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Global Water Supply Drying Up as Population GrowsWater covers 70 percent of the Earth's surface, yet billions of people lack access to clean water. Population growth in many water-stressed countries, plus excess water use in developed countries,...How is Wildlife Affected by Global Warming?Most researchers agree that even small changes in temperature are enough to send hundreds if not thousands of already struggling species into extinction unless we can stem the tide of...Deadly Cyclone Made Worse By Loss of Mangrove ForestsDeforestation may have magnified the devastating effects of the cyclone that hit Myanmar (formerly Burma) over the weekend, according to Surin Pitsuwan, secretary general of the Association of South-East Asian...Light Pollution Raises Risks of Breast CancerForget those old songs about romantic walks under beautiful city lights. Light pollution, defined as excess or obtrusive light at night, increases women's risk of breast cancer significantly, wastes energy,...Ozone: The Good and Bad of OzoneFrom a human perspective, ozone is both helpful and harmful, both good and bad. In the upper atmosphere, ozone protects all life on Earth from damaging radiation. At ground level,...What are the Health Effects of Airport Noise and Pollution?Researchers have known for years that exposure to excessively-loud noise can cause changes in blood pressure as well as changes in sleep and digestive patterns -- all signs of stress...New Urbanism: Designing Eco-Friendly and People-Friendly CommunitiesHave you ever wondered what makes those “new urbanism” housing developments more environmentally friendly than traditional suburban neighborhoods? New urbanisim incorporates green building design and renewable energy to create livable... |
Land auction raises concernsAn Arizona land auction for a Pinnacle Peak resort site has neighbors worried that development would reduce access to an adjacent hiking trail.Schwarzenegger, automakers agree to pursue emissions controlIn their first face-to-face meeting, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and automakers Thursday agreed to explore new cooperative approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions even as they duel in court and in Congress over just how far the state can go.Calif. Senate votes to end Bay-Delta AuthorityThe California Senate has voted to end state participation in the program created eight years ago to rescue the delta from collapse and resolve persistent water disputes.Auburn dam may be dealt death blowA long-stalled Auburn dam on the American River has suffered many defeats. But the next could be truly fatal. The State Water Resources Control Board plans to revoke the water rights held by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the project. The unfinished dam, in other words, would no longer have any water to hold back.'Conservation on a staggering scale' at TejonA vast mountainous region glimpsed by generations of Californians mainly through bug-pocked windshields on Interstate 5 was preserved Thursday in what conservationists say is the largest, most ecologically crucial acquisition of public land in state history.Wind farm bill to ease burden on customers tabledA legislative move to keep Delmarva Power from having its customers foot the bill for the Bluewater wind farm fight fizzled Thursday, at least temporarily.Feds -- Fla. orange crop forecast for season unchanged in MayORLANDO, Fla. -- The federal government's prediction for Florida's orange crop this season is unchanged. |
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