The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, May 27, 2005 ::: ENN Weekly: May 23rd - 27th ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy themes of the week. In the news May 23 - 27: Making water from hog waste, coral reefs in jeopardy, President Bush visits EPA headquarters, insights into the mysterious lives of plants, and more. Global Warming Will Increase World Hunger Global warming is likely to significantly diminish food production in many countries and greatly increase the number of hungry people, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday. Study Says Raw Sewage Killing Coral Reefs Coral reefs are far more likely to develop disease and die when exposed to bacteria and nutrients in raw sewage than coral in unpolluted areas, according to a study published last month in the Puerto Rico-based Caribbean Journal of Science. Biotech Food Debate Spices Up U.S. Scientist Meeting Critics of biotech foods spoke of stomach lesions and dead lab rats while backers of the technology cited increased crop production and hopes for healthier foods in a debate before a group of U.S. scientists Thursday. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Conference Explores Benefits of 'Green' Construction Methods Preserving resources for energy and environmental reasons took the forefront at Wednesday's Green Trends conference at the Chelsea Center in Sarasota. As more people move to Manatee and Sarasota counties, and demand for resources grows, conservation techniques are very important to the area's future. Greenpeace Castigates Singapore Timber Giant for Action in China The environmental group Greenpeace International made new accusations Thursday against Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper, alleging the timber giant is cutting trees from natural forests in southern China to compensate for a raw material shortage at a paper mill. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS World Land Trust Announces Fundraising Partnership with Pickatrail.com and APH Senate Energy Bill Saves Over Twice as Much Energy as the House Bill: But Substantial Improvements Are Needed Researchers Discover Underwater Volcano in Pacific Ocean READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS