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Wildlife News   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:28 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   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:28 GMT

  Stop the Presses
An article in the San Jose Mercury News tells us that it takes a gallon of oil just to make a toner cartridge. That wouldn’t be so bad if we didn’t discard 8 empty cartridges a second in the U.S. And if it didn’t take 450 years for one to decompose.
  Carbon monoxide aids shift from active infection to a drug-resistant dormant TB infection
A toxic gas present in air pollution and tobacco smoke plays a significant role in triggering tuberculosis infection, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The UAB study focused on carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless, odorless gas present in tobacco smoke, and vehicle and manufacturing plant emissions. Also, CO is produced naturally in brushfires and volcanic gas.
  Clearing the Air on Liquid Natural Gas (Updated)
Every month when I see the magazine Seed in my mailbox I can’t wait to sit down and read it. This month I found a DVD inside the magazine with the oil company Shell’s short movie, Clearing the Air on it. My attention peaked, and I watched the movie. Clearing the Air is a fictional account of the development of gas to liquid (GTL) or liquid natural gas (LNG). The California Energy Commission defines LNG as “fuels that can be produced from natural gas, coal, and biomass using a Fischer-Tropsch chemical reaction process.” However, in the movie LNG is used to refer to converting natural gas into liquid for fuel.
  Koalas Under Threat From Climate Change
New research shows increased temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are a threat to the Australian national icon, the koala. Professor Ian Hume, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, and his students from the University of Sydney have been researching the effects of CO2 increases and temperature rises on eucalypts.
  Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol
A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices. E-Fuel Corp unveiled on Thursday the "MicroFueler" touting it as the world's first machine that allows homeowners to make their own ethanol and pump the brew directly into their cars.

[logo] BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:47:14 GMT

 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:12:03 GMT Virtual telescope opens night sky
Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers.
 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:32:02 GMT Frigid robot eyes top tech prize
A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.
 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:02:43 GMT Pollution 'ups blood clot risk'
Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.
 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:33:58 GMT Embryology laws pass first hurdle
UK politicians allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep divisions.
 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:17:28 GMT Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens'
A microwave system that kills "invasive species" lurking in ships' ballast water is developed by a team of US researchers.

EarthWire UK RSS News Feed   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:31 GMT

 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tree-lined streets may cut city kids' asthma risk
NEW YORK - City blocks boasting plenty of trees aren't only more pleasing to the eye; they may be healthier for children's lungs, according to research conducted in New York City.
 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tornadoes kill 22, injure hundreds in US
ATLANTA - Tornadoes killed at least 22 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through communities in the central and south-eastern United States over the weekend.
 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT US fire managers predict bad year for blazes
SALMON, Idaho - US fire managers are forecasting a grim year for blazes in drought-plagued Western states, just weeks after a premature start to the Southwest's wildfire season.
 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT China punishes 6 for protest against chemical plant
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities arrested one person on a charge of inciting subversion and warned or detained five for their roles in a protest in the southwest against plans for a petrochemical project, local media reported on Monday.
 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT India's green revolutionary is back in spotlight
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Forty years after he helped rescue the world from growing famine and a deepening gloom over the future of food supplies, Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is once again agitating for revolution -- this time a perpetual one.

[logo] Friends of the Earth   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:31 GMT

 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:34:00 +0100 Government ordered to release CBI lobbying documents
The Government has been ordered to disclose previously secret records of lobbying by business group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), in a judgement published today (Thursday 1 May 2008), following a court case won by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth.
 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:11:00 +0100 Labour MPs rebel on energy vote
33 Labour MPs ? half of the Government?s majority - voted against the Government in favour of an amendment to the Energy Bill which would have encouraged homes, businesses and communities to install renewable energy systems such as solar panels. Although the amendment was not successful it had drawn widespread public and cross party support.
 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:44:00 +0100 Clamp-down on supermarket bullies long overdue
This report confirms that the ?big four? supermarkets are the bully boys of the retail sector ? bleeding suppliers dry and reducing shoppers? choice
 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100 London Mayor: Livingstone greenest, says Friends of the Earth
Ken Livingstone is the ?greenest? of the three main candidates to be Mayor of London, Friends of the Earth said today. The environmental campaign group analysed the election manifestos of the three principal contenders and concluded that Mr Livingstone has the strongest green credentials scoring nine out of ten, with Boris Johnson second (7/10) and Brian Paddick third (5/10).
 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:36:00 +0100 Energy Bill: financial incentives needed to boost green energy
The Energy Bill ? which receives its Third Reading in the House of Commons tomorrow - must be amended to encourage homes, businesses and communities to install renewable energy systems such as solar panels, says Friends of the Earth.

[logo] NASA's Earth Observatory   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:31 GMT

  Reference: William Smith (1769-1839)
William Smith discovered that he could identify rock layers by the unique fossils they held. His discovery helped later generations of scientists to understand the history of life on Earth.
  News: NASA Satellite Captures Image of Cyclone Nargis Flooding in Burma (Myanmar)
NASA's Terra satellite captured images of Burma (Myanmar) showing the devastation of flooding from Cyclone Nargis.
  News: Scientists Discover New Ocean Current
Scientists have discovered a new climate pattern, the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation which explains changes in the water important in helping commercial fishermen understand fluctuations in the fish stock. (Georgia Institute of Technology press release)
  News: Researchers Forecast 59 Percent Chance of Record Low Arctic Sea Ice in 2008
New calculations indicate the record low minimum extent of sea ice across the Arctic last September has a three-in-five chance of being shattered again in 2008 because of continued warming temperatures and a preponderance of younger, thinner ice. (University of Colorado at Boulder press release)
  News: Before Fossil Fuels, Earth's Minerals Kept CO2 in Check
Over millions of years carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have been moderated by a finely-tuned natural feedback system – a system that human emissions have recently overwhelmed. (Carnegie Institution press release)

Animal Concerns News Service   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:32 GMT

 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:26:29 EDT Inhumane farm practices must be put to a stop
Don Curlee stated in his April 13 column that "Farmers are best judges of humane treatment of "productive units." Californians have many reasons to care about farm animals in our state. And as consumers, we have a responsibility to urge factory farms to do better when it comes to animal welfare.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:26:29 EDT Animal Abuse
Canyon County, Idaho -- Another case of animal cruelty is making headlines again, after a Shepard mix was found bound and beaten in Canyon County.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:26:29 EDT Going vegan
Dr. Andrew Weil does a major disservice to readers by recommending that vegans consume non-vegan supplements. It is entirely unnecessary to resort to such measures.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:26:29 EDT Adventist cooking show stirs recognition
A vegetarian cooking program aired on the Seventh-day Adventist-owned Hope Channel was among the finalists to win a bronze award during the 29th annual Telly Awards this month.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:26:29 EDT DR. WEIL: Vegan diet requires thought to be healthy
Question: Is the vegan diet healthy? Answer: A vegetarian diet can be very healthy; vegetarians have a lower-than-normal incidence of heart disease and cancer and lower risks of obesity and diabetes.

EnviroLink News Service   xml 
updated: Tue, 13 May 2008 21:02:17 GMT

 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:15 EDT New project targets post-harvest loss in Ethiopia
A new programme to develop low-cost technologies to reduce post-harvest losses will be launched in Ethiopia this year.The six-year programme will run at Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (JUCAVM) in Ethiopia, with US$3 million funding from the Canadian International Development Agency.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:15 EDT India tightens security to fight rhino poachers
uthorities in India's remote northeast said they were increasing security in the world's biggest reserve for the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros to save them from poachers.Poachers have killed at least 10 rhinos in two national parks in Assam state since January, eight of them at the Kaziranga National Park.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:15 EDT Sierra Club threatens suits over coal power plants.
The Sierra Club sent letters on Tuesday threatening to file suit to stop construction of eight coal-fired power plants in six states because, the environmental group claims, they violate the Clean Air Act.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:15 EDT EPA may decide not to limit the amount of a toxic chemical in water supplies.
An agency official tells a Senate committee that it's possible there will be no standard set for the amount of perchlorate allowed in drinking water.
 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:15 EDT Flamingos vs the factory.
More than 500,000 flamingos congregate on the salty shores of Lake Natron in the north of Tanzania every year to breed. And it could be about to end.



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