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Network of wildlife reserves to be created on Californian coast
"State wildlife officials voted Tuesday to create a network of fish refuges from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara, forging the most ambitious marine-conservation program in the nation. The proposal will protect...Illegal alien downsizing
How to cope with the 11 million to 20 million illegal aliens already in the U.S.? This number includes millions of spouses, children and aged relatives. Some have been in the U.S. illegally for decades. Some on false documentation. When they are released on their own...New York dims lights as heat strains power grid
"Trying to forestall the crippling — and potentially hazardous — effects of the fiercest heat wave of the summer, New York City undertook a range of preventive measures yesterday, from shutting off the...Blackout emergency in California
"Californians did an impressive job conserving energy Sunday, but power regulators are forecasting record energy demands as everyone heads back to work today, making conservation absolutely critical. "While we got...Dolphin pod swims up New Zealand river (AP)
" 1 hour, 51 minutes ago WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A group of bottlenose dolphins left the open sea and swam up a New Zealand river, apparently to escape killer whales, a conservation official said Friday. One of the dolphins got stranded and died on Thursday, so conservation...Tuna threatened with extinction
"Bluefin tuna risk being fished to extinction in the North East Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, a conservation group warned Wednesday, appealing for an immediate ban on catches of the highly prized fish. The...Ontario unveils green power plan
"Ontario is fixing prices for green power generated by small renewable energy projects. Under the program, the Ontario Power Authority will buy power produced by wind farms and other renewable methods at 11 cents per kilowatt-hour. The fixed price for solar energy will be...Rapid Warming Spreads Havoc in Canada's Forests
Millions of acres of Canada's lush green forests are turning red in spasms of death.Amazon forest nearly halved by 2050?
Assuming that current trends continue, 40 percent of the Amazon forest will be eliminated by the year 2050.Mount Everest glacier has retreated three miles in 50 years
A similar trend has been documented in glaciers throughout the Himalayas.Notes From the Field - February 2006
Fish Out of Water By Nicola Temple Salmon Program Coordinator, Raincoast Coversation Society, BC This past fall, before the start of the small stream surveys, I had the opportunity to work along side scientists from the University...
Drought Causing Problems in the Midwest (AP)
AP - Lawns are turning brown. Flowers are wilting. Water levels are so low that ducks can stand in some rivers and streams. A drought that is stunting corn, rice and soybean crops across the nation's Farm Belt is also leading many communities in more urban parts of the... Maleny fights for the Platypus
The Maleny community in Queensland is fighting the proposed construction of a National Chain Supermarket on the banks of the Obi Obi Creek and above the burrows of a thriving Platypus colony.The online focus...Top Members Today
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