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Cornwall MPs are to meet with Public Health Minister Anna Soubry tomorrow to press for help for victims of the 1988 Lowermoor water poisoning.
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Top enforcement officer in USVI environment agency arrested on drug trafficking charges
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a.R. EssayTHE Other Answer to Global Terrorism
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 7, 2011 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech on May 23 in Washington, D.C., in which he said, "I envision an Israel that can dedicate even more of its creative and scientific talents to help solve some of the great challenges of the day, foremost of which is finding a clean and affordable substitute ... (more)
Imagine sitting down to a nice family dinner of beans, rice and beetles. Yes, you read that right - beetles! The United Nations is touting the benefits of edible bugs as a way to combat hunger, pollution and global warming, according to The Huffington Post .
Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster
The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming.
Indonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years Indonesia has...
Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday.
China's Tallest Dam Gets Environmental Green Light
At The Guardian, Jonathan Kaiman reports the approval by Chinese environmental officials of a proposed 314-meter-tall dam despite fears about its effects on the ecology of Sichuan 's Dadu River, an indirect tributary of the Yangtze .
Cave and Basin Hot Springs reopen after multimillion-dollar overhaul
The natural hot springs that led to the creation of Canada's national parks reopened to the public Friday after a $13.8-million facelift.
Why charging for plastic bags is not the answer
Tory MPs hell-bent on us going it alone should take care what they wish for, writes the Sunday People's Nigel Nelson What I cannot A understand is how the same strong emotions can be conjured up by shopping bags.
No peace pipe: Native American tribes on warpath over Keystone XL pipeline
Leaders from 11 Native American tribes stormed out of a meeting with US federal officials in Rapid City, South Dakota, to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which they say will lead to 'environmental genocide.' Native Americans are opposed to the 1,179-mile Keystone XL project, a system to transport tar sands oil from Canada and the ... (more)
Union County Collects Household Hazardous Waste in Cranford
The following information was provided by Union County. The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will sponsor a Household Special Waste Collection event on Saturday, June 1, so Union County residents can get rid of outdated or unwanted household chemicals, mercury thermostats, propane tanks, and automobile tires in an environmentally safe ... (more)
Obama's Arctic Strategy Sets Off a Climate Time Bomb
One week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic Region , outlining the government's strategic priorities over the next 10 years.
Not Your Grandpa's RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution
This map shows methane measurements Ira Leifer took as he drove in his RV around the Los Angeles basin.
How two farm-boys-done-good could change the world
One was a farm boy from Ontario, the other the son of itinerant Iowa farmers. Both are now world-renowned scientists and activists with the attention of global leaders.
Montclair Environmental Coordinator Gray Russell wins "Boggie"
In the late 1980s, municipal Environmental Affairs Coordinator Gray Russell was working in the music business when he heard a lecture at the Museum of Natural History in New York City about the dwindling rainforests.
New study: Fracking hasn't polluted Arkansas water
Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas, according to a new study, but researchers said the geology there may be more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas where shale gas drilling takes place.
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Haywood Early College students get hooked on Haywood's waterways
Pictured, from left, are Katie O'Connor and Colbey Mehaffey; Kaylyn Stephens, Chelsey Roberts, Mrs.
Malaysian National News Agency
Environmental Cleanliness Is Also An Issue Of Life Or Death
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Raising issues about murders or serious crimes will definitely speed up the pulse of Malaysians as opposed to their nonchalance when broached about the subject of cleanliness.
Carbon Storing Qualities of Coastal Wetlands Explored In Australia
In the Argentina's Patagonia region a massive network of peat bogs quietly stores thousands of gallons of fresh glacial water and helps regulate global climate change by containing more carbon per acre than most wooded forests, . - The carbon-soaking qualities of Australia's coastal and marine wetlands are the focus of a new international research ... (more)