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WASHINGTON, DC, December 10, 2009 (ENS) - The U.S. Forest Service will receive $40 million more to address public safety concerns and forest health needs arising from the millions of acres of dead and dying trees killed by bark beetles in the West, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Colorado Gove...
In recent years, ocean acidification has become a talking point for climate scientists as an additional symptom of increased atmospheric CO2. It was believed that carbon dioxide diffused in ocean water would slightly acidify it, wreaking havoc on coral, crustaceans, and mollusks that require a speci...
Climate scientists recently released a new report which claims that global warming could trigger an ice age that would grip the planet in a matter of months, not years. According to the biogeochemists and climate scientists involved, melting ice from a previous warming period slowed or stifled ocean...
It is believed that the ancient Amazon people crafted a special fertilizer by burying clay jars filled with char, bones, and manure. This time-consuming process created a substance the Portuguese called "terra preta" or "black earth." In modern times, scientists have come to know that this ultra-fer...
While cannibalism is common among polar bears during the spring mating season, eight cases have been reported so far this fall in Churchill, Manitoba. Environmentalists fear that the thinning sea ice and reduced hunting range could be to blame for this early outbreak of polar bear cannibalism. Ursus...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 17, 2009 (ENS) - Decision makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economic growth in the 21st century, finds a new United...
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16 November 2009
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Family Forests Alliance Outlines National Strategy
Outcomes of 2009 National Gathering Grow Capacity and Plans for Coordinated Expansion
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has come to clash with the federal government on the issue of polar bears. The arctic predator, which hunts on declining sea ice, has grown to its largest population in decades — over 20,000 today over as little as 8,000 in 1960. Despite this successful recovery, t...
SACRAMENTO, California, November 5, 2009 (ENS) - The California state Legislature Wednesday approved a far-reaching water package featuring an $11-billion bond as the Sun rose over the Capitol building after an all night legislative session.
The package includes a comprehensive policy measure that i...
In August, a Turkish ship carrying thousands of tons of toxic waste sunk near the southern coast of Madagascar. Since then, toxic water has already poisoned citizens and is being blamed for the beaching of nine whales who were migrating and breeding in the area. Oil sludge is still washing up on bea...
