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UN Recognizes Access to Clean Water as a Human Right

Access to clean, safe drinking water is now an official basic human right everywhere in the world, like the rights to life, health, food and adequate housing. The water rights resolution was approved late Wednesday by the United Nations General Assembly, not unanimously, but without opposition. Introduced by Bolivia, the resolution received 122 votes in favor and zero votes against, while 41 countries abstained. >>more

Galapagos Taken Off Heritage Danger List While Still at Risk
The United Nations' World Heritage Committee has decided to remove Ecuador's Galapagos Islands from its list of globally important sites in danger, despite an expert recommendation to the contrary. Known as a unique "showcase of evolution," the Galapagos were inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger in 2007 because of threats posed by invasive species, runaway tourism and overfishing. >>more

UN Evaluates World Heritage Proposals from Hawaii to Tajikistan

Eight natural areas of outstanding global heritage value are being considered for inscription on the United Nations' World Heritage List by a 21-nation panel now meeting in Brasilia. In addition, two areas of mixed natural and cultural value are under consideration, including one of the largest marine protected areas on Earth - Hawaii's Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. >>more

NGOs Apologize for Offending Saudi Arabia at Climate Meeting

The global environment organization WWF today apologized "unreservedly" for the actions of an employee who took offensive photographs of the official nameplate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and distributed them at an international climate change meeting. WWF has fired the man, who admitted sole responsibility for the incident. Oxfam has also apologized for the actions of one of its employees, who has been suspended. >>more

Deadly Rainstorms Swell Chinese Rivers, Force Evacuations

At least 333 people have been killed in rainstorms and floods across China since July 14 while 300 others are still missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Tuesday, and more monsoon rainstorms are on the way. Between now and Thursday, a new round of downpours is expected to hit parts of southern China, with a maximum rainfall of 150 mm (six inches), the China Meteorological Administration forecast. >>more

BP's Tony Hayward Gets His Life Back

BP today announced that, by mutual agreement with the BP board, Tony Hayward will step down as CEO on October 1. Hayward was in charge of the company on April 20 when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion that killed 11 men unleashed a three-month long spill into the Gulf of Mexico. He was widely reviled in the United States for saying he "wants his life back" and for attending a yacht race at the height of the spill. >>more

 
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Million Gallons of Oil Spill into Michigan's Kalamazoo River
EPA Rejects Petitions to Reverse Climate Change Endangerment Finding
Park Service Spends $29 Million on Immigration Gateway Island
Hoosier Energy Will Spend Up to $300 Million for Cleaner Air
Delinquent Polluters Must Pay New Jersey Superfund Cleanup Costs
Conservationists Renew Legal Challenge to Jaguar Capture Permit
Oil Companies Plan $1 Billion Rapid Response System for Deepwater Spills
NOAA Reopens One-Third of Gulf Area Closed to Fishing
60 Vote Rule Keeps Climate Change Bill Off Senate Floor
Court Stops Oil and Gas Drilling in Alaska's Lease Sale 193
Risk of Water Scarcity Increasing for 1,100 U.S. Counties
Cooling the Country One Roof at a Time
Obama Establishes America's First National Oceans Policy
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