on the work they are doing to reduce their carbon emissions and around half were awarded two stars or less out of a possible five.   Trucking firms line up for ports' clean-air programs Following weeks of worry about whether they could meet their own deadlines, Los Angeles and Long Beach port officials said Friday that they were closing in on having enough trucking companies lined up to get their clean-air programs off the ground in October.   E.P.A. Issues New Engine Rules Announcing what it called new “surf and turf”� standards, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday set stricter antipollution rules for engines that run pleasure boats, lawn mowers and weed trimmers. BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:06:56 GMT  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:49:48 GMT China sets dates for space launch China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, state-run news agency Xinhua reports.  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:18:06 GMT 'Climate crisis' needs brain gain The former UK chief scientist says the climate challenge is so great, it demands the most brilliant minds tackle it.  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:42:21 GMT Mammoth skull raised from ground Palaeontologists lift a "rare" mammoth skull out of its resting place in France and move it to a museum.  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:10:24 GMT Shun meat, says UN climate chief People should consider eating less meat as a way to tackle global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist.  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:20:38 GMT Beatles' tunes aid memory recall Scientists investigate how our memories of Beatles songs help us tap into the long forgotten events in our lives. EarthWire UK RSS News Feed     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:06:57 GMT  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Downpours force people to flee homes, with warning of more heavy rain to come Heavy storms swept across Britain at the weekend, and there are warnings of more rain to come  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk Mark Cocker: Claxton, Norfolk  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT UN threatens to act against Britain for failure to protect heritage sites Unesco may put buildings on endangered list after experts accuse the UK of damaging globally significant sites  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Alys Fowler on inexpensive do-it-yourself gardening Gardening has never been more fashionable - or more expensive. And yet you don't have to spend a fortune. Alys Fowler of Gardeners' World explains  Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Methane gas found in south Wales could improve UK's energy security Quantities of high-quality gas found in south Wales could help ease UK's growing energy crisis Press Releases by RSS     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:06:58 GMT  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:01:01 +0100 Car makers must go green, says public in new EU poll The results of an opinion poll out today (28 August 2008) show an overwhelming 87 per cent of people in the UK think measures to force car manufacturers to make smarter cars that use 25 per cent less fuel should be introduced urgently.  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:01:01 +0100 Green taxes are key to tackling climate change Responding to the Taxpayer's Alliance's 'The Burden of Green Taxes', Friends of the Earth said "Green taxes are one of the key policies needed to prevent dangerous climate change that would cost the UK cost billions of pounds and ruin lives."  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:01:01 +0100 Major car makers not cutting emissions fast enough to meet climate targets Top car manufacturers selling vehicles in the UK and elsewhere in Europe are not cutting carbon dioxide emissions from their vehicles fast enough to meet proposed EU targets, Friends of the Earth said today.  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:01:01 +0100 Energy price hikes - efficiency is the solution Responding to the news that energy company E.On has announced huge rises in gas and electricity prices, Friends of the Earth called for every home in the UK to be super-insulated and have access to green energy systems.  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:01:01 +0100 Prince Charles hits GM nail on head Commenting on Prince Charles' concerns over the impacts of GM crops on the environment and farmers, expressed today, Friends of the Earth Campaign Director Mike Childs said the Prince had hit the nail on the head. NASA's Earth Observatory     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:06:58 GMT   Feature: Rapid Retreat: Ice Shelf Loss along Canada's Ellesmere Coast Beginning in late July 2008, the remaining ice shelves along the northern coast of Canada's Ellesmere Island underwent rapid retreat, losing a total of 214 square kilometers (83 square miles).   News: Changing the World, One Student at a Time For 10 years, the DEVELOP program has pushed the envelope of the traditional summer internship, encouraging students into research projects with big implications for society.   News: Portrait of a Warming Ocean and Rising Sea Levels Global sea level is on the rise, but the rise isn't uniform across the ocean. In this image, white and red show where sea level has risen the most; purple and blue where it has dropped.   Natural Hazards: Dust Storm over Afghanistan On September 5, 2008, a dust storm formed over Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.   Natural Hazards: Tropical Storm Josephine Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the eastern Atlantic near the Cape Verde Islands on September 2, 2008. Animal Concerns News Service     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:06:59 GMT  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT Letter: Animal lovers boycott rodeos The public is unaware of the insidious electric shocking, baby calf neck snapping, spurring, flank strapping, tail raking, wire poking, and a multitude of other clandestine sadistic practices that these animals must suffer.  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT HARD decision expected in rodeo prodding case "It's not fair, because it is not against the rules," he said, citing the cowboys association's acceptance of electric prods.  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT PETA protesters go apeshit at Donna Karan show "Donna Karan is a cold and soulless woman who turns her back on animals to turn a buck," Newkirk said.  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT Horse owners increasingly abandoning their animals Unwanted horses are being left at auction barns, let go in the wild or tied to trees and fences in hopes someone will take them in.  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT Manatees saved through manhole Staff from emergency and animal rescue agencies had to go into a manhole to access a culvert where three manatees had gotten stuck -- apparently as they sought suitable areas for mating. EnviroLink News Service     updated: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:06:59 GMT  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT EPA not spilling the beans on bees. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is refusing to disclose records about a new class of pesticides that could be playing a role in the disappearance of millions of honeybees in the United States, a lawsuit filed Monday charges.  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT If Congress lifts the offshore oil drilling moratorium, what happens next? If Congress bows to pressure from Republicans and decides to lift its restrictions on offshore oil drilling, it is unclear exactly what would happen next. Such a move would take the country into uncharted waters.  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT Ivory Coast's forgotten acrid waste. The UN says the dumping of 500m tonnes of chemical waste in Abidjan led to at least 16 deaths and more than 100,000 other victims needing medical treatment. Two years on it is still here.  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT Stuart Orr of the World Wildlife Fund on Britain's water consumption Stuart Orr of the World Wildlife Fund explains a new report that shows each Briton uses 4,645 litres a day when hidden factors are included  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:06:53 EDT Study: Possible diabetes link to arsenic in water A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

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