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Friday, July 7, 2006
Today's News ENN Weekly: July 3rd - 7th ENN rounds up the most important and compelling environmental news stories of the week. In the news July 3rd - 7th: Low-water lakes, rebounding eagles, the bushmeat trade, "green" burials, and much more. Environmental Movement in the Religious Mainstream Eco-friendly attitudes have increasingly moved into the mainstream of many faiths -- from Muslim clerics urging water conservation in the fast-growing Gulf states to evangelical preachers in the United States calling attention to global warming. Most Endangered Whale Gets Protection Thousands of square miles off Alaska have been designated as critical habitat for North Pacific right whales, considered the most endangered whale in the world. Overfishing Among Threats to Ecosystems A study in a recent issue of the journal Science says damage to marine ecosystems has accelerated over the past 150-300 years with population growth, luxury resorts and homes and expanded industry. Fish Sold as 'Wild' May Have Come from the Farm Specialty foods with labels like "organic," "wild" and "free range" command top dollar. But here's a shocker: a lot of the fish sold as premium-priced "wild" salmon may have spent its entire life in a man-made pond down on the farm, a new report finds. Climate Change Blamed for Western U.S. Wildfires Here's another thing to blame on climate change -- wildfires, those forest and grass fires that have threatened communities across the U.S. West, according to research published Thursday. >>>More articles at ENN.com Network Member News Study Looks at Ways to Sustain Lobster Fishery By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution In the world of the lobster fishery, less may indeed be more. A new study may give hope to lobstermen struggling with declining lobster stocks, suggesting new ways that might improve the sustainability of the New England lobster fishery and reduce the risk of entangling whales and other marine life in lobster trap gear. Eco-Friendly Printer Goes 'Carbon Neutral' By: Ecoprint Continuing its 29-year commitment to environmental sustainability, Ecoprint today announced that it has become a 'carbon neutral' company with a net climate impact of zero. Jellyfish-Like Creatures May Play Major Role in Fate of Carbon Dioxide in the Ocean By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Transparent jellyfish-like creatures known as a salps, considered by many a low member in the ocean food web, may be more important to the fate of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the ocean than previously thought. Katahdin Lake Project Reaches Halfway Mark; Five-month Extension Secured By: the Trust for the Public Land The Trust for Public Land (TPL), together with its project partners the Maine Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Baxter State Park Authority (BSPA), announced today that they have crossed a critical threshold in the effort to complete the Katahdin Lake Project. The fund raising campaign has officially crossed the halfway point with $7.1 million in gifts and pledges, and TPL has negotiated a 5-month extension of the option agreement to purchase the property from the Gardner Land Company. Who’s to Blame for Global Warming? By: Center for International Climate and Environmental Research If we take into account CO2 emissions from deforestation and methane emissions from rice fields when trying to estimate how much each country has contributed to global warming, we find that developing countries have contributed more than previously thought. Judgment Day Set for Polar Bears By: the Center for Biological Diversity Conservation groups announced on June 29 that they have reached a settlement in a lawsuit to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act. Under the settlement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must complete its "12-month" finding on whether polar bears should be listed under the Endangered Species Act by December 27, 2006. Global Wind Power Expands in 2006 By: Earth Policy Institute "Global wind electricity-generating capacity increased by 24 percent in 2005 to 59,100 megawatts. This represents a twelvefold increase from a decade ago, when world wind-generating capacity stood at less than 5,000 megawatts. Wind is the world's fastest-growing energy source with an average annual growth rate of 29 percent over the last ten years. In contrast, over the same time period, coal use has grown by 2.5 percent per year, nuclear power by 1.8 percent, natural gas by 2.5 percent, and oil by 1.7 percent," says Joseph Florence of the Earth Policy Institute. Bush Administration Guts Protections for Deserts and Imperiled Lizards By: Center for Biological Diversity Continuing its assault on America's endangered species, on June 28, the Bush administration cancelled protection for the flat-tailed horned lizard, which is imperiled, declining and losing habitat. Dave Matthews Band Travels Back In Time To Erase Global Warming Pollution With NativeEnergy By: Clean Air Cool Planet Dave Matthews Band announced today that it has arranged for NativeEnergy and Clean Air-Cool Planet to offset 100 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from all of its touring activities since 1991. By offsetting the CO2 pollution that touring activities, such as transporting gear, powering stages and air travel generate, Dave Matthews Band is taking a proactive role in fighting global warming and helping Native America begin to restore sustainable homeland economies in balance with the Earth. Celebrate July 4th with Bald Eaglets - Live on the Web! By: National Wildlife Federation Celebrate the 4th of July this year by watching live bald eaglets on your own computer screen, just a few weeks before they fledge from the nest. You can see two bald eaglets being fed and cared for by their eagle parents live from a nest off the coast of Maine, online at National Wildlife Federation's website Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subjected to ENN's editorial process. ENN Weekly Poll Latest Poll : Should bluefin tuna fishing be banned to allow stocks to recover? Poll Results : Would you consider planning a 'green' burial for yourself? 90.30% - Yes 9.70% - No >>>Voice Your Opinion	Announcements
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