Wednesday, January 12, 2005

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Tuesday, January 11, 2005 :::

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Small Island Nations Appeal for Help to Deal with Environmental and Economic Woes

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — Small island nations need help dealing with environmental and economic woes that are threatening their survival, a senior official said Monday.

Florida Focuses on Saving Its Endangered Natural Springs

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Fla. — For a city kid, Guy Axelrod was pretty good with the hand net he used to catch tiny critters as he waded downstream from Crystal Springs.

Endangered Sea Turtles Hit by Tsunami

PHUKET, Thailand — Endangered sea turtles were also casualties of the tsunami, with the monster waves possibly hastening their extinction, a marine expert said Saturday.

Notes from Anna: Hip, Small, and Green -- The Tiny Abode Is All the Rage

A wave of recent articles in print and online touched on the theme of the ideal dwelling. I felt compelled to contribute my two cents to the discussion when I opened this month's issue of Utne magazine, to find a photo of the house that I -- as a child of six -- had conjured up in my imagination: a small, transparent glass cabin, set amidst ferns and green trees.

Beijing to Plant Rooftop Grass to Clean Away Smog

BEIJING — Polluted Beijing is planning to clean up its act by planting grass on rooftops, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.

Salt's Impact on Mountain Lakes Studied

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Scientists are researching the long-term environmental effects of winter road maintenance, using the Cascade Lakes near Lake Placid as a laboratory.

Study Urges Water Conservation on Farms

ALBANY, N.Y. — A growing population coupled with diminishing fresh water supplies should force major changes in the way the world's farmers water their crops in the coming decades, a recent study recommends.

Hurricanes May Have Spared Manatees

TALLAHASSEE, Fla — The fury of four hurricanes in Florida may have spared the state's endangered manatee population from further decline.

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Green Energy Resources Posts $500,000 Profit for Year End 2004, Prepares for Company Stock Buy Back to Begin in 2005
— By Green Energy Resources

ABIH Awards Certification Maintenance Points for Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIHs) and Certified Associate Industrial Hygienists (CIAHs) for Attendance at EEF Web Events
— By The Environmental Education Foundation's (EEF)

Conference Looks at New Trends in Agriculture: Economic Development and Farmland Protection are Key Issues
— By Hudson Valley Agriculture Partnership

Carbon Emissions Reach Record High
— By Lila Buckley, Earth Policy Institute

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— By Mangrove Action Project




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