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Deforestation Doesn't Trigger Floods, U.N. Report Claims Deforestation is often wrongly blamed for causing floods, like in Guatemala this month, under a myth that has skewed agricultural policies, an international report said on Thursday. Hawaii Removes 125 Tons of Marine Debris Teams led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service collected more than 125 tons of debris in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands last year, up from the 5 tons they gathered in 1996. Wanted: A Few Good Environmental Videos Whether you work for an environmental organization, government agency, or environmentally focused business, or whether you're simply an individual with conviction, imagination, and a video camera, ENN TV can get your message across in style. Report Says U.S. Reduces Protection of Waters, Wetlands In the past four years, the United States has drastically cut back on its protection of waterways and wetlands, whose erosion was cited as a factor in the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, according to a report issued Wednesday. EarthNews Radio: Sounds on Mars What would it sound like if we played music on Mars? Jerry Kay spoke to Dr. Paul Doherty, a physicist at the Morrison Planetarium of the California Academy of Sciences to find out. Critics Dominate Final EPA Hearing on Radiation Rule The Environmental Protection Agency's final hearing on its proposed rule governing how much radiation could be released from Yucca Mountain drew a series of critics, mostly environmentalists who said the standard was too weak to protect future generations. Experts Link New Mexico Tree Die-Offs to Warming Researchers believe the massive die-offs of New Mexico's state tree during 2002 and 2003 could be a harbinger of life in a warming world. Study Uncovers Source of California Beach Sand Scientists have cracked one of the enduring geological mysteries of Southern California's famed beaches: where the sand comes from. Researchers had long assumed that coastal rivers washed the bulk of the naturally introduced sand to the beaches south of Los Angeles. Red Tide Still a Problem in Florida Panhandle Red tide, which has beachgoers complaining of alergy-like symptoms while causing fish kills and closing oyster harvesting areas, remains scattered across the Florida Panhandle, state officials said on Wednesday. Nigeria Shuts Lagos Schools after Unexplained Fumes Sweep City On Wednesday, Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu ordered the closure of all primary and secondary schools in Lagos, a city of 14 million, and launched an investigation to determine the cause of what a government statement called a "high concentration of gas in the air." Hybrids, Diesel Cars Dominate List of Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles for 2006 Devices To Save Energy are Hot Sellers
National Recycling Coalition Honors Starbucks Coffee Company for its Leadership in Recycling Meeting The Sustainability Challenge Johns Hopkins University's M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Policy Announces In-Person and Online Open Houses: Courses Offered in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Online Bigelow Laboratory Awarded Major Education Grant from the National Science Foundation Schwarzenegger Signs AB 405: Bill Protects Kids from Exposure to Experimental Pesticides Read all Non-Profit News
EarthShell Provides Business Update; Key Activities of Licensees for U.S. and Mexico Outlined Coffee Pacifica's Vice Chairman Comments in the PNG Newspaper The National Coffee Pacifica's ''PRIDE OF PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition Results Ideal Bite, Inc. Strikes Gold by Mining Green; Eco- friendly Web Company’s Subscriber Growth Skyrockets Alongside Green Consumer Movement SYSCO Food Services 3-Year "FAST CHARGE” Results In; Independent Tests Exceed Warranty Expectations Read all Company News |
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Thursday, October 13, 2005
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