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Monday, August 21, 2006
News of Note Has the ban on CFCs in dozens of countries since 1989 helped or hurt the effort to curb global warming? Find the surprising answer here. Today's News Scientists Call for Radical Action to Ease Water Scarcity Scientists on Monday called for radical action to improve global water management, saying one-third of the world's population faces water scarcity. Malaysia's Development Race Puts Mangroves at Risk Malaysia's scramble for rich country status threatens its mangroves unless the government puts teeth in its plans to protect the rich wetlands that offer a home to marine life and help block extreme weather. Carbon Cards: Lifeline for Planet or Big Brother? Issuing every citizen with an electronic card to encourage them to reduce energy use is one of the most radical ideas for curbing reliance on fossil fuels, widely blamed for global warming. Food, Biofuels Could Worsen Water Shortages, Report Says Surging demand for irrigation to produce food and biofuels is likely to aggravate scarcities of water but the world's supply is not running out, an international report said on Monday. Grey Jays Hit by Warming as Birds' Freezer Fails Grey jay birds that store frozen food to help survive icy winters are dying out in parts of North America because global warming is rotting their hoards, a scientist said. Singapore Turns to Biodiesel to Fight Rising Fuel Costs Singapore is well placed to develop a biodiesel industry as it has easy access to palm oil, a key biodiesel ingredient, from its neighbors Malaysia and Indonesia. Both countries together produce about 80 percent of the world's palm oil supply. >>>More articles at ENN.com Network Member News Bush Administration Ignores Science Again, Won't Consider Protecting 16 Endangered Dunes Animals By: the Center for Biological Diversity In its latest anti-environmental move to please the off-road lobby, the Bush administration announced on August 18 that it will not consider following the U.S. Endangered Species Act to protect 16 unique endangered animals on the Algodones Sand Dunes in the Sonoran Desert of southeastern California. You Deserve An Asthma Attack Today: Sound Off On McDonald's Hummer Giveaway With Ronald's Sign-O-Matic By: Environmental Working Group Americans who care about clean air, global warming and children's health are outraged that McDonald's is giving away toy Hummers with Happy Meals. Now they can tell the world - and McDonald's - how they feel. IFAW Launches Web's First Animal Rescue Blog By: International Fund for Animal Welfare Campaign Launched to Protect the Verde River By: the Center for Biological Diversity The Center for Biological Diversity announced this week that it is launching a long-term campaign to protect the Verde River in Arizona. In response to multiple perils facing the river, including the proposed Big Chino Water Ranch Pipeline project by the city of Prescott and town of Prescott Valley, a citizen action and collaboration campaign is underway to preserve the health of this invaluable resource. What's up, Doc? Maybe Less Air Pollution By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Who would guess that changing pest management practices in carrots could reduce ozone in the San Joaquin Valley? That's because fumigation is used to control nematodes and diseases that commonly plague carrots. Agency Staff, Rural Residents and Conservation Groups Challenge Off-Road Vehicle Abuse and Desert Mismanagement By: the Center for Biological Diversity A broad coalition of public employees, rural property owners and conservation groups challenged the Bush administration in federal court on August 14 for failing to protect private property, conservation lands and endangered wildlife from off-road vehicles across 7.1 million acres of the California Desert Conservation Area. Seeking a Balance in Ontario’s Energy Equation By: the Globe Foundation of Canada Electricity demand in Ontario peaked last week at an all-time high of over 27,005 megawatts, prompting calls for greater energy conservation. Increased energy efficiency standards and incentives for renewable energy are some of the longer term measures being considered to establish more of a balance between the province’s energy demand and consumption. What a Difference a Day Makes - Abalone Pest is in the Dunk Tank By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program University of California, Davis, biologists have found a way to nearly eliminate an invasive pest in California abalone production and display facilities. Hurricane and Red Tide Impacts on Dolphins Among Four Projects Awarded in Specialty License Plate Program Grants By: Harbor Branch Oceanographic The Protect Wild Dolphins specialty license plate program has just awarded $302,000 in grants to four dolphin research, information and awareness programs in the State. Funds will support important work to locate and identify dolphins using acoustic detection devices; develop a code of conduct for dolphin tour operators; a public service announcement that will convey that it is both illegal and dangerous to feed marine mammals; and an investigation of the impacts to dolphins and their environment from recent hurricanes and episodes of red tide. Endangered Bighorn Protected from Sheep Grazing in Key Sierra Nevada Habitat By: the Center for Biological Diversity 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 subject to ENN's editorial process.	CLICK HERE to sign online petitions that help the planet!
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