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Hanoi-ance

There are nine times more endangered species of sea life in Vietnam than there were in 1989, according to statistics from the country’s Ministry of Fisheries reported in the New […]

Maple Leaf Rag

New England could lose many of its trademark sugar maples, and the region’s cross-country skiing and snowmobile industries could take a big hit, if steps aren’t taken soon to fend […]

Tell a Commuter

Once touted as a solution to traffic congestion problems in the U.S., telecommuting has largely been a no-show. A decade ago, the federal government predicted that as much as 10.4 […]

Hard of Huron

Michigan natural resources officials voted on Friday to lift a four-year moratorium on oil and gas drilling beneath Lakes Huron and Michigan. Supporters said the lake-bottom deposits would boost energy […]

Trevor Hare, Sky Island Alliance

Trevor Hare is the field coordinator for Sky Island Alliance, a group dedicated to protecting biodiversity in the sky island mountain ranges of the southwestern United States. Monday, 17 Sep […]

Foes of Globalization in Europe Vow to Press Ahead

Anti-globalization activists in Europe say they will press forward with their protests. Some of them argue that the tragedy on Tuesday came about as a direct result of U.S. foreign […]

EPA Says Air in NYC Poses Only Small Risk

The smoke and grit in the air in New York City that came from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers pose only a small health risk, U.S. EPA […]

Court Ruling Puts All Salmon Protections at Risk

In a decision that could undermine protections for salmon throughout the West, U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan on Wednesday ordered that Oregon coastal coho salmon no longer be listed as […]

Chemicals May Be Contributing to Early Puberty

Boys in the U.S. are entering puberty at an earlier age, and exposure to chemicals in the environment may be one of the reasons why, according to a study published […]

WWF Asks Russia to Protect Whales Threatened By Exxon

The World Wildlife Fund is asking Russia to stop Exxon from testing for oil off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East, charging that the seismic surveys are driving Western […]