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American Environmentalist Wins United Nations Prize
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NEW YORK, New York, November 16, 2001 (ENS) - Huey Johnson, an environmentalist known for his pioneering work on protecting and managing the Earth's natural resources, has been selected as the winner of this year's United Nations Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment Prize. The Prize is worth US$200,000, and is considered one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the world. Full Story |
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Pleasure Boat Wakes Stir Up Trouble
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, November 16, 2001 (ENS) - A "No Wake Zone" may be better than a speed limit to prevent the pollution and water quality problems that can occur when pleasure boats stir up a lake bottom, a Penn State study has shown. Even at low speeds, the boats can stir up sediment and block sunlight from reaching underwater plants, the researchers learned. Full Story |
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Chalillo Dam Project Cleared by Belize Government
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BELIZE CITY, Belize, November 15, 2001 (ENS) - The government of Belize has decided to approve construction of a massive hydroelectric dam in a jungle valley, destroying some of the richest rainforest habitat in the country. The Chalillo Dam is expected to flood 1,100 hectares (2,718 acres) of pristine forest, engulfing the valleys of the Macal and Raspaculo rivers. Full Story |
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New Antibiotic Found in Fish
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, November 15, 2001 (ENS) - A new antibiotic isolated from fish may have implications for treating diseases in both humans and animals, say the North Carolina Sea Grant researchers who discovered it. The study is reported in today's issue of the journal "Nature." Full Story |
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Report Seeks New Vision for BLM Lands
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WASHINGTON, DC, November 15, 2001 (ENS) - A new report by two conservation groups concludes that the Bureau of Land Management is failing to protect the long term health of America's public lands and the natural resources they support. The report suggests that programmatic and organizational changes are necessary to correct past mistakes and ensure sustainable future management of the more than 264 million acres of public lands under the agency's stewardship. Full Story |
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WTO Aims for Sustainable Development
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DOHA, Qatar, November 14, 2001 (ENS) - After night-long talks to resolve key points of contention, trade ministers from 142 countries today struck a deal to launch a new round of world trade negotiations. Environmental issues dominated the closing hours of trade negotiations, and the ministerial statement emphasizes sustainable development, but some environmentalists are not convinced. Full Story |
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Fires Scorch the Parched Eastern U.S.
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WASHINGTON, DC, November 14, 2001 (ENS) - Severe drought conditions, along with dry leaves that have fallen from trees, have contributed to increased wildland fire activity across the eastern U.S. The Appalachian mountain region is now experiencing its worst wildfire season in a decade, with thick smoke blanketing hundreds of miles in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Full Story |
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British Engineering Company Withdraws from Ilisu Dam Project
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LONDON, United Kingdom, November 14, 2001 (ENS) - Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction and services group, has decided to pull out of the controversial Ilisu Dam project in Turkey. The decision follows a thorough and extensive evaluation of the commercial, environmental and social issues inherent in the project, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Full Story |
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Five Indicted For Illegal Trafficking of Tigers, Leopards
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JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, November 14, 2001 (ENS) - Five people have been indicted for bringing endangered tigers and leopards into the United States so that they could be hunted and killed. The indictments by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis followed a lengthy undercover investigation by agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Attorneys Office. Full Story |
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