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July 28, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Farm animal rights law would require room to roam
Reports: Dogs, rabbits died during Ill. university's research
Loyola raises the ire of animal rights group
Animal-rights issues at MPI have been fixed, USDA says
New Report Finds Sharks Critical to Maintaining Healthy Oceans
THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY SUPPORTS REMOVAL OF FERAL CATS FROM SAN NICOLAS ISLAND
Spotted hyenas can increase survival rates by hunting alone
World's first bumblebee sanctuary created in Scotland
Monster manta ray species discovered
Child Labor and Abuse
ILO: Child labor, HIV/AIDS form vicious
After Iowa Raid, Immigrants Fuel Labor Inquiries
Experts suggest registration to end bonded labour
Workers Charge LA Carwashes with Health and Safety Violations
Zara sub-contractor accused of child exploitation
Coral Reefs and Oceans
Coral reef could be affected by soil runoff
Coral decline to hit Rich and Poor
Study: High CO2 environment damages reefs
One-Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Elevated Extinction Risk ...
Sharks Essential to Healthy Oceans
Typhoons bury a massive amount of carbon in the oceans
New satellite to help track ocean salt levels
Geologist finds clues to ancient chemistry of deep oceans
Corporate News
Microsoft to Spend $2.5 Billion a Year To Keep Pace in Race With Google
Internet Firm Says It Targeted Ads To Customers' Web-Surfing Habits
China Makes Wal-Mart Toe the Labor Line
Crime
Three children jailed for armed holdup
Police seeks law to tackle organised crime
Mexican military losing drug war support
Deforestation and Desertification
Rainforest conservation could offset 500m tons of CO2 emissions at ...
Deforestation causes global warming: PM
14 countries win REDD funding to protect tropical forests
‘Global Food Crisis Is Effect Of Climate Change’
Farmers abandon land due to water salinity
Cameroon: 33 Forest Exploitation Companies Risk Suspension
Worldwide survey on deforestation
RI resumes tree-planting drive to absorb more carbon
Mexican mangroves 'vital for fishing industry'
Loggers, palm oil firms eye remote rainforests of Papua for development
New plan would pay tropical countries for saving forests, regardless of level of threat
Rainforest conservation could offset 500m tons of CO2 emissions at $2/ton
Secret power plan would devastate Sarawak's rainforest with 12 new hydropower plants
Economy
Pearlstein: Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis
Grim Housing Data Stifle Market Rally
Fuel cost now driving up electric bills
New home sales fall but stronger than expected
Time running out for deadlocked trade talks: WTO
Unexpected Increase in Durable Goods Orders
Housing crisis hits exurbs hard
US foreclosure filings more than double
U.S. regulators seize two more banks, engineer sale
City and State Brace for Drop in Wall Street Pay
FDIC takes over 2 more banks, closing 28 branches
First National Bank Of Arizona Closes Down
U.S. Foreclosures Double as House Prices Decline
Credit crunch: a third would run out of money in fortnight if unable to work
Oil Exports From Northern Iraq Rise Sharply
Minimum-wage workers live on the edge
Fertilizer prices increase 235% over past year
Hosed at the gas pump -- by your debit card
Fannie Mae Unsold $5 Billion Homes Bring Peril to Shareholders
Massive Economic Disaster Seems Possible -- Will Survivalists Get the Last Laugh?
Emerging Diseases
Polio virus case surfaces in Saddar Town
Senate committee takes notice of increasing polio cases
High-tech Minn. health lab focused on new risks
New polio case detected in southern Pakistan
Congress Sends Global HIV/AIDS Legislation to the President
22-yr-old woman dies of dengue
Samoa warns of dengue fever outbreak
Pakistan: New Case of Fast-Moving Polio Is Found
Five polio cases detected in NWFP: EDO health
WHO 'unprepared' for health crisis
Disease pandemic 'inevitable' in Britain warns House of Lords
Flu pandemic may kill 50m worldwide
Doctors warn Karachiites of dengue fever outbreak
Rat fever claims four lives in Udupi
Endangered Species
Rare fossils in India threatened
Unexpected fall in puffin numbers
Help for endangered farmland birds announced
ISU researchers use spy cams to gather critical info about sage grouse
Hopes captive breeding will save endangered bluefin tuna
World's largest sharks shrinking in size due to over-exploitation ...
Study Reinforces Need to Protect Sonoran Desert Pygmy Owls Under U.S. Endangered Species Act
Indian army to help prevent rhino poaching
Impact on wildlife limited in Miss. River spill
Mexico finds dozens of dead sea turtles
Rare seahorses born at aquarium
Offering endangered species a free ride
Karner blues get a boost at Pine Bush
Wyoming might continue wolf compensation payments
Environment
Western states propose cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases
In Gas-Powered World, Ethanol Stirs Complaints
EPA lingering over closure of pharmaceutical factory
Study: climate change could cost Kansas $1 billion
A New Web Site for World's Top Environmental Concern
Room fresheners, scented laundry products emit chemicals: study
Kyrgyz Leader Orders Switch to Coal for Heating in Winter - Fuller
California dealt setback in greenhouse-gas fight with EPA
Gorge casino opponents scream foul
Limit families to two children 'to combat climate change'
Oil shale under Rockies sparks battle
Facing criticism, biofuels industry forms new lobby group to influence lawmakers
Famine and Food Shortages
Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers ..
Africa: Horn of Africa Nations Face Food Shortages
Shooting Ourselves in the Food
Fourteen million face starvation in east Africa, Oxfam
Audio Slideshow: On the brink of starvation
“Starvation, disease and death” will follow if pledges not kept ...
Food security a must for country`s esteem
Famine, soaring food prices threaten millions in east Africa
Nigeria Plans to Sell Bonds to Boost Food Production (Update1)
UN calls for research on tropical root crop
Strife of civil war is obscuring the extent of Somalia’s ‘hidden ...
Spectre of famine as harvest fails
Famine like conditions force people to resort to superstition
Floods
Floods causing fresh havoc in State
Over 2.13 lakh people affected by floods in Bihar
Deadly mudslides, floods hit South Korea
7-9 Inches Of Rain Floods SW Iowa
Floods in Romania claim one life
Floods destroy irrigation infrastructure in Mbozi
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
HP's plan to fix ailing planet
GM debate: Cloned meat safe to eat says EU's food agency
European panel fails to endorse milk and meat from clones
EU: cloning does carry health and welfare risks
The Philosophical and Legal Debate of Labeling Genetically ...
Global Warming
EPA E-Mail Concluded Global Warming Endangers Public Health, Senator Says
EPA Chief Warned White House On Global Warming, Senator Says
Global warming could affect water supplies in North: researcher
Global warming more harmful to low-income minorities
Republicans block effort to subpoena global warming documents
Climate change threatens Queensland's coasts
Robot Planes Getting Bird’s Eye View of Shrinking Greenland Ice Sheet
China: Melting glacier leaves world's worst polluter with no room ...
Energy in China: 'We call it the Three Gorges of the sky. The dam ...
Sites endangered by global warming
Pika-Boo: An American Darling Threatened by Global Warming
Global warming affecting big-game
Climate change raises spill risks in oil-rich Arctic
NJ faces loss of billions -- and coastline -- as climate changes ...
Global Water Supply and Drought
Study: Climate Change To Threaten Water Supply
Stark risks of looming global water crisis
Major California Drought, Reduced Water Supply In 2009
Hurricane Dolly Offers Silver Lining To Some Drought Stricken ...
Despite rainfall, drought remains
No change in drought level across county
Drought Worse This Year Than Last Year
Beyond Wind Plan, Pickens Eyes Pipelines in Drought-Ridden US
Government, Politics, and Privacy Issues
McCain May Act Soon on VP Pick
Inflation adds to Pakistan's troubles
Senate energy speculation bill fails key vote
Labour Loss In Scotland A Blow To Brown
Angry Bloggers On Left And Right Unite Over FISA
Secret Bluetooth surveillance study
McCain meets Dalai Lama, presses China on rights
EU states split over proposed world trade plan
This project is sponsored by George Orwell and his Big Brother
Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature
Senate Republicans block heating aid bill
Health
In Surprise Move, EPA Bans Carbofuran Residue on Food
N.M. researchers hope to cultivate 'calming herb'
Drugs add 13 years to average life of HIV patient
Meditation slows AIDS progression: study
California Bars Restaurant Use of Trans Fats
“This is your brain on cell phone radiation.”
Energy Drinks Linked to Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students
QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates* for Cancer, by Race and Sex --- United States, 1979--2006
West Nile Virus Update --- United States, January 1--July 22, 2008
Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl-Related Deaths --- Multiple States, April 2005--March 2007
Are Granite Countertops a Health Threat?
Low vitamin D linked to higher risk of premature death from all causes
Human Rights
S.Lanka's worsening human rights could hit economy -EU
New human rights chief at UN no stranger to injustice
Seoul to push North Korean human rights
Africa: Women Worst Hit By Food Crisis
African women ministers convene to promote women's rights
McCain, Dalai Lama - criticism of human rights violations in China
Invasive Species
Texas now has an organization to combat invasive plants and pests
Invasive plants and animals threaten to overwhelm Hawaii Volcanoes ...
Micro Chips and RFID
GAO: State's passport strategy needs work
Security and Privacy Issues Associated With Federal RFID-Enabled
Mining and Mining Pollution
Sulfide mining forum brings out hundreds
We Loose With Law of the Sea Treaty - LOST
WWF pact to help miners manage tailings
Cleanup Options To Be Explored For Brooksville’s Callahan Mine
Mining News: Rule violations slow Rock Creek startup
DOMINION VIRGINIA: Environmentalists challenge power plant permits
Misc and Odd News
Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage
Natural Disasters
Much Work Left In Myanmar, U.N. Official Says
SOPAC: Managing Disaster Risk Is Key For Pacific Islands
Asia-Pacific countries to co-operate on disaster relief
Natural disasters in China affect over 45 million in July
Two earthquakes reported this morning in the III Region
Earth Still Trembles by North Icelandic Isle of Grímsey
INFORMATION WARFARE: Silencing Dead Children
Two moderate earthquakes shake Russia's far east
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
'It feels like a sci-fi film' - accidents tarnish nuclear dream
US Warns Iran Time Running Out for Nuclear Deal
MoD denies secret £3 billion nuclear warheads plan
Iran cleric says ultimatum won't help atom talks
Alarm shuts down nuclear reactor
Chernobyl Memories, Cancer Deaths Haunt Turkey's Nuclear Plans
Nuclear plants sitting targets
Pittsburgh may be a way station on nuke rail
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
Experts detail fatal symptoms of pesticide poisoning
One Pesticide Classified as Unsafe, Hundreds More to Go
Many birds left flying close to extinction
Health Tip: Reduce Pesticide Exposure
Mustard – hot stuff for natural pest control
UFW Demands EPA Ban on Endosulfan
Report Adds Caution to Hand Sanitizer ; Triclosan a Major ...
Pollution and Toxic Waste
Toxic water 'cleaned' by bacteria
Toxic Waste Level Near Newmont's Shut Mine Within Limit-Study
Kill yourself in Vegas How to visit a land of astounding waste ...
Hyundai Vinashin caught trying to dump toxic waste
Feds deny permits for toxic dumping
Greenpeace Blocks Pipe At Syncrude Oil Sands Waste Pond
California passes strict shipping pollution laws
Beijing's Air Pollution Index Rises Despite City's Efforts
China says air clearing for Games despite hazy skies
Is Air Pollution Aging Your Skin?
Campaign against vehicles causing pollution launched
Capital aims to drive out noise
Huasna Valley Association takes closer look at oil project near ...
Measuring effects of flight noise
UN envoy decries illegal fishing, waste dumping off Somalia
Mississippi River Reopened After Oil Spill
Oil spills onto ice, climate among Arctic risks
Carbon tax would be ‘pay and pollute’, Baird Says
West Cuts Pollution By Exporting It To China
Product Recalls
Product recalls rise; analysts recommend better relations with China
Beef Packers Recalls Beef Products Over Possible E. Coli Contamination
Product recalls: vacuums, rattles, chairs, magnets and exercise cycles
Toy recalls rising, groups say
California Firm Recalls Beef Cheek Product - Possible E. Coli ...
Publix Issues Recall for No Sugar Added Cherry Pie (July 24)
Slavery and Human Trafficking
Government urged to enforce act protecting children
Organs trade links to human trafficking feared
Austrian police arrest three PKK members for human trafficking
Batuhan: The modern business of slavery
A Dark Window on Human Trafficking
After Iowa Raid, Immigrants Fuel Labor Inquiries
UNITE HERE Criticizes Apparel Industry Over Queens Sweatshop Scandal
Call for police action on slave labour
Emergency assistance, least developed countries, human trafficking ...
Space, Science, and Technology
New material could help stretch a gallon of gas
Magnetic energy blasts make Northern Lights 'dance': NASA
Buzz Aldrin calls for reevaluation of NASA moon project
US lawmaker: Bring back air-safety survey
Aliens are out there, says former Nasa astronaut
International Space Race Heats Up as More Players Jump In
Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field
Wars and Conflicts
Civilian Airstrike Deaths Probed
4,000 U.S. Combat Deaths, and Just a Handful of Images
UK troops kill Afghan civilians
New Zealand Coalition Condemns New US Cluster Bomb Policy
Obama would consider missile strikes on Iran
'Nuclear bomber base' raises fears of a new Cuban crisis
Fortress Iran is Virtually Impregnable to a Successful Invasion
15 dead, 100 wounded as blasts hit western India
India to train US 'Green Berets' in jungle warfare
Lebanese Factions Clash in North for Second Day
NATO Reports 4 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan
Fighting Kills 70 Combatants in Sri Lanka
India on alert after two days of bombings kill 40
Fatah-Hamas tensions surge after Gaza bombings
NATO air raid kills dozens of Taliban: governor
Cocaine Sustains War Despite Rebel Losses in Colombia
Afghans Dying From Bombs, Starving From Hunger
Gunmen kill seven Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad
Istanbul bombs kill 15 on eve of political case
Bomb Blasts Strike Neighborhood In Turkey
Weird Weather
Major storm heading for Auckland, expected early Saturday
7 Dead and 6 Missing After Rains in South Korea
Wildfires
UK tourists evacuated on Rhodes
Insurance companies getting tough on wildfire preparation
Watchdog slams Greek government's handling of fires
California Fires Ravage Record Number of Acres, Spare Economy
Northern California wildfires contributing to smoky haze
As wildfires get wilder, the costs of fighting them are untamed
Area Wildfires Contained, But Take Toll
Wildfires May Briefly Slow Arctic Warming, Study Says