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Kenyans' Ivory Weigh-In
Six months after Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe held controversial sales of ivory stocks, there is widespread disagreement over whether the sales sparked incidents of elephant poaching. An international ban on the sale and trade of ivory was imposed in 1989, but the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species allowed the three nations to hold […]
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Enviros Teamster Up With Unions
After years of sometimes testy relations, labor unions and environmental groups in the U.S. are joining forces to push for stronger protections for jobs and the environment at World Trade Organization talks in Seattle beginning November 30. Their coalition, the Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment, is kicking things off today with a full-page […]
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Iceburg: Lettuce Hope This Isn't a Trend
A massive iceberg measuring about 50 miles by 17 miles is traveling toward the southern tip of South America at speeds of eight to 10 miles a day and is threatening to block shipping lanes. The iceberg, known as B-10A, broke away from Antarctica in 1992; some scientists attribute this break-up of Antarctic ice to […]
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State of the Wal-Mart
States are increasingly taking strong action to curb sprawl, according to a report released today by the Sierra Club. The report ranks states on open space protection, land use planning, transportation planning, and community revitalization, and notes that Oregon, Vermont, Maryland, and Rhode Island, among other states, are creating innovative programs to tackle sprawl. Though […]
