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July 31, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Lawsuit against animal rights group dismissed
PETA asks military to end testing on animals
On one stretch of California coast, it’s sand, sea, and man vs. beast
Feds Protect Huge Areas of the Bering Sea from Trawling
Researchers discover "artistic" moth in Panama
A new species of moth with carnivorous larvae discovered in Panama
Glaslyn osprey chick seen in Scotland
New rainforest species revealed
Child Labor and Abuse
Malawi Introduces Compulsory Birth Registration to Curb Child ...
Domestic Workers Everywhere in Thailand but Invisible
Coral Reefs and Oceans
Governors' plan to make ocean healthier
Environmental groups warn NJ not to take clean shoreline for granted
Removing Plastic Trash from Oceans Won't Solve Pollution Problem ...
Rain boosts jump in pollutants at local beaches
Decline in Fraser River sockeye run pits First Nations against ...
Typhoons bury tons of carbon in the oceans
Water Quality at US Vacation Beaches Slightly Improved
Report: supertanker damaged coral reefs
Corporate News
Private Equity Copes with Credit Crunch, Other Challenges
Delta Air Lines increases some baggage fees
BP hits a record but warns of Russia risk
Starbucks tastes defeat in Australia
Comcast Corp. 2Q profit climbs 8 percent
Nintendo reports jump in 1Q profit on hit Wii
Exxon, Chevron Rely on Record Prices for Gains as Output Drops
Bayer Net Falls on 2007 Unit Sale Gain, Shares Fall (Update1)
Dow Chemical looks to Saudi Arabia as costs continue to rise
Indian villagers burn Dow Chemical site
Crime
Karadzic taken to The Hague to face genocide trial
Mexico's Drug Cartels Take Barbarous Turn: Targeting Bystanders
Karadzic Arrives in Hague After Protest by Loyalists
Senators Call For Perjury Inquiry For EPA Chief
Ex-Newark mayor gets 27 months for corruption
Deforestation and Desertification
Chevron Presses Bush Admin for Amazon Clean up Bailout
Zimbabwe: A Cry for the Environment
Reducing Deforestation is Cost-Effective Climate Change ...
Brazil Says Amazon Deforestation Fell 20% in June
Developing nations of "Rainforest Coalition" agree to avoid ...
Climatic Implications of an Eastern Canadian Boreal Forest Fire ...
New funds support Queensland efforts for sustainable land ...
Economy
India, U.S. urge progress made in WTO talks be saved
After 7 Years, Talks on Trade Collapse
Who qualifies for mortgage help and how to get it
British Gas raises energy bills
Home prices fell by steepest rate ever in May
Belt-tightening in UK dents sterling
Fed extends emergency loan program for Wall Street
Stocks rise as employment reading shows uptick
Government announces plans to borrow $27 billion
Economy tops environment in hard times: poll
Emerging Diseases
Bird flu outbreak reported in Nigeria
Bengal takes long-term measures against bird flu
Cat Becomes First Mammal to Die of Bird Flu in Korea
U of M researchers find cerebral malaria may be a major cause of .
Malaria Still a Major Challenge in Africa - WHO
Strategy finalised to combat Dengue fever
Taiwan Records Dengue Infection Charity Workers Caught in Burma
Dengue fever outbreak in Monywa
UN report shows world AIDS deaths edging down
International AIDS Conference to Call for Universal Action
5 kids test positive for polio in 10 days
Six Clerics Stop Polio Immunisation in Niger
Efforts Against AIDS Among Black Americans Criticized
H5N1 Suspect Cluster in Phichit Thailand (07/30/08 12:45)
$48 bn aid to fight AIDS, malaria and TB
Rise in TB cases to prompt CDC response
Relief Possible for Ranchers Impacted by Bovine TB
State reports mosquitoes positive for West Nile Virus in six towns
DOH To Spray For West Nile Virus In Queens
Streets target of West Nile spray
Pijit suspects 4 new cases of bird flu
Benguela: Mortality Due to Malaria Reduces- Deputy Health Minister
Two more malaria deaths in city
Cerebral Malaria May Be A Major Cause Of Brain Injury In African .
Endangered Species
Wolves located in western Okanogan County
Piping plover death investigated
Navy being sued over Puget Sound explosions
Rare Arizona Snake One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection:
Wolves making comeback in Oregon
Recently discovered Kipunji monkey is critically endangered
Moveable Beasts: A Q&A with David Wilcove on Declining Animal ...
Environment
Democrats Urge Head Of EPA To Resign
Alaska Looks To Volcanos For Geothermal Energy
Algae Based Biofuels in Plain English: Why it Matters, How it Works
Spain to Put 1 million Electric Cars on the Road
Wetlands 'must be preserved' say experts
Soil's Carbon Storage Capacity Investigated
Growing Concern for the Environment is Expected to Offer Increased ...
Environment secretary denies Socorro landfill permit
European Environment Agency and Microsoft Eye on Earth Observatory ...
Famine and Food Shortages
North Korea food crisis worst in a decade: U.N.
New Zealand to provide more food aid for DPRK
Shifting food paradigm creating zoning problems for cities
UN says N.Korea food shortages critical in places
US Urged to Do More On Global Food Crisis
Help us or risk food shortages, Dominican farmers tell the Government
US must double food aid, teach better farming-CSIS
Speculators Trying to Buy Control of Food Supply
Floods
Parts of northeast Mo. struggle with new floods
Floods, slips, fallen trees and powerlines cause havoc
Man Killed in Disastrous Floods in Ruidoso
Heavy morning rain floods Whangarei
Land 'sacrifice' fear over floods
Soil, water conservation took a beating in floods
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
Biotech requires a fevered approach
Indian farmers shun GM fo organic solutions
GM saboteurs are likened to Nazis
South African Farmers Increase Plantings of Genetically Modified Crops
GM crop trial halted after crop destruction
Protesters spoil GM crop trials
Neuroscience, National Security & the "War on Terror"
Global Warming
Councils told to plan for sea level rises
Arctic ice bigger than 2007, but thawing long-term
Birds fly north in climate change vanguard: study
Peru mountain glaciers 'receding rapidly'
Melting permafrost poses threats to infrastructure, Alaska economy
US Blacks face harsher climate change impact
Mediterranean climate moves bird population
Global climate change would be tough on Illinois
Adaptation to climate change will be difficult for Madagascar
China's Export Trade Impacts Climate
Doha a warning on global warming
Global Warming Skews Fish Sexes
Health directors see global warming as looming health threat
Midwest scientists, economists call for swift, deep cuts in global ...
Global Water Supply and Drought
Dolly wipes out Brazoria Co. drought
Weather taking toll on crops, cattle
Calif. AG cracks down on Nestle bottling plant
Rights body targets water companies
As crops burn, farmers increasingly use sunscreen
Drought replay? August will tell
Winston-Salem officials urge cuts in water use
Government, Politics, and Privacy Issues
Bush signs housing rescue plan into law
Dems wield oversight cudgel on Bush administration
Web curbs for Olympic journalists
IOC admits Internet censorship deal with China
A Record Year for the Pharmaceutical Lobby in '07
US to require some travelers to get Internet authorization for travel to America
All air passengers to give their fingerprints
North American Union: The dream 'is dead'???
House panel votes to cite Rove for contempt
Bush blames Congress for not acting on gas prices
Health
Fat around the heart may increase risk of heart attacks
Natural Sweetener Stevia Loaded With Antioxidants; Protects Against DNA Damage
Yoga Found to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome, Ease Blood Pressure
The Rise of MRSA in Pigs and the Health Risk to Humans
Omega-3 Fats During Pregnancy Provide an Alternative to Anti-Depressant Drugs
Cold Medicines Hospitalize 7,000 Children Each Year
Improve Your Ocular Nutrition to Fight Eye Disease
A Small Supplement Company's Fight for Health Freedom
UK Supermarkets divided on decision to use human sewage as fertiliser for crops
Pre-pregnancy diabetes tied to more birth defects
Pediatricians nix heart tests before ADHD drugs
Potential new drug target to fight tuberculosis identified
UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack
Human Rights
Neglect of women, children’s rights in SONA slammed
Bush Tells Chinese Dissidents He Will Push Beijing to Make Reforms
EU condemns Iranian mass execution as "affront to human dignity"
Chinese factory workers gain recognition for their grievances
China Moves to Silence Allegations
Sichuan Teacher Punished for Quake Photos, Rights Group Says
China rejects critical Amnesty report on human rights abuse
Hamas, Fatah both violate human rights: report
Invasive Species
USA. Environment agencies to test aquatic invasive species ...
Agencies Test Aquatic Invasive Species Readiness
Closing Seaway will not deter invasive species
Underwater, a disturbing new world
Court Ruling Ends Unpermitted Ballast Water Discharge
Micro Chips and RFID
Stanley Bolsters RFID Portfolio With VeriChip's Ex-Subsidiary
Cancer Worries Prompt Verichip to Abandon Human Microchips
Mining and Mining Pollution
Environmental groups sue to stop phosphate mining
Nuclear renaissance may revive Czech uranium mines
Misc and Odd News
Monkey from Mars: A Ga. crime lab's museum oddity
Scientists question dinosaur soft tissue find
Pest exterminator lost in Outback survives on bugs
IOC reverses ban, says Iraq can go to Olympics
Cheech and Chong reunite as feud goes up in smoke
Some Iraq athletes will go to Olympics
Natural Disasters
New Series of Earthquakes Shake Grímsey Island
Small quake shakes N.J. borough near Easton
After Quake, Entrepreneurs Do Business In Tents
Moderate Calif. quake a drill for the `Big One'
San Andreas Fault Longer Than Thought
Chino Hills Earthquake Felt Far and Wide
Tough building codes spared L.A. in quake
Expert: L.A.'s quake a 'sample' of one to come
China ships 5000 tents to Fujian for post-typhoon shelter
Ergon used Cyclone Larry to rip off power users
Tiger attacks on rise in Sundarbans after cyclone
UN Says Millions in Cyclone Aid Lost From Interference by Burmese ...
Mental health tauma is the legacy for survivors of Cyclone Nargis
Hurricane center: no tropical cyclones
Hurricane Dolly Sours Year for Citrus Producers
Chinese teacher sent to labour camp for earthquake photos
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
Impact of rising cost of uranium on electricity
Calif. power grid, nuclear plants OK after quake
No assurance from China on nuclear deal
Rice warns Iran against stalling on nuclear offer
Arms control experts group opposes nuclear deal
Iran will not retreat in nuclear standoff: Khamenei
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
Endosulfan’s effect on food, workers
Inquirer Northern Luzon Breaking free from ‘circle of poison’
Students want Surrey to ban pesticides
City extends ban on pesticide use
Pesticides blamed for bee massacre
Mapua people unhappy about botched clean-up
Pollution and Toxic Waste
Two Texas beaches earn high marks for reporting pollution problems ...
Olympic pollution controls cost Chinese industry
Worsening pollution prompts crackdown in Beijing
Air Pollution Health Advisory Issued for Most of Minnesota
2008 Summer Olympics: Hong Kong sets new pollution record as ...
Pollution rap on Chitpur rail yard
Banning plastic bags from retail stores / Marietta ...
Dubai plans hybrid taxis to fight pollution
Apex Oil Ordered to Clean Soil, Water Under Illinois Village
Land owner asks town clean up real estate mess next to Superfund site
Beijing air pollution index shows improvement on Wednesday
UM Study Examines Links Between Pollution, Student School Performance
China dismisses pollution mask reports as hot air
Air Pollution Causes Headache Ahead of Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics: Hong Kong sets new pollution record as ...
Product Recalls
Product Recalls: climbing ropes, wooden toys
Nationwide Recall: All Lots of Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her
Slavery and Human Trafficking
House apologizes for slavery and Jim Crow
Dealers exploit aboriginal Australian artists, TV show reports
Profit: ‘Human Trafficking, Second to Trade in Arms’
Blacks Remain (Rightly) Wary of Medical Trials, Risk of ...
US probes human trafficking by diplomats
Global accolades for Leo Burnett's human trafficking campaign
Malaysian Immigration Giving Refugees to Traffickers, Say Activists
Space, Science, and Technology
NASA uses remote sand dunes as stand-in for moon
Bees join hunt for serial killers
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon loses US extradition battle in House ...
NASA: After ice test glitch, Mars robot moves to analyze soil
50 Years Ago: NASA Born in Sputnik's Wake
Bangladesh landmass 'is growing'
Reuters loses right to use crucial IM technology
Music purchased from Yahoo could stop working soon
NASA Hosts International Meeting for Lunar Science Discussions
Wars and Conflicts
U.S. combat deaths in Iraq plunge in July to new low
C.I.A. Outlines Pakistan Links With Militants
Iraqis more secure, but few are finding jobs
50,000 Iraqi troops in Diyala operation
Serb radicals rally around Karadzic
U.S. combat deaths in Iraq plunge in July
S. African Leader Tries To Revive Zimbabwe Talks
Zimbabwe devalues currency; 10B becomes 1 dollar
US may deploy missile radar in Israel
Pakistan warns US over 'unilateral' missile strikes on its soil
Iraqi parliament calls session on Kirkuk
Iraq assembly to hold special session on election law
Iraq 'should fund reconstruction'
Iraq army flexes its muscle in Diyala province
Turkey: Air Attack on Kurds in Iraq
Lawmakers probe electrocutions of soldiers in Iraq
The Dismantling of Iraq's Shi'ite 'Shadow State'
Soldier dies after militant attack in Afghanistan
Disciplinary charges soar since the push into Afghanistan
British soldier is 16th killed in Afghanistan since June
Zimbabwe's crisis talks to resume Sunday
Mugabe warns Zimbabwe business against profiteering
ZIMBABWE: Wives playing seductress for food
Help the people of Darfur: reclaim Sudan's stolen oil
Weird Weather
Weather Causes Damage and Destruction in Westman
Toronto A Millimetre Away From All Time Rain Record
Good golly Miss Dolly! Hurricane remnants beat back the heat
Tranquil Weather Pattern To Develop Across the Lower 48 States
Weather better but 75 await rescue from NM flood
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING COVERING MOST OF NZ
Eclipse tourists should expect heat wave in W China's Xinjiang
Wildfires
Wildfire near Yosemite Park 15 percent contained
California Fires Kill Two, Yosemite National Park At Risk
Fire near Yosemite park hurts tourist business
Yosemite wildfires destroy 25 homes
Will smoke from wildfires taint California’s wines?
Yosemite Tourists Brave Wildfires