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Will Ecuador's Plan to Raise Money for Not Drilling Oil in the Amazon Succeed?
Environment  (tags: environment, energy, conservation, nature, protection, ecosystems, politics, globalwarming, climate-change, world, trees, Sustainabililty, humans, habitat )

Cal
- 47 days ago - news.mongabay.com
President Rafael Correa put forth a novel idea, known as the Yasuni-ITT Initiative. He announced in 2007 that he would not touch the oil if the international community compensated Ecuador. He said that leaving the oil would help achieve three internationa
Ask EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to Intervene at Coal River Mountain-Take Action!
Environment  (tags: climate-change, destruction, environment, habitatdestruction, protection )

Tierney
- 48 days ago - ga3.org
These operations are happening only a few hundred feet away from the Brushy Fork impoundment dam, which holds over 8.2 billion gallons of toxic coal sludge above Pettus, WV. If the dam bursts, nearly a thousand people in the Coal River Valley would like
Stop New Mining Near America's Treasured Grand Canyon -Take Action!
Environment  (tags: destruction, environment, conservation, habitatdestruction, protection, animals, wildlife, water, nature, humans )

Tierney
- 48 days ago - online.nwf.org
The nearby Kaibab National Forest with its elk, pronghorn, mule deer and turkey populations is a popular destination for sportsmen and women, and other public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon are famous for their rugged trails and scenic views.
GOOD NEWS---New Reserve Created in Cambodia With REDD in Mind
Environment  (tags: animals, environment, ecosystems, habitat, humans, conservation, nature, GoodNews )

Cal
- 47 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Cambodia's Royal Government's Council of Ministers has declared the creation of the Seima Protection Forest, a 1,100 square miles (2,849 square kilometers) park home to tigers, elephants, and endangered primates.
TAKE ACTION--Madagascar's Protected Rainforest Hardwoods Continue to Be Selectively Logged
Environment  (tags: environment, destruction, habitatdestruction, habitat, nature, humans, world, protection, politics, wildlife, ecosystems )

Cal
- 47 days ago - rainforest-rescue.org
Loggers and wildlife traders continue to violate Madagascar's biodiversity rich rainforests including protected areas.Only about 10% of Madagascar's marvelously rich and biodiverse rainforests, including about 100 species of lemurs, remain fully intact an
SPLIT ESTATES--WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN HURT YOU
Environment  (tags: habitat, energy, government )

Dandelion
- 58 days ago - splitestate.com
What is becoming an issue in the West with gas and oil exploration, due to the number of so-called "split estates" in which a person may own the surface rights to something, but someone else buys the mineral rights.
Arctic Protections Proposed in Legislation
Environment  (tags: environment, arctic, polar, bears, walrus, wolves, tourism, gas, oil, fishing, climate-change, pollution, nature, habitat, protection, wildlife, politics, science, ecosystems, destruction, conservation, climatechange, animals )

Tom
- 133 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Polar bears are stranded at sea. Walruses are falling victim to wolves and polar bears. Oil and gas development is expanding. And the Arctic seas are being opened to the possibility of tourism, shipping and perhaps even commercial-scale fishing.
DNA Of Ancient Lost Barley Could Help Modern Crops Cope With Water Stress
Environment  (tags: Envionment, DNA, Barley, grains, farming, climate-change, Sustainabililty )

Dee
- 142 days ago - sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (July 24, 2009)- Researchers at the University of Warwick have recovered significant DNA information from a lost form of ancient barley that triumphed for over 3000 years seeing off: 5 changes in civilization, water shortages and a--
Vote for Design Inspired By Green Peace ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, Greenpeace, designs, nature, protection )

Cher
- 141 days ago - animalrights.change.org
Here is a design created by my friend and inspired by Green peace, please go to the link and vote, if you could pass on to your change contacts and more we would both be very grateful. Go green peace.
Gov't Considers 7 States for Mercury Site
Environment  (tags: government, pollution, suffering, environment, humans, politics )

Lone
- 142 days ago - ksl.com
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - The federal government is trying to find a location to store the nation's excess mercury deposits, with seven states being considered. But the government is quickly finding out that very few people want the stuff
 
 
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