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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, February 24, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Retreat of Antarctic Ice Shelves Is Not New, Report Says LONDON — The current retreat of ice shelves in the Antarctic due to global warming is nothing new -- but this time the problem is manmade and therefore potentially more serious, according to research released Wednesday. Study Proposes Plastic Bag Ban in Kenya to Manage Growing Waste Problem NAIROBI — Kenya should ban flimsy plastic bags and slap a hefty tax on the use of thicker ones to rid the East African nation of a growing environmental and health menace, according to a report released Wednesday. Brazil Environmentalist Shot in Rain Forest RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian environmentalist was killed in an Atlantic rain forest Tuesday night, only 10 days after a U.S. nun and activist against illegal logging was murdered in the Amazon jungle. Bush, Schroeder Say Cooperation Possible on the Environment MAINZ, Germany — U.S. President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said they discussed ways Wednesday to protect the Earth's climate, stressing that differences over an accord to combat global warming should not prevent cooperation. Tiger on Loose Near L.A. Shot and Killed LOS ANGELES — Wildlife officials shot and killed a tiger Wednesday that had been roaming loose for 10 days near homes in rugged terrain, north of Los Angeles. Trash from Canada Piling Up Canadian waste dumped in Michigan surged, while state residents sent less junk to Michigan's landfills in 2004. Climate Science Keeps on Ticking -- An ENN Commentary If you didn't know what the Kyoto Protocol was all about a few weeks ago, you'd be hard pressed not to know now. The international agreement to reduce the heat trapping emissions that are causing global warming has been all over the news since it came into force last week. Giant Panda Skeleton Found in 4,000-Year- Old Tomb BEIJING — The skeleton of a giant panda has been found in a 4,000-year-old tomb in central China, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, adding that the now-endangered animals were apparently being hunted at that time. Tribal Clashes over Water and Land in Central Kenya Leaves at Least Four Dead NAIVASHA, Kenya — Maasai tribal fighters clashed with police after attacking rivals from the Kikuyu tribe Wednesday and at least four people were killed, the latest deaths in a monthlong dispute over scarce water and grazing land in central Kenya, officials said. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Investigation Finds "IMD" In Indonesia: JP Morgan Chase and BlueLinx Linked to Illegal Logging of Endangered Forests and Resulting Humanitarian Crisis — By Rainforest Action Network Rebuild Differently After the Tsunami, UNEP Advises — By UN Environment Programme