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ENN Daily News for 08/19/2004

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Buying Nemo
The popular animated movie Finding Nemo, a favorite in kids' video collections, traces the exploits of the young clownfish Nemo, who is captured by divers and plopped into a dentist office aquarium. But Nemo longs to return to the ocean and his father. Overall, the movie's message seems simple: Fish are unhappy trapped in tanks.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26553.asp

Ecuador judge begins jungle site visits in ChevronTexaco pollution case
An abandoned oily pit in this remote Amazon jungle town became the backdrop for an open courtroom as an Ecuadorean judge began visiting 122 polluted sites in a lawsuit involving ChevronTexaco.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26610.asp

European winters could disappear by 2080, says report
Europe is warming up more quickly than the rest of the world, and cold winters could disappear almost entirely by 2080 as a result of global warming, researchers predicted Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26601.asp

Public schools improve nutrition
On this week's radio program Beyond Organic, join host Jerry Kay — publisher of the Environmental News Network (ENN.com) — to find out how public schools are improving nutrition by using fresh and organic produce and connecting farms to schools.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26590.asp

Malaysia's sea turtles are "on the brink of collapse," say scientists
Several species of sea turtles in Malaysia could vanish in a few years, largely due to illegal poaching of the creatures and their eggs, scientists warned on Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26613.asp

Bush "reckless" on post-9/11 health risks, says report
The Bush administration was guilty of reckless disregard by failing to inform New Yorkers of health risks from toxic air after the collapse of the World Trade Center in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a leading environmental group said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26603.asp

Hope for coral reef ecosystems
Finally, some good news about global warming. First, scientists say that they have reduced the uncertainty around climate models. New research confirms that we will indeed see a temperature increase of at least 2.4 degrees Celsius this century if current emission trends continue. This could have profound repercussions for humanity.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26592.asp

Alaska wildfires grow to record 5 million acres
Wildfires have scorched more than 5 million acres in Alaska as of Tuesday, forestry officials said, a new record that signals possible changes in climate conditions and the composition of the vast forests.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26597.asp

Park Service to allow three more winters of snowmobiling at Yellowstone
Snowmobiles could continue using Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks for at least the next three winters under a federal proposal to be released Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26611.asp

WTO framework deal "positive," says Kerry campaign
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry supports an agreement negotiated by the Bush administration to relaunch long-stalled world trade talks and potentially slash billions of dollars in U.S. farm subsidies, campaign officials said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26599.asp

Malaysian authorities make efforts to get rid of haze in Borneo
Authorities in Sarawak on Borneo have ordered 1 million pollution filtering masks and are taking measures to encourage rainfall in efforts to reduce the effects of haze triggered by fires in neighboring Indonesia, a news report said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26614.asp

Fuel stations may pose child cancer risk, says study
Living near a fuel station may quadruple the risk of acute leukemia in children, research published on Thursday showed.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26608.asp

Silly string ban a serious matter in Los Angeles
"Silly string," a colorful aerosol foam that children spray on each other, is not so silly after all, at least not in Los Angeles.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26609.asp

Scientists make malaria drug based on herbal remedy
Scientists have created a synthetic drug which could offer new hope in the fight against malaria.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26598.asp

China says road building not to blame for Tibet lake
China denied a report on Wednesday that a build-up of debris from road construction may be to blame for creating a Himalayan lake that Chinese officials say is in danger of bursting its banks.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26595.asp

Arctic hunters lasso polar bear, may forfeit paws
Four Greenland youths who lassoed a swimming polar bear so an impoverished hunter could kill it may have to forfeit the paws and claws he gave them as a trophy, Greenland's KNR radio reported Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-19/s_26607.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.

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

World Resources Institute:
Working While "Walking the Talk"

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