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Human Damage to Earth Worsening Fast
(Reuters) - Humans are damaging the planet at an unprecedented rate and raising risks of abrupt collapses in nature that could spur disease, deforestation or "dead zones" in the seas, an international report said on Wednesday. The study, by 1,360 experts in 95 nations, said a rising human population had polluted or over-exploited two thirds of the ecological systems on which life depends, ranging from clean air to fresh water, in the past 50 years. More...
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Flower of Africa: A Curse That's Blowing in the Wind
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 7, 2005)
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Nominee Is Grilled Over Program on Pesticides
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 7, 2005)
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Indonesia forestry official faces trial over illegal logging
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AFP via Yahoo! News (Apr 6, 2005)
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Ethics inquiry stalled at BLM
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at Salt Lake Tribune (Apr 6, 2005)
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Officials Enact Colorado River Plan
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AP via Yahoo! News (Apr 5, 2005)
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Coastal panel's fate hangs in balance
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at San Francisco Chronicle (Apr 5, 2005)
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Shipper Fined $25 Million for Dumping Oil
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at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) (Apr 5, 2005)
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Report Tallies Hidden Costs of Human Assault on Nature
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 5, 2005)
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626 Million to Protect Wildlife Along Colorado River
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 5, 2005)
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Canada in crosshairs as seal hunt activists threaten seafood boycott
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AFP via Yahoo! News (Apr 5, 2005)
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Environment Put Center Stage at Corporations' Annual Meetings
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OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News (Apr 4, 2005)
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Israel to start dumping its rubbish in West Bank
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AFP via Yahoo! News (Apr 4, 2005)
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Environmental Groups Are Praising the E.P.A. for Updating Cancer-Risk Guidelines
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at The New York Times (reg. req'd) (Apr 4, 2005)
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Oil Platforms May Be Used for Fish Farms
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AP via Yahoo! News (Apr 3, 2005)
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UN Global Environment Outlook 3 -
2002 report that looks at the state of the environment on a region-by-region and global basis, policy responses by governments, and what can be expected going forward.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -
find out about U.S. environmental law and regulation, EPA programs, and more.
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UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre -
promotes sustainable use of the Earth's natural resources by providing conservation data and services, including interactive, online maps.
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National Enviromental Scorecard -
non-partisan scorecard that tallies the environmental voting records for members of Congress. From the League of Conservation Voters.
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Right-to-Know Network -
providing free access to numerous databases, text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development.
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AirHead -
calculate your contribution to pollution, smog, acid rain, global warming, and other types of environmental damage. From the Center for Neighborhood Technology.
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Global Trees Campaign -
aims to save the world's most threatened tree species and their habitats through information, conservation and wise use. A project of FFI and UNEP.
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National Park Guide -
from the U.S. National Park Service.
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Preserving Our Vanishing Wildlife -
looks at the importance of species and wildlife conservation, and efforts to protect endangered species. From the World Book Encyclopedia.
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BrowerWeb -
includes Brower's biography and information on The Brower Legacy Campaign.
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