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Invisible Gases Form Most Organic Haze In Both Urban And Rural Areas
Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 12, 2007A new study involving the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that invisible, reactive gases hovering over Earth's surface, not direct emissions of particulates, form the bulk of organic haze in both urban and rural areas around the world. Many science and health professionals have believed sources that spew soot and other tiny particles directly into the air were the primary culprit i ... more Emission Choices Lead To Starkly Different Futures For Northeast Agriculture 
Cornell NY (SPX) Jul 08, 2007Cornell NY (SPX) Jul 08, 2007 Farmers will be the first to feel the heat from global warming as they grapple with new and aggressive crop pests, summer heat stress and other sobering challenges that could strain family farms to the limit, warns David Wolfe, a Cornell expert on the effects of climate change on agriculture. His gloomy assessment was part of a report by the Northeast Climate Impac ... more Trophy Hunting Buoyant Industry For Namibia 
Omaruru, Namibia (AFP) July 11, 2007The enormous horns of the sable antelope suddenly appear out of the thick Namibian bush and the man with the rifle pulls the trigger. The animal goes down -- a clean shot. In keeping with tradition, the hunting guide plucks a small branch from a bush, dips it into the blood of the dead animal and hands it to a German tourist. "Weidmann's Heil!" (Hunter's fortune) he says. "Weidmann's Dank, ... more Indonesian Volcano Spits Debris As Hundreds More Flee 
Jakarta (AFP) July 11, 2007A smouldering Indonesian volcano shot rocks, ash and smoke into the air for the third consecutive day Wednesday as hundreds more villagers deserted its slopes, police and scientists said. Volcanologists warned on Tuesday that an eruption of Mount Gamkonora, located on the northeastern island of Halmahera may be imminent. "There have been 11 small eruptions registered within the first 18 ho ... more Russian Energy Project Threatens Whales 
Moscow (AFP) July 11, 2007Environmental campaigners warned on Wednesday that noise from an offshore energy project in far eastern Russia led by state-controlled gas giant Gazprom was threatening endangered whales. "Ecological organisations have been warning for a long time of the critical danger of sound levels close to oil and gas extraction," the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said in a statement. T ... more |
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Vancouver WA (SPX) Jul 09, 2007The Vancouver-based Trimodal Group announced it has agreed to provide a comprehensive, renewable energy program to be executed in conjunction with South Pacific International, Inc., a Nevada corporation. SPI has agreed to assist Trimodal Group in jump-starting the program and upgrading elements for the benefit of the island communities. Trimodal has developed a comprehensive portfolio of p ... more Energy And Pollution Woes Need Urgent Attention In China 
Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2007China's Premier Wen Jiabao has reiterated that China needs to urgently face the challenges of climate change by curtailing its polluting inefficiencies, a government statement said Tuesday. "Cutting energy consumption and pollutant emissions and dealing with climate change are urgent, critically important tasks," Wen said in remarks posted on the central government's website. Wen was speak ... more Coal-To-Liquid Researchers Are Ahead Of National Debate 
Lexington KY (SPX) Jul 11, 2007From Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" to heated Congressional debates about federal tax incentives for new alternative fuels, the issue of coal's place in supplying America's energy and fuel needs has taken on added importance in recent months. A research institute at the University of Kentucky, though, has been exploring ways to increase the efficiency of converting coal to liquid fuel well in ... more Russian Gas Finds A New Way To Europe 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 12, 2007Russia has found a way to keep from being held hostage by its unpredictable western neighbors, Belarus and Ukraine. Gazprom, the state-controlled gas monopoly, and Italian energy giant Eni have agreed to build the South Stream pipeline, which will deliver 30 billion cubic meters of gas annually directly from Russia to the European Union. Eni will supply the pipeline with the gas it produce ... more Bush And Singh Discuss Nuclear Pact 
Washington (AFP) Jul 11, 2007US President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday discussed the US-India nuclear agreement and efforts to promote global trade, the White House said. The two leaders "spoke by phone this morning and discussed the transformation of our bilateral relationship, including the civil nuclear cooperation initiative," said national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe. ... more |
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Los Angeles (AFP) July 10, 2007A cold weather front was helping to quell wildfires across several western US states on Tuesday but authorities warned the risk of further blazes across the region remained high. US Forest Service officials said a fire in California's Inyo National Forest that has scorched more than 35,000 acres (14,164 hectares) was 80 percent contained as clouds and higher humidity levels came to the aid of fi ... more Expert Says Rising Sea Levels Pose Threat To Rice 
Manila (AFP) July 09, 2007Rising sea levels triggered by climate change pose an "ominous" threat to some of the world's most productive rice-growing areas, the International Rice Research Institute has warned. The Philippines-based institution is devoting fresh efforts to mitigating the coming threat, but senior climate scientist Reiner Wassman said adequate funding had yet to materialise. "Some of Asia's most impo ... more Head Of US Hurricane Agency Ousted In Storm Of Controversy 
Miami (AFP) July 09, 2007The head of the high-profile US National Hurricane Center (NHC) was ousted on Monday following a storm of controversy over his harsh criticism of his employers and a near-mutiny by forecasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the center's parent agency, on Monday announced the appointment of a new NHC director to replace the controversial Bill Proenza, who had only been name ... more More Misery Forecast For Flood-Hit China As July Toll Hits 127 
Beijing (AFP) July 10, 2007China issued emergency flood warnings for central and eastern parts of the nation Tuesday, after torrential downpours led to the deaths of at least 127 in the past eight days. Water levels on the Huaihe river in three provinces had surpassed warning levels and were rising, affecting 14.7 million residents and leading to the collapse of 19,000 homes, the state flood headquarters said on its websi ... more UN Warns Piracy Threatens Somalia Lifeline 
London (AFP) July 10, 2007A wave of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia is threatening to cut off aid supplies to more than one million people, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday. The heads of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and World Food Programme (WFP) said they want the UN Security Council to ask Somalia to allow foreign warships to move against pirates in its waters. "Today we are here to call ... more
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