Environment

Federal Backlog Delays Development Projects In Florida

A backlog in getting development permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers is delaying development projects such as new housing, shopping centers, and roads.

February 23, 2005 - Palm Beach Post

Global Warming not a Natural Phenomenon, Scientists Claim

Scientists claim to have the "proof" that global warming is a man-made phenomenon.

February 22, 2005 - The Independent

The Unknown Fuel

Three out of four Americans do not know about this alternative non-toxic fuel.

February 20, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

U.S. Cities Adopt Kyoto Standards

Seattle and other U.S. cities plan to form a "green coalition" at the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

February 19, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Global Warming's Impact On World's Water

U.S. scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography present "compelling evidence" of global warming.

February 18, 2005 - BBC News

Can We Take The Pulse Of The Ecosystem?

A national-level indicator of ecosystem services would allowpolicy makers, scientists, and the public to understand whetherthe US is gaining or losing critical services.

February 18, 2005 - Frontiers In Ecology And The Environment

'Vulture Investors' Peck Away At California Condor Habitat

Development of the steep hillsides and valleys of 277,000-acre Tejon Ranch may displace and disrupt the recently reintroduced California condors.

February 18, 2005 - LA Weekly

After Kyoto

Proponents of the Kyoto Protocol discussed how to get the U.S. involved.

February 18, 2005 - The New York Times

What To Expect From The Kyoto Protocol

Is the Kyoto Protocol an ineffectual treaty or an international environmental triumph?

February 17, 2005 - The Washington Post

Are Cars Bad For Babies?

A study suggests that pollution from cars may mutate genes and increase the risk of cancer in babies.

February 16, 2005 - Yahoo! Newswire

Kyoto Protocol Comes Into Effect

International treaty to address global warming comes into force today.

February 16, 2005 - Reuters

The Greening of Chinese Politics

The abrupt slowing and halting of over 20 dam projects in China represents one of the "most dramatic" turns toward environmental politics of any government.

February 15, 2005 - The Independent

Reflecting Sunlight into Space Could Slow Global Warming

Scientists see unmanned yachts "seeding" Earth's clouds with seawater as a hedge against global warming.

February 15, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

Think Small To Address Big Environmental Problems

Nanoparticles are emerging as a cost effective method to attack some of the most vexing underground pollutants.

February 11, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Cities Urged to Place Fees on Plastics

San Francisco is the first city to consider joining a new grassroots campaign against plastics.

February 9, 2005 - Culture Change

Green Revolution: Coming To A Campus Near You

Green constuction and sustainability are a growing trend at institutions of higher education.

February 9, 2005 - University Business

Evangelical Christians Greener Worldview

There is growing evidence that more evangelical Christians are adopting "creation care" as a lifestyle choice.

February 8, 2005 - The Washington Post

Color-coding Gas Guzzlers

SUVs will have to display red stickers while electric vehicles will sport labels in green.

February 8, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

U.S. Businesses Falling Behind in Green Technologies

If American companies fail to invest in clean energy and carbon-neutral technologies, they will lose out in the global marketplace.

February 4, 2005 - GreenBiz

Biodiversity 'Hot Spots'

Ecologists identify nine new biodiversity 'hot spots' that are home to half the world's plant species.

February 3, 2005 - Nature

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