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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
News of Note The U.S. Senate fell just nine votes short of approving an amendment to a water projects bill that would have required the Army Corps of Engineers to factor climate change issues into the design of its water resources projects. More here. Today's News Sixteen Cities To Go Green Under Clinton Plan Sixteen cities around the world will begin cutting carbon emissions by renovating city-owned buildings with green technology under a program spearheaded by former President Clinton's foundation. Australian Water Crisis Could Be Worse Than Thought Water shortages facing Australia's drought-hit prime agricultural area might be worse than expected, the government was told on Wednesday, as river towns braced for unprecedented restrictions on water use. Travel Experts See Worrisome Downside to Ecotourism Ecotourism may be just as environmentally damaging as traditional travel because of the greenhouse gases vacationers help create when they journey to remote, pristine areas, industry experts warned Tuesday. Scientists Predict Asian Dust Plume Might Sway U.S. Climate Asian desert dust and city pollution is swirling in vast plumes across the Pacific to North America, interacting with storms and possibly spurring climate change, an airborne scientist said Tuesday. Bald Eagles in Wyoming Soar to 185 Pairs The number of bald eagles in Wyoming has grown to 185 breeding pairs, a population recovery that has exceeded expectations from ornithologists who predicted much lower recovery rates when the birds were first granted federal protection in 1967. Arctic Islands Invite Tourists To See Climate Woes A remote chain of Arctic islands is advertising itself as a showcase of bad things to come from global warming. Visitors to Svalbard can see reindeer, seals or polar bears in the Arctic, where U.N. scientists say warming is happening twice as fast as on the rest of the planet in what may be a portent of changes further south. >>>More articles at ENN.com Member Press Releases Lawsuit to Be Filed to Protect Montana Fluvial Arctic Grayling By: Center for Biological Diversity The Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project, Dr. Pat Munday and former Montana fishing guide George Wuerthner officially notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service May 15th that they will sue over an April 24, 2007 decision that the Montana fluvial arctic grayling no longer warrants protection as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Rather than concluding Montana grayling are recovered and secure, the agency instead decided that extinction of the Montana population, which is the last in the lower 48 states, is insignificant. Rehabilitated Manatee - A Success Story By: Wildlife Trust Wildlife Trust scientists and their colleagues in the Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) are proud to announce that Mo, the much-loved manatee, having proven his ability to stay healthy and out of trouble, is no longer in need of monitoring. Wildlife Trust scientist, Lucy Keith removed Mo's tracking tags while he fed on a grassflat near the TECO power plant in Tampa Bay, thus ending a lengthy and enlightening relationship with the manatee that couldn't seem to find his way home. Earth Report 'Blast' Airing on BBC World May 19, 2007 By: the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development BBC World presents "Blast," an Earth Report documentary that chronicles the ongoing battle between blast fishers in the Philippines and the brave individuals risking their lives to stop them. Hawaiian Monk Seals Monitored for Infectious Diseases By: Wildlife Trust Dr. Alonso Aguirre, Vice President of Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, and a team of researchers report in an article published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases that infectious diseases could pose a serious threat to the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi). The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world and their numbers have declined in recent years. In addition to the threat posed by starvation, predation by sharks, and net entanglement, monk seals may be affected by biotoxins and infectious diseases. Bush Touts Proposal for New Federal Alternative-Fuel Standards That Would Weaken Existing Law By: the Center for Biological Diversity In a Rose Garden appearance Monday, President Bush cynically portrayed his "20-in-10" alternative-fuel standard as improving current federal fuel-economy standards. In fact, the proposal is considerably weaker than current targets signed into law in 1992 by the first Bush president. Rainforest Alliance to Laud Business Leaders for Environmental and Social Responsibility at Organization's 20th Anniversary Gala By: the Rainforest Alliance The Rainforest Alliance, a nonprofit international conservation organization, is pleased to announce the 2007 co-chairs and honorees that will be recognized at our 20th anniversary gala on May 16 in New York City. Receiving awards are companies and individuals that have significantly advanced the goals set forth by the Rainforest Alliance and have integrated environmental and social sustainability into their work. A David Among Goliaths, Green Lodging News is Growing Like a Sequoia By: Green Lodging News Ten months after launching Green Lodging News, a website and weekly e-mail newsletter, Glenn Hasek, publisher and editor, is proving that one person teamed with a lot of talent can match up with the giants of trade magazine publishing. Travel Organization Urges Tough Measures On Galapagos By: the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA), in its annual meeting last week in Guayaquil, Ecuador, expressed alarm over the future of the Galapagos Islands and called for strict controls on development. The meeting included representatives from the travel industry, Galapagos National Park, Charles Darwin Foundation, and other conservation organizations. Conservationists Request Suspension of Mexican Wolf-Killing Policy By: the Center for Biological Diversity Twenty-nine conservation, animal protection and educational organizations, including participants in the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan, sent a letter to the southwestern regional director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service May 9th requesting suspension of the Mexican gray wolf predator-control protocol known as "SOP 13." The 29 signatories to the letter range from the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance of Gila, New Mexico, a local group in the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area, to the 10-million-strong Humane Society of the United States, as well as prominent scientists from both sides of the United States-Mexico border and facilities that breed the endangered wolves. Growers Can Access Information on New Tomato Disease By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program In March 2007, the virus that causes tomato yellow leaf curl popped up in greenhouse tomatoes being grown by a high school science class in Imperial County. Because this disease is new to California and potentially devastating for tomato production, agencies have produced an informational brochure to help curtail its spread. 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.
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