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New National Program to Study Seasonal Changes in Wildlife Begins: The Wildlife Society and USA-National Phenology Network Announce New Wildlife Phenology Program

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

A new Wildlife Phenology Program will enlist professional and citizen scientists across the country to monitor and record seasonal wildlife events to help managers understand and respond to climatic and other environmental changes.

Congress Urged to Spur Green Economy

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

Five leading U.S. corporations - Nike, Starbucks, Levi Strauss, Sun Microsystems, and Timberland - have teamed up with the Ceres investor coalition to lobby the U.S. Congress for stronger climate and energy legislation.

Oscilloscope Brings The Award-Winning Water Documentary FLOW : FOR LOVE OF WATER

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

New York, NY, November 14th, 2008 — Dubbed "the scariest movie at the (2008) Sundance Film Festival" by Wired Magazine, Irena Salina’s award-winning and controversial film is a fearless, yet stirring investigation into the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply. Director Salina cogently illustrates how companies such as Nestle, Vivendi-Universal, Suez, and Coca-Cola are tapping fresh water supplies and taking advantage of this "blue gold" much to the detriment of human society and the planet.

12 Acres in Dunedin, Florida, Will Become City Park

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

Dunedin, FL, 12/1/2008: A 12-acre site near downtown Dunedin, Florida has been preserved as a city park. That announcement was made today by the City of Dunedin and The Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit land conservation organization.

Businesses Steaming Over Waste Bill

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

There’s a conflict brewing in Toronto over a proposed plan that would revamp the way beverages and food is sold to consumers. The city wants to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills but businesses fear the impact on their already thin profit margins.

Patented River and Stream Assessment Software Now Available as Affordable, Stand-Alone Product

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

Patented RiverWorks Rapid Assessment System (RRAS™) software, once only available bundled with a ruggedized handheld computer, is now available as an affordable, stand-alone application for your laptop or desktop

U.S. Army Goes Green

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

The United States Army might be fighting two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that has not stopped the military behemoth from opening a third front against global warming. The progress it has made in that conflict is highlighted in the Army’s first annual Sustainability Report released in September.

Supreme Court Decision has Major Implications for Canadian Industry

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

In a move that could have far reaching implications for Canadian industry, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued a decision that would require companies to compensate nearby neighbours for ‘excessive annoyance’ even if they have complied with all applicable rules and regulations.

Group Plans Suit Against Bush Administration For Ignoring Global Warming Threat to Coral Habitat

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

SAN FRANCISCO— The Center for Biological Diversity on Wednesday will give the Bush administration official notice of its intent file a lawsuit for illegally excluding global warming and ocean acidification threats from a new rule protecting habitat for elkhorn and staghorn corals.

Clouds of Pollution Block Sunlight

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15:02 EST

The sun is fading above cities around the world as thick clouds of pollution prevent its rays from reaching the ground, says a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The dirty brown haze, sometimes three-kilometers thick, stretches from the Arabian Peninsula to China and the western Pacific Ocean.