Water Crisis Looms as Himalayan Glaciers Shrink, Environmental Group Warns The shrinking of Himalayan glaciers could fuel an upswing in flooding in China, India and Nepal, before creating water shortages for hundreds of millions of people across the region, a leading environmental group warned Monday. Onondagas Claim 4,000 Square Miles of New York State, Want Environmental Cleanup The Onondaga Indian Nation laid claim to this city and thousands more square kilometers (square miles) of upstate New York in a federal lawsuit filed Friday. Breaking the Oil Addiction -- An ENN Commentary Our country is addicted to oil, and we are paying a fearful price. Our profligate use of petroleum contributes to air pollution, urban smog and global warming. Officials Sounding the Alarm on Southeast Asian Droughts One of the worst droughts in years in Southeast Asia has raised concerns over crop losses in the region, prompting an emergency meeting in Thailand and a call from Cambodia for international assistance. READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Understanding, Sales of Energy Star-Labeled Products on the Rise Nationwide recognition and understanding of the Energy Star label has once again taken a significant jump, according to a survey conducted by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) EarthNews Radio: The Westin A. Price Foudation How much do you know about the milk products available to you at the local market? READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS Emissions Trading and Norwegian Climate Policy In January, Norway initiated its emissions trading system for the period up to December 2007. Emissions trading is meant to be one of Norway's most important climate policy instruments in meeting its Kyoto target. But the system will cover only 10 percent of Norway's emissions, and no clear signals have been given about what instruments can be expected after 2007. PETA and Turtle Island Restoration Network Protest Cruel Commercial Fishing Industry Holding a huge banner that reads, "Get Tuna and Turtles off the Hook," and accompanied by "Freda Fisha", the 7-foot-tall mascot of PETA's Fish Empathy Project, and leatherback sea turtles from the Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), activists will put on a colorful protest of the commercial fishing industry's massive killing of fish, turtles, dolphins, and other marine life at the International Boston Seafood Show on Sunday, March 13th, from 2-3 pm, at the International Boston Seafood Show, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS |
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