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Report Says Keeping Public Lands Open for Grazing Costs $123 Million a Year Federal agencies spend at least $123 million a year to keep public lands open to livestock grazing, according to a government report that environmentalists say bolsters their argument that grazing should be limited. Africa Lakes under Strain as Populations Rise Africa's 600-plus lakes are under unprecedented strain from rising populations and must be managed better if demand for fresh water is not to stir instability, a U.N. report published on Monday said. Australia Rules Out New Post-Kyoto Limits Australia said on Monday negotiating new greenhouse gas emission levels for the Kyoto Protocol is a waste of time, dampening hopes a major environment meeting in Canada will set new targets beyond 2012. Dubai's Man-Made Islands Anger Environmentalists Billion-dollar islands being built off the coast of Dubai offer wealthy tourists a chance to leave the world behind, but environmentalists say the Gulf's delicate marine ecosystem is paying the price for this perfect escape. Swampy Part of New Orleans Turns into Dumping Ground A swampy section of the city is becoming a dumping ground for paint cans, broken furniture, insulation and whatever else is in the rubble. >From its beginnings, New Orleans has viewed the surrounding wetlands and Mississippi River as the logical places for its waste. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the city again is turning to the swamp. On Beyond Organic: Slow Money Meets Slow Food When venture capitalist Woody Tasch talks about “pushing money down the food chain,” he’s talking about patient support for small scale food companies working at the leading edge of green business. Montana Wildlife Officials Kill Nine Wolves Federal wildlife managers killed nine wolves in just over a month for allegedly attacking or killing livestock in southwest Montana. Great Salt Lake May Return to Normal Level The drought-shrunken Great Salt Lake could be back at its typical level in as few as two or three years, experts say. The U.S. Geological Survey automated gauge has recorded the level at about 4,195.5 feet above sea level for the past three weeks. That translates to a surface area of about 1,000 square miles. France Engaged in Ambitious Project To Undo the Damage at Mont-Saint-Michel While much of the world worries about how to stop sea levels from rising, engineers in this corner of Normandy are working on a euro220 million (US$260 million) project to do just the opposite: raise tides back up. Scientists Try to Explain Crash of Delta Biologists aboard the research vessel Scrutiny sounded the alarm a year ago when their nets came up with the fewest young striped bass and delta smelt since annual surveys began in 1959. Illegal Fish Threaten Wyo. Trout Stream Burbot -- an aggressive, eel-like fish that eat young trout -- have been illegally stocked in a reservoir in southwest Wyoming, and officials say they now pose a threat to some of the state's premier trout water in the upper Green River. Hurricane Wilma Rains Benefit Drought-Prone Cuba, though Some Coffee Crops at Risk Rains associated with Hurricane Wilma benefited drought-prone Cuba, filling water reservoirs to 76 percent capacity, the state-run Trabajadores newspaper reported Monday. 'View Tax' Triggers Revolt in Rural New Hampshire The one-room cabin David Bischoff built in a cow pasture three years ago has no electricity, no running water, no phone service and no driveway. What it does have is a wide-open view of nearby hills and distant mountains -- which makes it seven times more valuable than if it had no view, according to the latest townwide property assessment. Study: Environmentally Friendly Buildings Also Most Market Friendly EPA Announces Environmental Bioinformatics Centers in North Carolina and New Jersey Save The World Air, Inc. Signs Its First Distributor Agreement for the Sale of Its ZEFS Devices Dead Trees Give Birth to Businesses Brazilian Start-Up Offers Minicar for Land of SUVs
Globe 2006 To Be Best Yet; Conference and Trade Fair to Take Place This March in Vancouver Seacology Wins 2005 Achievement in Innovation Award; Recognized for Outstanding Efforts in Providing Aid to Tsunami Victims WSDWTF 2006 Headed Towards Success Audubon's 106th Annual Christmas Bird Count to Take Place December 14, 2005 - January 5, 2006 Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) on Track to Make Zero-Emission Coal-Fired Power Generation a Reality Read all Non-Profit News
Sandy Alexander Makes U.S. Printing Industry’s Largest Purchase of Wind Power Earthcycle Unveils Its Sustainable Packaging Solution at PMA Fresh Summit 2005 PowerFlare Corporation to Exhibit at Clean Gulf Conference The Green Guide Offers Free Advice to Consumers for One Week Canon U.S.A. Receives Fourth Consecutive WasteWise Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA Cites Company As Large Business Partner of the Year Read all Company News |
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