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A World Helpless Against the Assaults of Nature In a more hopeful time, the promise of science brought assurances that hurricanes could be tricked into dispersing, earthquakes disarmed by nuclear explosions and floodwaters held at bay by great mounds of dirt. Amazon Rainforest Suffers Worst Drought in Decades The worst drought in more than 40 years is damaging the world's biggest rainforest, plaguing the Amazon basin with wildfires, sickening river dwellers with tainted drinking water, and killing fish by the millions as streams dry up. EarthNews Radio: Patagonia One company has for 20 years followed the now-popular strategy of pursuing the "double bottom line": not only profit, but social goals as well. Jerry Kay spoke to Lisa Pike, the Director of Environmental Programs at Patagonia. Post Katrina, Some Experts Say Gulf of Mexico Not Greatly Affected Rumors the Gulf of Mexico and its critters have been harmed by pollution washing into the sea after Hurricane Katrina's deadly landfall more than a month ago are untrue, so far, according to two government agencies. On Beyond Organic Radio: What's Up With Cotton? Cotton is found in the most unlikely places including cattle feed, paper money and even candy bars. Cotton also accounts for more than 25% of the world's insecticide use. Nuclear Power Quietly Confident in Energy Debate The nuclear power industry is quietly confident that the world is about to beat a path to its door in an increasingly desperate search for "clean" energy that doesn't heat up the planet. Gender-Benders: How Safe are Chemicals in Cosmetics? -- A Guest Commentary For the first time in a human study, scientists have discovered that some of the most common industrial chemicals, called phthalates, actually alter male sexual and reproductive development in the womb. Biologist Discovers New Species of Lizard What's black, white, red and green all over? It's something Avila University professor Robert Powell will announce sometime in December. Expert Reports Longleaf Pine Disappearing in South Carolina The longleaf pine, which once covered tens of millions of acres across the Southeast, is in danger of disappearing in parts of South Carolina, says a forest conservationist with the Clemson Extension Service. Tsunami Warning System to Be Installed A team of German and Indonesian scientists will set sail Tuesday for Sumatra island to install a tsunami warning system in the region worst hit by last year's Asian killer wave. Critics Attack Agency Yucca Mountain Radiation Exposure Limits U.S. scientists and environmentalists said Monday that radiation limits proposed for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump beneath a volcanic ridge 90 miles (144 kilometers) northwest of Las Vegas aren't strict enough to protect the public. Florida Announces Okeechobee Cleanup Plan A $200 million plan to restore the Southeast's largest freshwater lake includes expanded reservoirs, new marshes and permanently lower lake levels, Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday. Ohio Recycling Center Now a Reality
Johns Hopkins University's M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Policy Announces In-Person and Online Open Houses: Courses Offered in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Online Bigelow Laboratory Awarded Major Education Grant from the National Science Foundation Schwarzenegger Signs AB 405: Bill Protects Kids from Exposure to Experimental Pesticides UN Sea Turtle Recommendation Under Fire; Environmentalists Say it Won't Prevent Extinction in the Pacific New Funding for Wild Planet Project Announced Read all Non-Profit News
Coffee Pacifica's ''PRIDE OF PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition Results Ideal Bite, Inc. Strikes Gold by Mining Green; Eco-friendly Web Company’s Subscriber Growth Skyrockets Alongside Green Consumer Movement SYSCO Food Services 3-Year "FAST CHARGE” Results In; Independent Tests Exceed Warranty Expectations Study Confirms Consumer Buying Power Influenced by Environmental and Social Considerations Katrina, Rita Could Supply 50,000 Megawatts of Renewable Energy; Green Energy Resources Plan Would Half U.S. Clean Up Cost Read all Company News |
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
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