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Disheveled in the Deep Blue Sea
Many deep sea critters are in danger of starving to death, likely as a result of rising ocean temperatures, according to a study published recently in the journal Science. The food supply available for creatures residing in the deep dropped significantly between 1989 and 1996, say the study’s authors, perhaps because an increase in surface […]
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Not Bonn Amis
A rift between Europe and the U.S. is hindering efforts to cut emissions of greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol, said Michael Zammit Cutajar, the top U.N. climate official, as international climate change talks began yesterday in Bonn, Germany. Europe wants limits placed on emissions trading, while the U.S. wants to make wide use of […]
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Blow by Blow
The EPA last week accepted petitions from eight Northeastern states asking the agency to order sharp cuts in pollution from individual dirty power plants in the Midwest and South. The pollution is believed to blow into the Northeast and contribute to serious air quality problems in the region. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA […]
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You Say Tomato, I Say Lawsuit
Thirteen states have passed laws that protect farmers and food producers from criticism that could cut back on their sales, and environmentalists and consumer advocates are warning that the laws are limiting the public’s right to know about potential dangers. Some publishers and broadcasters, fearing lawsuits under the laws, have declined to publicize information about […]
