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Uneasy rumblings down in the swamp
The Okavango Delta is a creature of extraordinary subtlety with roots deep in Africa. In summer, tropical storms rumble and flash across the high Bei Plateau from Huambo to Cuito Cuanavale. Water pours off steep slopes, gathering sand, leeching salts from the sodden Earth, and picking up speed as it gutters down long, straight valleys.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_12570.asp

World may be headed for nuclear destruction, says ElBaradei
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Thursday the world could be headed for destruction if it does not stop the spread of widely available atomic weapons technology.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_13116.asp

Environmentalists call for sanctions against Malaysia for timber smuggling
International environmentalists accused Malaysia on Thursday of being a hub for the rampant smuggling of an endangered timber species from Indonesia. Malaysian officials denounced the allegations as "grossly overstated."
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_13124.asp

California water-rights ruling could threaten species protection
An effort to save two rare fish more than a decade ago could come back to haunt environmentalists after a recent court decision awarded millions of dollars in compensation to farmers who lost water in the process.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_13125.asp

Scientists develop a prototype reactor to produce hydrogen efficiently and cheaply
Researchers said Thursday that for the first time, they have produced hydrogen from ethanol in a prototype reactor small enough and efficient enough to heat small homes and power cars. The development could help open the way for cleaner-burning technology at home and on the road.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_13123.asp

Greening corporations with socially responsible investment groups
Understanding the wooly world of socially responsible investing (SRI) can be a daunting task for people who want to leverage their financial assets for the environment. But more and more enlightened investors are banding together in clubs, which allow them to divide up research and responsibilities, spreading out the risks inherent in building a stock portfolio focused on doing well by doing good.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_12937.asp

Camera could help sort fish, save stocks
A new camera could help save dwindling fish stocks by letting fishers identify and free unwanted catch immediately after nets are hauled in, its Danish inventor said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_13120.asp

U.S. Senate passes $318 billion transportation bill
The Senate passed a $318 billion transportation bill Thursday, defying President Bush, who has threatened to veto the spending package because of its large price tag and funding strategies.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_13117.asp

Stem cell technique: murder or medicine's big hope?
Politicians, philosophers, lawyers, and scientists have been arguing about it for years, but therapeutic cloning — making a human embryo to use in medical research — is now a reality.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-13/s_13119.asp

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New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation:
Natural Fluoride Kills Yellowstone Elk

Natural Resources Defense Council:
The Bush Proposals to Curb Nuclear Proliferation

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition:
National E-waste Meeting Ends Without Final Agreement:

WWF-US Communications:
WWF Efforts Yield Two New National Parks in Indonesia

The Trust for Public Land:
Federal Funds Secured for Ellwood Mesa (CA)

United Nations Environment Programme:
Restoring Battered and Broken Environment of Liberia One of the Keys to New and Sustainable Future