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	News of Note Arctic ice seen melting faster than anticipated GENEVA (Reuters) - Arctic ice may be melting faster than most climate change science has concluded, the conservation group WWF said in a report published on Thursday. Top Stories Flooding: a tale of rich and poor worlds Mozambique is one of the world's poorest countries, the UK is one of the richest. Both are struggling to respond to a changing climate. Factory workers hurriedly evacuated after a local beck burst its banks; firemen having to rescue a mother and child after their car got stuck in flood water and thousands of homes being put on flood alert. These were the scenes which greeted the start of the year in the United Kingdom following abnormally heavy rainfall. Arctic marine mammals on thin ice The loss of sea ice due to climate change could spell disaster for polar bears and other Arctic marine mammals. The April Special Issue of Ecological Applications examines such potential effects, puts them in historical context, and describes possible conservation measures to mitigate them. The assessment reflects the latest thinking of experts representing multiple scientific disciplines. Sea ice is the common habitat feature uniting these unique and diverse Arctic inhabitants. EPA scientists complain about political pressure Hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency scientists say they have been pressured by superiors to skew their findings, according to a survey released Wednesday by an advocacy group. The Union of Concerned Scientists said more than half of the nearly 1,600 EPA staff scientists who responded online to a detailed questionnaire reported they had experienced incidents of political interference in their work. EU considers truck pollution charges EU countries would be allowed to charge heavy road users for the costs they incur on society, including congestion, air pollution and noise – something prohibited by EU law up till now – according to an early draft of a Commission proposal to revise its 'Eurovignette Directive'. The draft document seen by EurActiv suggests that toll prices on roads could be raised to include medical care for health problems relating to air and noise pollution, but also related productivity losses and welfare costs – for example due to sleep disturbance.		ENN Spotlight 'Era of cheap food is over,' says EU EurActiv.com, 23 April 2008 - EU consumers should get used to paying more for food as prices for meat, grain, cereal and a range of agricultural commodities are set to increase further, according to EU officials and MEPs debating the issue in Strasbourg yesterday (22 April). The EU's current push for biofuels came under repeated scrutiny during the discussion. More Top Stories Organizations' Environmental Activities Impact Employees A study by the Kenexa Research Institute indicates that organizations environmental initiatives significantly influence employee motivation and their opinions of senior management. Fifty-four percent of employees surveyed in a cross-culture study that spanned 13 countries looked favorably on their organizations' "green" initiatives. More Indian workers (63%) looked favorably on their organization's environmental initiatives than their counterparts in Russia (42%) and Japan (40%), where the two least favorable ratings were recorded. Bush's Climate Speech: Too Little Too Late WASHINGTON – Dr. Richard Moss, Vice President and Managing Director of Climate Change for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), issued the following statement today in response to President Bush's speech on climate change: "President Bush is not offering a realistic policy proposal. His plan is so lacking in substance, it seems designed only to undercut efforts in Congress and at the international level to reduce climate emissions. Business Books: Time for CEOs to face climate change BOSTON (Reuters) - Chief executives can no longer brush off concerns about climate change but need to start figuring out how global warming -- and regulations intended to curtail it -- will affect their businesses. So asserts "Climate Change: What's Your Business Strategy?" (Harvard Business Press, $18), a new book due out May 1.
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	Member Press Releases Paso Pacifico Awarded Gold Rating for Innovative Reforestation Project in Nicaragua By: Rainforest Alliance Paso Pacifico, Carbonfund.org, the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA), and the Rainforest Alliance today announced an innovative reforestation project, Return to Forest, aimed at combating climate change, conserving biodiversity and supporting local communities in Nicaragua. International Roundtable Calls for Improved Regional Management and Use of Market - Driven Incentives for Sustainable Tuna Production By: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council The Sustainable Tuna Roundtable concluded on Monday in Brussels with agreement by participants that substantial improvements to regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) are needed to ensure global sustainability of commercial tuna fisheries, including the health of tuna stocks and the ecosystem effects of tuna fisheries (e.g., bycatch of sensitive species and of juvenile and undersized tunas). Butch Hobson, Boston Red Sox Great and Fields of Green Team Member, Lends His Wisdom and His Signature to Youth Baseball and Earth Day Celebration at Cromwell Middle School By: The Fields of Green Team In the spirit of two great American traditions - Baseball and Earth Day -the Cromwell Clean Energy Task Force is supporting Youth Baseball and Clean Energy at Cromwell Middle School on Saturday, April 26 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Triumph for Sea Alarm Foundation By: Sea Alarm Foundation The Sea Alarm Foundation has been honored with a coveted Seatrade Certificate of Commendation, in recognition of its significant achievements in the field of oiled wildlife preparedness and response. Weight Watchers meets Global Warming? Low Carbon Food Calculator from Bon Appetit Management Company: www.EatLowCarbon.org By: Bon Appetit Management Company With food responsible for 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions, food service maverick Bon Appetit Management Company has introduced the Low Carbon Diet Calculator (http://www.EatLowCarbon.org), an easy web-based calculator to help citizens reduce the global warming impact of their food. Eat Well Guide Launches Green Fork Blog - Happy Earth Day! By: GRACE/EWG Around America, people are waking up to the fact that the way our food is produced has profound implications for the environment, as well as for public health. As Earth Day approaches, perhaps the most vital thing people can do for the environment is to change what they eat -- to locally-grown, sustainably-produced food. Coastal Cutthroat Trout to Be Considered for Endangered Species Protection By: Center for Biological Diversity The U.S Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did not give Columbia River and southwestern Washington populations of the coastal cutthroat trout a fair shake when it denied the trout protection under the Endangered Species Act. The State of Land Conservation in America Now Online By: The Trust for Public Land WASHINGTON, D.C. - The first, single, comprehensive online database of land conservation in America was unveiled today by the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national conservation organization. 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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