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Leaders 'likely' to go to summit
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:48 -0000
At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty.
Studies 'overstate species risks'
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:37 -0000
Some large-scale studies appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity, a study suggests.
Minister 'backs adviser autonomy'
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:37 -0000
The government will produce guidelines on the independence of its scientific advisers, Science Minister Lord Drayson says.
Horse genome unlocked by science
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:41:38 -0000
The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers.
Scientists urge respect on advice
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:02:23 -0000
Senior academics call on the UK government to respect the independence and freedom of its scientific advisers.
Babies 'cry in mother's tongue'
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:56 -0000
German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb.

Kansas City infoZine Environment Headlines

Whooping Cranes Spotted at Cheyenne Bottoms, Quivira
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:45 -0500
Rare birds flew into Kansas evening of Nov. 4; hunting limited at Cheyenne Bottoms, closed at Quivira NWR
EPA Awards Grant to Help Some Fertilizer Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:30 -0500
EPA has awarded the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) a total of $75,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program.
Senate Action Climate Bill Keeps United States in the Game for Copenhagen
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:10 -0500
The bill improves emission reduction targets over the House-passed bill to 20% below 2005 levels by the year 2020 and takes a step to increase the funding for poor and vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change.

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Republicans to Boycott Senate Climate Bill Mark Up; Boxer to Proceed Regardless
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:51:33 -0000
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has promised to mark up climate legislation in her committee on Tuesday, as planned, despite an expected boycott of the work session by the committee's Republican members. While two members from the minority party (currently, the Republicans) are usually required for a quorum when the committee is marking up a bill, Boxer plans to use a provision in the rules that will allow the Democrats to proceed as long as a majority of committee members are present and votes in favor of the bill. Democrats outnumber Republicans on the committee 12 to 7, so Boxer is confident of her majority. Led by U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the committee's top-ranked Republican member, all of the Republican members plan to skip the scheduled mark up tomorrow, claiming the Environmental Protection Agency has failed to do a full economic impact analysis of the climate bill. Boxer and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.)--the two primary sponsors of the bill--rejected this claim and cited the many different ways the legislation has been examined and analyzed. They urged the Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to reconsider and rejoin their Democratic colleagues to finish their work on the bill this week. Regardless of what the Republicans decide, however, Boxer says she will proceed with the mark up. But this battle of wills goes much deeper than the details of the EPA's economic analysis or, for that matter, of the bill itself. Read more...Republicans to Boycott Senate Climate Bill Mark Up; Boxer to Proceed Regardless originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 19:51:33.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Go Wild at the World Wilderness Congress—Without Leaving Home
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:19:14 -0000
If you aren't attending WILD9--the weeklong World Wilderness Congress (November 6-13) that will bring together many of the world's leading conservationists and wilderness experts to debate and take action on critical environmental issues--you can still pull up a chair and join in through a variety of social networking tools that The WILD Foundation is using to broaden global participation in the event. Read more...Go Wild at the World Wilderness Congress—Without Leaving Home originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 16:19:14.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Never Say Never(land): UN Names Tinker Bell Ambassador of Green
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:15:04 -0000
The United Nations has named Tinker Bell--a leading citizen of both Disneyland and Neverland--as its "Honorary Ambassador of Green" to help promote environmental awareness among children. Kermit the Frog once observed in song that "it's not easy being green," but he was talking about skin color, not lifestyle. For Tinker Bell, being green isn't just easy, it's as natural as flying. Read more...Never Say Never(land): UN Names Tinker Bell Ambassador of Green originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 14:15:04.Permalink | Comment | Email this

IPS Inter Press Service - Environment

CLIMATE CHANGE-US: Too Little, Too Late for Copenhagen?
Matthew Berger WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (IPS) - The momentum that U.S. climate change legislation has picked up in recent weeks will not be enough to get it through prior to the Copenhagen climate talks that kick off Dec. 7. It has also come at a steep price for those most committed to seeing such legislation pass.
AFRICA: We Are the Government
Jessie Boylan LAGO DISTRICT, Mozambique, Nov 6 (IPS) - As if they were going to the races, Emma Musako and Monica Mhango showed up in their finest outfits to attend a meeting on the health, social and environmental impacts of uranium mining. They came because they, like the other attendees, no longer want to remain uninformed citizens.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Divide Before You Add
Analysis by Sanjay Suri ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 6 (IPS) - You could almost begin to divide the figures before you add them up. The numbers being advertised by way of aid to the developing world to contain carbon emissions do not quite add up. What is more certain is the division to follow.

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Government to publish National Policy Statements
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:01:01 +0100
The Government is due to publish National Policy Statements on Monday 9 November - aimed at fast-tracking the building of major instrastructure projects like power stations.
Rich countries scheme to ditch Kyoto targets
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:01 +0100
Rich countries are deliberately attempting to sidetrack UN climate negotiations towards a weak, ineffective politically binding agreement in Copenhagen, Friends of the Earth said today.
Miliband casts doubt on climate agreement in Copenhagen
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:01 +0100
UK climate minister Ed Miliband casts doubt on a binding climate agreement being reached in Copenhagen

Environment, Recycling, and Land Use

Environmental Monitoring
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0000
Much of the data collected by federal and state agencies related to monitoring air, water, and land for pollutants is publicly available online. Health data tracking the incidence of cancer, birth defects, and other pollution-related diseases is also online. The sources listed below identify these sites and background information to help understand this data.

 

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Green Dossier - Weekly environmental news from Ukraine in English. Also has daily environmental news from all over the world in Russian and Ukrainian.

green-techZone - News coverage of electronics, energy, and the environment, plus resources, events, and product reviews.

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500 India Together - Portal for news in India about biodiversity, education, fishery, forests pollution, waste, and water quality.

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Living On Earth - National Public Radio (NPR) news and information program. Features interviews and commentary on a broad range of topics.

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