::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, February 3, 2005 :::
READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Study Uncovers New Threatened Ecological Hotspots
JOHANNESBURG — A global study has identified nine new environmental "hotspots," areas of great ecological diversity that are under threat and together shelter most of the planet's endangered plant and animal species. Judge Rules U.S. Government Wrong to Downgrade Wolf from Endangered to Threatened
GRANTS PASS, Oregon — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President George W. Bush administration violated the Endangered Species Act when it relaxed protections on many of the United States' gray wolves. Notes from Anna: Collapse, by Jared Diamond
This month, Jared Diamond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, And Steel: The Fates of Human Societies , has published his new book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed . Crane Restoration Partners Pledge to Continue Efforts
CHASSAHOWITZKA — Bird lovers trying to establish a migrating colony of whooping cranes east of the Mississippi River say they will dedicate at least three to five more years to the project. Carpool Lanes: Not Just for Carpools Anymore
WASHINGTON — If helping the environment isn't a good enough reason to buy a hybrid car, lawmakers are contemplating a powerful appeal to drivers' self-interest: an easier commute. Scientists Say Global Warming Hurts Africa
LONDON — Rising global temperatures will hit Africa's poor the hardest, reducing their ability to deal with disease, feed themselves and earn a living, a scientist told an international conference on climate change Wednesday. Tiny Pest Decimating Honeybee Colonies
FRESNO, Calif. — A tiny pest is decimating honeybee colonies across the country, worrying beekeepers and farmers who depend on the insects to pollinate their crops. Lawmakers in Six Midwestern States Announce Regional Environmental Effort
DES MOINES, Iowa — Legislators from six Midwestern states Tuesday announced a regional effort to enact tougher laws protecting children from environmental dangers. 
READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS National Recycling Coalition Honors Novelis for Leadership in Recycling
— By National Recycling Coalition Prominent Scientists Join Call for UN Moratorium on Longline Fishing
— By Sea Turtle Restoration Project The Mangrove Action Project News, MAP WORKS
— By Mangrove Action Project The Mangrove Action Project News, Feature Story
— By Mangrove Action Project Toxic Warning: Dolphin Meat is Poisoning the Japanese People
— By Earth Island Institute
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