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Georgian Environment Ministry to Lose Powers

February 26, 2011 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Georgian Environment Ministry to Lose Powers
Georgian Environment Ministry to Lose Powers

By Nino Kharadze

TBILISI, Georgia, February 25, 2011 (ENS) – Environmentalists in Georgia say the country’s biodiversity and natural resources will be put [...]

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Seed Vault Collection Grows As Do Threats to Crop Diversity

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Seed Vault Collection Grows As Do Threats to Crop Diversity

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway, February 25, 2011 (ENS) – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrated its third anniversary today with the [...]

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Christchurch Quake Death Toll Now 113, More Buildings May Fall in Aftershocks

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Christchurch Quake Death Toll Now 113, More Buildings May Fall in Aftershocks

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, February 24, 2011 (ENS) – The New Zealand police now put the death toll from [...]

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World’s First Zero Emissions Race Crosses the Finish Line

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World’s First Zero Emissions Race Crosses the Finish Line

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 24, 2011 (ENS) – Electric vehicle race teams competing in the world’s first Zero Emissions Race crossed [...]

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Letter to Japanese Government Opposes Loan for Texas Nuclear Reactors

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Letter to Japanese Government Opposes Loan for Texas Nuclear Reactors

WASHINGTON, DC, February 24, 2011 (ENS) – More than 170 organizations from the United States, Japan and 13 other [...]

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New York AG: Scare Tactics to Keep Paddlers Out of State Waters Illegal

February 25, 2011 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on New York AG: Scare Tactics to Keep Paddlers Out of State Waters Illegal
New York AG: Scare Tactics to Keep Paddlers Out of State Waters Illegal

ALBANY, New York, February 24, 2011 (ENS) – The State of New York today filed papers [...]

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Warming, Polluted Oceans Imperil 75 Percent of All Coral Reefs

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Warming, Polluted Oceans Imperil 75 Percent of All Coral Reefs

WASHINGTON, DC, February 24, 2011 (ENS) – At least 75 percent of the world’s coral reefs are under such [...]

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EPA’s New Boiler Emissions Standards Halve Implementation Costs

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EPA’s New Boiler Emissions Standards Halve Implementation Costs

WASHINGTON, DC, February 24, 2011 (ENS) – In response to federal court orders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing final [...]

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Clean, Green Philippines Goal Marks 25th People Power Anniversary

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Clean, Green Philippines Goal Marks 25th People Power Anniversary

QUEZON CITY, Philippines, February 22, 2011 (ENS) – A waste and pollution watchdog organization is rallying public support for a [...]

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Forest NGOs in Guatemala, Nepal Share UNEP Sasakawa Prize

February 24, 2011 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Forest NGOs in Guatemala, Nepal Share UNEP Sasakawa Prize
Forest NGOs in Guatemala, Nepal Share UNEP Sasakawa Prize

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 23, 2011 (ENS) – Two nonprofit organizations that conserve forests and promote sustainable development in remote rural [...]

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Cell Phone Radiation Affects Normal Functioning of the Human Brain

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Cell Phone Radiation Affects Normal Functioning of the Human Brain

BETHESDA, Maryland, February 23, 2011 (ENS) – Using a cell phone for 50 minutes is associated with increased activity [...]

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Ducks Unlimited Among 17 Newly Accredited Land Trusts

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Ducks Unlimited Among 17 Newly Accredited Land Trusts

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, February 23, 2011 (ENS) – Ducks Unlimited is planning a new wetland restoration project for Upper Peoria Lake in [...]

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Christchurch Quake Kills 75, Rescuers Race to Reach Trapped Office Workers

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Christchurch Quake Kills 75, Rescuers Race to Reach Trapped Office Workers

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, February 22, 2011 (ENS) – A severe earthquake hit Christchurch Tuesday afternoon, leaving a scene [...]

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Montanans Protest Republican Assault On Workers, Environment

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Montanans Protest Republican Assault On Workers, Environment

HELENA, Montana, February 22, 2011 (ENS) – Protests against union-busting state bills and cuts to state programs are spreading from Wisconsin across [...]

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UPS Replaces Diesel With Cleaner LNG Tractor Trucks

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UPS Replaces Diesel With Cleaner LNG Tractor Trucks

ATLANTA, Georgia, February 22, 2011 (ENS) – United Parcel Service, known around the world as UPS, has bought 48 heavy tractor [...]

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Militants Free All WWF-India Volunteers

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Militants Free All WWF-India Volunteers

GUWAHATI, Assam, India, February 21, 2011 (ENS) – Three male WWF-India volunteers, kidnapped by militants on February 6, were released unharmed February 17. They [...]

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UNEP: $1.3 Trillion a Year Would Turn World Economy Green

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UNEP: $1.3 Trillion a Year Would Turn World Economy Green

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 21, 2011 (ENS) – Investing two percent of the market value of all the world’s goods [...]

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U.S. House Slashes Funding for Public Health, Clean Air, Clean Water

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U.S. House Slashes Funding for Public Health, Clean Air, Clean Water

WASHINGTON, DC, February 19, 2011 (ENS) – Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a funding [...]

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Skyrocketing Food Prices Threaten Global Security

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Skyrocketing Food Prices Threaten Global Security

PARIS, France, February 18, 2011 (ENS) – As G-20 finance ministers met in Paris today, warnings that food riots could erupt in the [...]

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Democrats Rank High, Republicans, Low on Conservation Voters 2010 Scorecard

February 18, 2011 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Democrats Rank High, Republicans, Low on Conservation Voters 2010 Scorecard
Democrats Rank High, Republicans, Low on Conservation Voters 2010 Scorecard

WASHINGTON, DC, February 17, 2011 (ENS) – The League of Conservations Voters today released the 2010 National Environmental Scorecard [...]

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