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Breach of Trust

In a shift that could transform a fierce environmental debate in the Northwest, federal officials are now saying that endangered salmon could be saved even if four dams on the […]

Ranch Undressing

More than $100 million in federal taxpayer subsidies were given last year to ranching operations, many of them run by wealthy hobby ranchers, agribusiness giants, and corporations, according to a […]

Merchants of Venom

Liberalized international trade rules could make it harder for the U.S. to bar shipments of toxic waste from other countries, according to new reports released by the Asia Pacific Environmental […]

Victoria's Secret

Lake Victoria in eastern Africa, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, is being indirectly destroyed by deforestation, an international research center said today. Through the use of satellite remote sensing technology, […]

Carbon Crappy

People who breathe the polluted air around Southern California’s freeways have an increased chance of developing cancer, according to a study released today by the South Coast Air Quality Management […]

Treat Them Whales Right

A proposal to create a sanctuary for southern right whales off the coast of South Africa is stirring up racial and social tensions in the area. Whales migrate to the […]

Bonn of Contention

Environment ministers from around the world wrapped up a round of talks on the Kyoto climate change treaty today in Bonn, Germany, pledging to stick to cuts in greenhouse gas […]

What the Elk?

Grizzly bears are threatened by hunting outfitters operating just outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, say park ranger Bob Jackson and Utah State University ecologist Barrie Gilbert. Many of […]

Da Enron-run-run Da Enron-run

Enron has abandoned plans to construct a wind farm 60 miles north of Los Angeles that some enviros argued would imperil the endangered California condor. The National Audubon Society vehemently […]

Airy, Airy, Brown and Scary, How Does Your Garden Grow?

Mexico City officials, desperate to cut back on the air pollution that chokes the city, are encouraging citizens to cover their roofs with lightweight soil and plant gardens as a […]