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Unlocking the water held by US forests not so easy, say experts
Can forests, which process nearly two-thirds of the nation’s water supply, be managed to help slake our growing demand for water and avert the worst consequences of climate change? A new report from the National Research Council suggests a need for ...
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Safety measures proposed for soil fumigant pesticides
New draft safety measures for soil fumigant pesticides proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency last week require that users of these chemicals submit written, site-specific fumigant management plans before fumigations begin. All soil ...
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US EPA chills progress towards regulating greenhouse gases
The Bush administration has asked for public comment on a long list of options for controlling greenhouse gas emissions under existing federal law, but emphasized that it has no intention of pursuing any of them. The announcement confirms that ...
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Papua New Guinea forests being cut and burned away
At the same time that the government of Papua New Guinea is seeking compensation for conserving the carbon-trapping capacity of its the world`s third largest expanse of tropical forests, destruction of these forests is occurring so fast that by 2021 ...
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Genetic pesticide for termites developed in Florida
A pesticide that attacks termites through their genes has been developed in a lab at the University of Florida`s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Termites are wood-destroying insects most commonly found in the South but increasingly ...
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Plans in place to fix world food crisis in place by June, UN
The United Nations aims to have a comprehensive plan to tackle the global food crisis in place by the beginning of June, `around which the institutions and leaders around the world can coalesce,` a top UN official said at a news conference here ...
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US orders retailers to pull illegal pesticides
For the safety of consumers, the US EPA has asked nine national retail chains to remove illegal, unregistered and misbranded pesticides distributed by Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. from their shelves. The federal agency ordered the Scotts companies early ...
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Rockefeller and Bloomberg plant US$10m in MillionTreesNYC
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and David Rockefeller Tuesday announced a joint Earth Day pledge of $10 million to the MillionTreesNYC initiative to plant trees in public spaces, including New York Housing Authority developments and at city schools. ...
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Russia plans timber tracking to control illegal logging
By 2011 there will be a unified information system in operation in Russia for controlling timber circulation that may help the government combat illegal logging, according to a report in `Russian Forestry Review` magazine. The new system was ...
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Salmon population crash shuts down west coast fishery
The Pacific Fishery Management Council today closed the commercial and sport chinook fisheries off the coast of California and most of Oregon and will allow only a 9,000 fishery for hatchery coho only off of Central Oregon. The council adopted the ...
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Ecuador sues Colombia to stop anti-coca herbicide spray
The government of Ecuador this week filed suit at the International Court of Justice against the government of Colombia, in an effort to stop or restrict aerial anti-coca spraying that has allegedly sickened people on the Ecuadorean side ...
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African Development Bank to fund $814m Congo forest conservation
The African Development Bank Group is planning to invest US$814 million in biodiversity conservation and natural resources management in Central Africa`s Congo Basin, the group`s president announced today. Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka made ...
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State of the world 2008: environmental woes sow seeds of sustainability
Concern about environmental degradation is beginning to impact the global economy, according to a new report by an international environmental research group. The Worldwatch Institute details a lengthy and distressing list of environmental ...
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New Yorkers recycle Christmas trees into wood chip mulch
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today fed branches from the giant Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center into a chipper, converting them to mulch. The officials crafted the occasion ...
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U.S. Forest Service Plans to Lift Roadless Area Protections
DENVER, Colorado, December 31, 2007 (ENS) - The Bush administration intends to remove existing legal protections from over 4.4 million acres of roadless areas in the national forests of Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service formally announced Wednesday ...
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New England Fish Chowder, Hold the Mercury, Please
BOSTON, Massachusetts, December 31, 2007 (ENS) - A plan by the Northeast states to lower mercury levels in fish throughout New England and New York has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. The plan calls for a 98 percent ...
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Los Angeles port agrees to monitor greenhouse gases
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission on Thursday approved an agreement with the Port of Los Angeles to `identify and reduce` some of the greenhouse gases generated at the port at the same meeting that it approved a proposal to increase ship calls by 30 ...
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Senate passes farm bill strong on bioenergy and conservation
The US Senate Friday approved a $286 billion farm bill shepherded through by Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, who chairs the Agriculture Committee. The measure improves farm income protection and makes investments for the future in energy, conservation, ...
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Warming Climate Undermines World Food Supply
Global agriculture could go into steep, unanticipated declines due to complications that scientists have so far inadequately considered, say three new reports authored by U.S. and international researchers. Developing countries may lose 334 ...
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New York City to Cut Greenhouse Gases 30% by 2030
New York City Council today unanimously passed legislation to require the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the five boroughs. The Climate Protection Act is intended to strengthen PlaNYC 2030, Mayor Michael Bloomberg`s plan to green ...