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LONDON (Reuters) - Minorities and indigenous people frequently bear the brunt of the ravages of climate change but also often come last on the aid list because they are on the margins of society, a report said on Tuesday.
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A number of countries in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere are abrogating or renegotiating contracts with multinational enterprises (MNEs), and others are likely to follow suit. The costs can be high. Governments may get better terms, but they may also become embroiled in international investment disputes and discourage other investors. For companies, renegotiations mean uncertainty and possible interruptions of production and revenue.
Researchers at the Endowed Chair of Wind Energy (SWE) of the University of Stuttgart are working together with researchers from the University of Oldenburg and other project partners on an alternative remote sensing technique. LIDAR technology (Light Detection and Ranging) is being developed and tested for wind energy applications. This laser-based measurement technique performs wind field measurements in a more flexible and economical way. Currently, LIDAR is the best candidate to replace the met mast based wind measurements, used in power curve calculations, for offshore wind farms.
Faced with Overwhelming Scientific Evidence, Government Continues Delay on Endangered Species Act Listing Due to Global Warming WASHINGTON - Today the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace sued the Bush administration for missing the legal deadline to issue a final decision on whether to list the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act due to global warming.
"This is the first time anyone has looked at the odor-tracking behavior of individual birds in the wild using remote techniques," said Gabrielle Nevitt, professor of neurobiology, physiology and behavior at UC Davis and an author on the study with UC Davis graduate student Marcel Losekoot of the Bodega Marine Laboratory and Henri Weimerskirch of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France. Wandering albatrosses fly for thousands of miles across the ocean, usually gliding a few feet above sea level. Floating carrion, especially squid, make up a large part of their diet.
Animals are poisonous to prevent other animals from eating them. However, a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology investigating the toxic rough-skinned newt finds that, despite being among the most poisonous known animals, in some regions these newts have no effect on their main predator, the garter snake, as these slippery serpents have evolved resistance to a poison so strong that one-newtsworth can kill thousands of mice.
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Chicago, IL (March 10, 2008) – Environmental groups challenged the federal government's decision to exclude all national forest land from a recent endangered species ruling in federal court today. The suit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Center for Biological Diversity, Northwoods Wilderness Recovery, Michigan Nature Association, Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) and the Habitat Education Center, charges that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's designation of critical habitat for the Hine's emerald dragonfly violates the federal Endangered Species Act by excluding all 13,000 acres in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest and the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri.
(Washington, D.C.) – Five consecutive years of flat funding the budget of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is deterring promising young researchers and threatening the future of Americans' health, a group of seven preeminent academic research institutions warned today. In a new report released here, the group of concerned institutions (six research universities and a major teaching hospital) described the toll that cumulative stagnant NIH funding is taking on the American medical research enterprise. And the leading institutions warned that if NIH does not get consistent and robust support in the future, the nation will lose a generation of young investigators to other careers and other countries and, with them, a generation of promising research that could cure disease for millions for whom no cure currently exists.
Berlin/Nairobi, - Green travel tips for the world's growing number of international tourists were launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The internet-based campaign, "Green Passport", aims to raise tourists' awareness of their potential to contribute to sustainable development by making responsible holiday choices.
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SAN FRANCISCO– Monday the Center for Biological Diversity, Greenpeace, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sued the Bush administration for missing its legal deadline for issuing a final decision on whether to list the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act due to global warming. By: Energy & Environmental Research Center
GRAND FORKS – A suite of materials developed at the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) are loaded and ready to lift off on the space shuttle Endeavor early tomorrow morning. By: Environmental Law Institute
e Fourth Annual Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law™ is a comprehensive training overview of environmental law from experienced practitioners. The presentations are designed primarily for attorneys new to environmental law, although it is accessible to professionals other than lawyers, including corporate environmental managers, paralegals, and technical staff who need or would benefit from a more thorough understanding of environmental law. By: Environmental Law Institute
(Washington, DC) – Seven citizens have been recognized nationally for their on-the-ground wetland conservation efforts and decades-long dedication to protecting these important natural resources. A diverse panel of wetland experts assembled at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) earlier this month to select the winners of the 2008 National Wetlands Awards. By: Center for Biological Diversity
In response to petitions and litigation from the Center for Biological Diversity, on March 6 the federal government declared the North Pacific right whale "endangered" under the federal Endangered Species Act. The whale, once ranging from California to Alaska and across the North Pacific to Russia and Japan, is now the most endangered large whale in the world. Perhaps fewer than 50 individuals remain in a population that visits the Bering Sea each summer to feed. By: The Fields of Green Team
The Fields of Green Team, leader and former major league baseball player Darrell Evans booked the first radio interviews to promote environmental awareness via his fields of green team website. The first interview aired on March 5, 2008 on the radio station WDUN 550. By: International Fund for Animal Welfare
(Yarmouth Port, Mass. – March 6, 2008) – Katie Touhey, IFAW's (International Fund for Animal Welfare) Emergency Relief Manager for Marine Mammals will receive the Animal Adult Hero Award at the American Red Cross Sixth Annual Heroes Breakfast at the Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis on March 7, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 am. By: Center for Biological Diversity
In a suit that could serve as a national test case to interpret the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging approval of a natural gas pipeline that will require construction of more than eight miles of new roads in protected roadless areas.
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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, March 11, 2008
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