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BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition

'Jules Verne' begins final voyage
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:27:47 -0000
Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.
Universal flu vaccine tests start
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:21 -0000
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
Rosetta probe makes asteroid pass
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:32:03 -0000
Europe's Rosetta space probe makes a close pass of asteroid Steins, taking pictures and recording other scientific data.

NYT > Environment

E.P.A. Issues New Engine Rules
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:21:15 -0000
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday set stricter antipollution rules for engines that run pleasure boats, lawn mowers and weed trimmers.
19-Square-Mile Ice Sheet Breaks Loose in Canada
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:07:03 -0000
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, scientists said.
Assessing the Value of Small Wind Turbines
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:18:21 -0000
Interest for wind turbines small enough to mount on a roof is spreading from coast to coast, even though their installation is hardly ever recouped in electricity savings.

ENN: Climate

Global warming: Western U.S. feels the heat
As pilot Bruce Gordon lifts up from the local airport, the distant perspective of the Teton Range raises the spirits, but the unfolding sight of dying forests sears the soul.
Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes, According to New Research
The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. The study will be published in the Sept. 4 edition of the journal Nature.
New Study Confirms Accuracy of "Hockey Stick" Global Warming Graph
New research now supports the infamous “hockey stick”� graph that shows temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere beginning to skyrocket around the time of the Industrial Revolution, illustrating the link between human activity and global warming.

L.A. Times - Environment

California revives program to buy water from farmers
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The state's reserves are low after two dry years. The water bank program will shift resources from the Sacramento Valley to needy Southern California agencies. Saying California's water reserves are all but gone, state officials on Thursday announced the revival of a dormant 17-year-old program to buy water from Sacramento Valley farmers and sell it to the thirstiest Southern California agencies in case this winter brings a third year of skimpy precipitation.
Oil shale plans unveiled
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:03:00 -0700
Colorado, Wyoming officials are wary of experimental drilling methods. Federal officials are releasing a final plan for opening nearly 2 million acres of public land in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado to commercial oil shale development .
Parks workers ignore 'drought buster' law, bathe tennis courts
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:07:00 -0700
Employees hose down courts despite conservation campaign. Officials say measure is vague, while union representatives blame lack of communication. Two weeks after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pointedly reminded all city agencies that they must toe the line on new water conservation measures, workers in Griffith Park were following an old routine: using an industrial-grade hose and countless gallons of water to wash down a row of public tennis courts.

National Geographic News

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Virgins Gather, Freak Hailstorm, More
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Hurricane Gustav inspired a bit of bathing, virgins awaited a king in Africa, hail spurred "snowball fights" in Kenya, and more.
Florida Keys Evacuation Ordered for Hurricane Ike
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Hurricane Ike is forecast to hit the islands early next week as a major hurricane. Given the limited escape routes, officials aren't taking chances, ordering evacuations, to begin Saturday.
Some Congo Troops Leave Troubled Wildlife Park
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000
An agreement between the country's wildlife authority and the army to move troops may help preservation efforts at Virunga National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas.

USDA - Natural Resources

Forest Service Maps and General Guides.
Topographic maps, specialty maps and brochures, national trails, roadless areas.
Plants Database
Classification, characteristics, invasive and noxious plants, alternative crops, distribution maps, fact sheets.
National Water Management Center
Direct assistance, information, and technology on water-related issues for natural resources conservation.

The Economist: The environment

Cars: The road ahead
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:35 -0000
The world’s carmakers have mapped out their route to a greener futureTHERE is nothing like high oil prices, panic-selling of big cars and the prospect of swingeing new penalties on carbon-spewing vehicles to concentrate the minds of the world’s carmakers. In less than two years something remarkable has happened. Technologies once regarded by horsepower-obsessed marketing departments as politically correct public-relations fluff, never likely to see the light of day, are entering the mainstream just as fast as the car firms can get them there. Only 18 months ago it was common to hear Toyota’s pioneering Prius hybrid joked about as a funny-looking niche vehicle with which Hollywood stars could painlessly flaunt their green credentials. Although General Motors (GM) had exhibited a plug-in hybrid concept car, called the Chevrolet Volt, early in 2007, hardly anyone took seriously the claim that it might reach production in 2010. And just ten months ago carmakers in America were lining up to lobby Congress against proposed legislation that would oblige them to achieve a fleet-average fuel consumption of 35 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2020. It simply could not be done, they wailed. ...
Technology and global warming: The world in a test tube
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:35 -0000
From plug-ins to planktonic algae, technology is part of the solution to climate change. But which technology?NOTHING about global warming is simple, alas. Meteorological models fry the circuits of the largest supercomputers. Feedback loops and anomalies turbocharge an ill-tempered debate about what will happen where and when. And don’t even start on the politics of negotiating a global agreement on emissions or the intricacies of cap-and-trade. Unfortunately, the technology of climate change is no simpler than anything else. A field that you may think is governed by level-headed, spreadsheet-wielding engineers is alarmingly prone to zealotry and taboos. Climate change is too important and too complex to yield to either. ...
Monsoon floods in India: Bihar's annual sorrow
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:35 -0000
With some justice, the government gets the blame for a natural disasterAS NEW ORLEANS survived the worst Hurricane Gustav could throw at it, the scale of devastation wrought by another natural fury was becoming horribly apparent. On August 18th the monsoon-swollen river Kosi, a Ganges tributary that flows from Nepal to India, burst an embankment on the Nepali side of the border and flowed into a channel it had abandoned a century earlier. The water gushed into hundreds of villages in the Indian state of Bihar, killing an unknown number and displacing more than 3m, many of whom have been marooned on roofs, trees and tiny islands of dry land. Hundreds of thousands are living in makeshift camps. South Asia’s monsoon rains kill hundreds every year. This summer they have been especially severe, killing nearly 2,000 people in India since June, according to government’s National Disaster Management Division. That total will soon double, at least. Many of the deaths occurred in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In north-eastern Assam, floodwaters have submerged over a thousand villages and imperilled the state’s rare one-horned rhinoceroses, which have fled a national park for higher ground, putting them within easier reach of poachers. In Bangladesh, flooding has cut off at least 50,000 people. ...

Reuters: Environment

EPA tightens lawn mower, motor boat emission rules
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:49:27 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exhaust-spewing lawn mowers and speed boats will get a green make-over under tough new rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to reduce smog and save millions of gallons of gasoline.
Best bet to turn the White House green?
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:06:24 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Who's best equipped to turn the White House green -- John McCain or Barack Obama? Both have made energy security and environmental stewardship part of their presidential campaigns.
U.N. seeks World Heritage status for Iraqi marshes
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:40:05 -0400
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United Nations launched a plan on Friday to have an ancient wetland in southeast Iraq, thought to be the Biblical Garden of Eden, listed as a World Heritage Site.

NPR Topics: Environment

African Dust Linked To Hurricane Strength
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:04:00 -0400
In 2005 and 2006, winds off of Africa contained large amounts of dust, which scientist say may have dampened storms in the Atlantic Ocean. But this year, the air is clear and powerful storms are lining up to strike the U.S.
Study: Sea Levels Won't Rise As Much As Predicted
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:00 -0400
Sea levels could rise between 2.5 and 6 feet this century as a result of global warming, a new study reports. That estimate is lower than some widely circulated figures.
Tuna: A Favorite Fish Faces Dangerous Depletion
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400
One of the biggest, fastest and warmest fish in the sea is also one of the most sought after, and one of the most threatened. Can bluefin tuna stocks around the world be saved? Experts explain the history of the tuna, and discuss tracking methods that might help preserve the fish.

UN News Centre - Environment, Shelter

UN-backed carbon forum helps Africa profit from greenhouse gas offset scheme
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Three days of deal-making and networking wrapped up today at the United Nations-backed Africa Carbon Forum in Senegal, aimed at improving the continent's standing in the global carbon marketplace.
UN agencies launch bid to include restored Iraqi marshlands on heritage list
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Two United Nations agencies unveiled a joint bid today to list Iraq's marshlands, considered by some to be the original Garden of Eden, as a World Heritage Site, capping efforts to restore the ecological viability of the fragile region.
New UN tool allows armchair environmentalists to virtually visit global hotspots
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
An initiative unveiled today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) allows computer users to utilize the popular mapping tool Google Earth to "fly" to 200 of the world's environmental hotspots.

Environment

The Release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support
B-SPAN Washington D.C. � On July 22nd, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion to recognize the release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support, written by John Redwood, Jouni Eerikainen, and Ethel Tarazona. Event Chair Vinod Thomas, Director General of the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group, opened the panel by explaining the importance of the report regarding the broader implications for both the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
2. Global Tiger Conservation Initiative Symposium
B-SPAN On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort.
1. Global Tiger Conservation Initiative Symposium
B-SPAN On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort.

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