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No Thanksgiving for Turkey
Even as Turkey grapples with the human tragedies caused by Tuesday’s earthquake, the nation is also confronted with serious environmental problems produced by the quake. The primary concern is a […]
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Parliament Funkadelic
A bill to be considered by the Zambia parliament next week would strengthen forest protections in the country, as well as allow local communities, non-governmental organizations, and other interested parties […]
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Of Mice and Estrogen
Research exploring the possible health risks of chemicals may be flawed because the mice used in lab experiments may be genetically tolerant of the pollutants to which they are being […]
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The Dirt on Dirt
Improved farming practices and soil conservation measures in the U.S. have significantly reduced soil erosion problems, according to a study published in today’s issue of the journal Science. Stanley Trimble […]
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Panel to Court: Kiss My Asthma
A government panel of air-pollution experts is pressing the EPA to accelerate its research into possible health problems caused by particulate pollution, despite a federal court ruling this spring that […]
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You Rock, Yurok!
After years of mutual ill will, California’s largest Native American tribe, the Yurok Indians, and the Simpson Timber Co., the biggest owner of forestland along the state’s northern coast, are […]
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Amazon Grace
Although the Amazon rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate, a few projects are underway to develop sustainable logging techniques and replant denuded areas. Brazil’s Institute of Man and the […]
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Y2-Kiev
A project to eliminate any Y2K bugs from 14 aging, problem-prone nuclear reactors in the Ukraine has just gotten underway, financed by Western governments. The experts working on the project […]
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Winged Victory
The peregrine falcon, which was pushed to the brink of extinction by widespread use of DDT, is expected to be removed from the endangered species list tomorrow, the first species […]
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Joint Commission Issues Smokin' Report
Canada and the U.S. should ban the export of water from the Great Lakes because the lakes don’t have a surplus, says a preliminary report released yesterday by the International […]
