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40 Lakes in Kazakhstan Given Ramsar Protection
Environment  (tags: environment, lakes, protection, Kazakhstan, nature, habitat, wildlife )

Cher
- 104 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
Two new arid steppe lake systems in Kazakhstan are now under the protection of the Ramsar Convention. The Naurzum Lake System, a system of approximately 26 lakes, and Zharsor-Urkash Lake System, a system of 14 lakes, have been included in the Ramsar
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Urge The Obama Administration To Protect Our Oceans, Coasts & Great Lakes ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, protection, oceans, lakes, habitat, nature )

Cher
- 130 days ago - change.org
We've known for years that our oceans are in trouble, struggling under the strain of oil drilling, pollution and overfishing. More recently, scientists have learned that rising amounts of carbon dioxide from burning fuels reacts with seawater to form
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World's Lakes: Sentinels of Climate Change
Environment  (tags: environment, water, lakes, climate-change, habitat, protection )

Cher
- 143 days ago - ecoworldly.com
As climate scientists scour the Earth's surface looking for indications of climate change impacts, freshwater lakes and reservoirs are becoming the sentinels of choice for many investigations. Although they make up a small percentage of the planet's
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Stop Toxin-Laden Wastewater Dump in Our Streams ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, water, waste, streams, lakes, protection, toxins, habitat, nature, wildlife, humans )

Cher
- 153 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
On June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Water Act permits a mining company to pump hundreds of thousands of gallons per day of toxic wastewater slurry into an Alaskan lake, killing its fish and aquatic life.
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Invasive Mussels Found in Berkshire County
Environment  (tags: environment, destruction, Zebra Mussels, lakes, oceans, water, habitatdestruction, protection, prevention, risks, treatment )

Dee
- 171 days ago - capitalnews9.com
LEE, Mass. (AP) - Invasive zebra mussels, which choke off food for fish and can clog machinery and pipes, have come to Massachusetts. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation confirms that zebra mussels have been found in Laurel Lake- - -
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Protect Lake Baikal From Pollution ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, lakes, pollution, habitat, protection, nature, wildlife )

Cher
- 172 days ago - globalwarming.change.org
Lake Baikal, the world's oldest and deepest lake, is being threatened by an impending decision to reopen the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill. On October 2, 2008, the infamous mill was temporarily closed after the Russian government demanded that the mill
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Help Pass Critical Protections for America's Waters ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, protection, water, wetlands, lakes, wildlife, nature, habitat )

Cher
- 206 days ago - change.org
After recent Supreme Court decisions, over 60 percent of U.S. stream miles and millions of acres of 'isolated' wetlands and lakes are at risk of losing critical protections. These waters provide drinking water for communities across America and serve as
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SAVE LAKE TURKANA - STOP THE DAMMING OF THE OMO RIVER ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, lakes, dams, nature, habitat, protection, wildlife, humans )

Cher
- 209 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
The Kenyan Government must intervene urgently to stop the damming of the Omo River which is the main source of Lake Turkana. Project Gilgel Gibe III as the damming project is called is commission by the Ethiopian Government is a commercial venture aimed
7 comments
Protect Wisconsin's Lakes From Algae ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, lakes, Wisconsin, pollution, protection, nature, habitat, wildlife )

Cher
- 212 days ago - change.org
Wisconsin's lakes are a treasure. Unfortunately, chemicals in lawn fertilizer--particularly phosphorous--have been polluting our lakes, causing massive algae blooms that affect water quality, harm wildlife and prevent people from enjoying activities like
7 comments
EPA Says It Could Block Mountaintop Coal Mining Permits
Environment  (tags: coal, mining, mountaintop, stripmining, pollution, water, streams, lakes, environment, wildlife, humans, habitat, destruction, ecosystems, conservation, animals )

Tom
- 277 days ago - sciam.com
The EPA voiced concerns about the controversial mining practice and said it could veto hundreds of permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers if the mines would permanently impair water quality by fouling valley streams.
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Canadian Lakes to Be Turned Into Mining Dumps! Sign Petition!!
Environment  (tags: environment, destruction, lakes, Canada, protection, habitat, water, wildlife, animals, nature )

Cher
- 551 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Without a proper public review, the Federal Government of Canada has decided to classify some lakes as dumping grounds for mining companies to use for disposing of mining tailings. This pollution can have a dangerous impact on the surrounding
16 comments
6 Die From Brain-Eating Amoeba in Lakes
Environment  (tags: Brain, Amoeba, lakes, U.S., Phoenix, death, humans )

Eduardo
- 820 days ago - latimes.com
It sounds like science fiction but it's true: A killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die. It has killed 6 boys and young men this year. The spike in cases has health concern.
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Invasive Living Fossil Sucks the Life Out of Fish
Environment  (tags: sea lamprey, Lake Ontario, fish, lakes, invasive species )

RC
- 824 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Learn about the sea lamprey, which is multiplying at an alarming rate in US lakes and destroying the fish populations there.
30 comments
BP DUMPS POLLUTION PLANS
Environment  (tags: water, lakes, energy, refinery, crude, oil, conservation, ecology, environment, pollution )

Michelle
- 856 days ago - suntimes.com
Oil giant BP America pledged Thursday that its Whiting, Ind., plant won't increase levels of pollution it dumps into Lake Michigan, a move that could ultimately scrap a $3.8 billion expansion.
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Lake Michigan Is in Serious Trouble, and We Need Your Help to Save It. Stop BP
Environment  (tags: Pollution, Lake, Oil, Refinery, energy, ecology, wildlife, nature, protection, conservation, lakes, lake )

Michelle
- 856 days ago - ga3.org
British Petroleum has announced plans to dump up to 1,584 pounds of ammonia and 4,925 pounds of industrial solids into Lake Michigan every single day from a BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana -- a massive setback to decades of work to clean up the lake.
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