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ENN Daily News for 08/18/2004

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Putting endangered animals on ice and other stories
Scientists in Britain are trying to save Earth's animal species from disappearing by taking a page from the story of Noah's ark. Researchers and collectors from London's Natural History Museum and Zoological Society, together with Nottingham University scientists, are building a Frozen Ark and stocking it with DNA from endangered species around the world.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26557.asp

Farmland fight moves to isolated Argentine woods
General Pizarro, a one-telephone town in the northern province of Salta, gained notoriety last month when environmentalists chained up bulldozers to protest the sale of a nearby nature reserve.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26579.asp

Global warming could bring extreme changes to California, says study
Global warming could cause dramatically hotter summers and a depleted snow pack in California, leading to a sharp increase in heat-related deaths and jeopardizing the water supply, according to a study released this week.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26589.asp

Desert city Phoenix is epicenter for West Nile
With triple-digit heat and nearly nonexistent rainfall, Phoenix seems an unlikely spot for this year's West Nile virus epicenter. Yet, federal health officials say Arizona is the only state where the mosquito-borne virus is an epidemic.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26587.asp

Kenya Masai vow to intensify protests over land
Kenyan Masai vowed on Tuesday to intensify protests calling for the return of land given to British settlers 100 years ago, after the government rejected their demand.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26580.asp

Connecticut subsidiary of Tyco pleads guilty to pollution charges
A subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. agreed Tuesday to pay criminal and civil penalties totaling $14.4 million for discharging untreated wastewater into the sewers of two Connecticut plants.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26585.asp

New flightless bird species found off Philippines
Scientists have discovered a new species of flightless bird on a remote island in the Philippines, the conservation group BirdLife International said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26581.asp

New York issues emergency order to cut acid rain emissions
Citing what they called a public health emergency, New York officials on Tuesday ordered power plants to reduce emissions blamed for acid rain.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26584.asp

Plan to share Earth observation data seen providing billions in benefits
Scientists are planning to take the pulse of the planet in an effort to improve weather forecasts, predict energy needs months in advance, anticipate disease outbreaks, and even tell fishers where the catch will be abundant.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26588.asp

China typhoon death toll rises to 164
The worst typhoon to hit China in seven years killed at least 164 people, and another 24 were listed as missing, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26575.asp

Group urges EPA to require more pollution cuts by power plants
If the government required deeper cuts in air pollution from power plants, at least 3,000 lives would be saved and 140,000 children would avoid asthma and other respiratory ailments, an environmental group said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26586.asp

Indian police fire on angry flood victims, killing three
Indian police opened fire on an angry mob protesting against the unfair distribution of relief for flood victims in the impoverished eastern state of Bihar, killing three people, officials said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26573.asp

Malaria adds to Darfur's woes, says U.N.
Marauding Arab militias in Sudan's Darfur region continue to prey on refugees and are crossing into Chad to steal cattle and kill civilians, U.N. officials and Chadian villagers said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26574.asp

Water scarce in Havana from Charley's passage
City workers distributed water in tanker trucks and urged some 1.4 million residents of the Cuban capital with no running water to remain calm four days after Hurricane Charley roared through the area.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-18/s_26578.asp


Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)
We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:

Adventure Life Journeys - an unusual travel company. Adventure Life takes a holistic approach to travel and is dedicated to expanding ecological and cultural awareness. Visit them on the web at http://www.adventure-life.com/index.html.

Alternative Energy Store - retailer for solar panels, windmills/wind turbines, inverters, solar water pumps, solar home heating systems and other solar and wind electric power systems for your home or business. Visit them on the web at http://www.altenergystore.com.

Environmental Construction Outfitters of New York - For over 15 years ECO of NY has been monitoring the issues related to safer, healthier, and environmentally responsible building products and systems. Visit them on the web at http://www.environmentaldepot.com.

Garden Kids - a children's clothing manufacturer dedicated to providing superior quality clothing using environmentally friendly products and socially responsible business practices. Visit them on the web at http://www.gardenkids.com.


Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate) Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.

New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation:
Fluoridation: No Benefit, Another Study Shows

Earth Island Institute:
New Campaign Fights to Protect Tropical Reefs

United Nations Environment Programme:
UNEP and ATHOC Help to Kick the Butts Out of the Olympics

Center for Biological Diversity:
LAWSUIT FILED TO PROTECT HABITAT FOR FIVE RARE PLANT SPECIES

World Resources Institute:
Working While "Walking the Talk"

Atlantic Salmon Federation:
ASF Welcomes Another August of No Harvest of Atlantic Salmon At Greenland

The Trust for Public Land:
Landowners Seek Grants to Protect Skiff Mt. (CT)