Wildlife
Malignant Malaria Parasite Found in Gorillas
IRVINE, California, January 20, 2010 (ENS) – The parasite that causes malaria in humans has been found in gorillas, along with two new species of malaria parasites, reports a […]
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Wildlife
USA and Argentina Sign Pact to Conserve Condors
WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 2010 (ENS) – Two of the world’s largest and most endangered birds – the California condor and the Andean condor – are expected to benefit […]
Wildlife
Supreme Court Rejects Michigan’s Motion to Block Invasive Carp
CHICAGO, Illinois, January 19, 2010 (ENS) – Asian carp are closing in on Lake Michigan, but today the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by the state of Michigan […]
Energy
Thirst for Oil Imperils South America’s Most Biodiverse Wilderness
QUITO, Ecuador, January 19, 2010 (ENS) – Yasuní National Park, located in the core of the Ecuadorian Amazon, is the most biodiverse area in all of South America, a […]
Land Use/Forests
Korean Police Arrest Protesters Against Jeju Island Naval Base
GANGJEONG, Jeju Island, South Korea, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – Once it was known as an eco-paradise, a resort island of peace, but today hundreds of police clashed with […]
Food
Disaster Declared: Alaska’s Yukon River Chinook Salmon Run Fails
WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – There has been a commercial “fishery failure” for Alaska’s Yukon River Chinook salmon due to low salmon returns, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke […]
Energy
Algae Research Expected to Yield Green Jet Fuel, Diesel, Gas
WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – To create green aviation fuels, diesel, and gasoline that can be transported and sold using existing fueling infrastructure, the Obama administration is […]
Water
Florida First State for EPA Nutrient Limits in Surface Waters
WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. EPA is planning to impose limits on phosphorus and nitrogen in Florida waters that will be the first federal standards […]
At Risk
Earthquake Responders Save 62, Distribution of Relief Begins
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, January 17, 2010 (ENS) – Search and rescue teams combing the rubble of Haiti’s earthquake stricken capital have pulled 62 people alive from the ruins this week, […]
Energy
Runners for Rainforest Ejected From Chevron Houston Marathon Expo
HOUSTON, Texas, January 15, 2010 (ENS) – A Rainforest Action Network team of runners that is openly critical of Chevron’s human rights record in Ecuador was kicked out of […]
At Risk
Donors Open Their Hearts and Their Wallets for Quake Victims
NEW YORK, New York,January 16, 2010 (ENS) – The United Nations is appealing for $562 million to help victims of the catastrophic earthquake which struck Haiti this week, as […]
At Risk
Animal Welfare Groups Partner to Help Animals in Haiti
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 15, 2010 (ENS) – The International Fund for Animal Welfare and the World Society for the Protection of Animals have agreed to head up a coalition […]
Air/Climate
Sunflower Electric Reapplies for Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion
TOPEKA, Kansas, January 14, 2010 (ENS) – A southwest Kansas electric cooperative Wednesday filed a revised permit application for construction of a controversial 895 megawatt coal-fired electrical generating unit […]
Wildlife
German Dealer Fined for Smuggling Endangered Corals
PORTLAND, Oregon, January 14, 2010 (ENS) – Gunther Wenzek, a German national, was sentenced today to serve three years on probation and pay a criminal penalty of over $35,000 […]
At Risk
Relief From Across the Globe Headed for Haiti
WASHINGTON, DC, January 14, 2010 (ENS) – Nations and aid organizations from around the world are rushing relief to Haiti, where the capital Port-au-Prince was devastated by a magnitude […]
Air/Climate
Investors Representing $13 Trillion Call for Climate Action Now
NEW YORK, New York, January 14, 2010 (ENS) – The world’s largest investors today issued a statement calling on the United States and other governments to “act now to […]
Sci/Tech
Soybean Genome Sequenced in All Its Complexity
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, January 13, 2010 (ENS) – The soybean, one of the world’s most important sources of protein and oil, is now the first major crop legume species […]
Air/Climate
Landfill Methane Awards: From Greenhouse Gas to Energy Source
BALTIMORE, Maryland, January 13, 2010 (ENS) – Eight landfill methane capture projects were recognized by the U.S. EPA Tuesday for innovation in generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas […]
At Risk
Worldwide 2009 Earthquake Death Toll: 1,783 People
RESTON, Virginia, January 13, 2010 (ENS) – At least 1,783 deaths resulted from earthquake activity in 2009, according to a new global report issued today by the U.S. Geological […]
At Risk
Deadly Earthquake Leaves Haitian Capital in Ruins
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, January 13, 2010 (ENS) – Hundreds of thousands of people are believed to have died in the most violent earthquake to strike Haiti in 200 years, while […]