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July 2005
Analysis: Recent Global Warmth Is Natural, Benefits Humans
The current ice age, called the Pleistocene, became severe approximately two million years ago. One trait of the ice age is its pattern of glacial and interglacial ... (read more)
The current ice age, called the Pleistocene, became severe approximately two million years ago. One trait of the ice age is its pattern of glacial and interglacial ... (read more)
Civilization and Its Malcontents
State of Fear by Michael Crichton $18.45 cloth, 603 pages; HarperCollins Publishers, December 2004 ISBN 0066214130 Michael Crichton's latest novel ... (read more)
State of Fear by Michael Crichton $18.45 cloth, 603 pages; HarperCollins Publishers, December 2004 ISBN 0066214130 Michael Crichton's latest novel ... (read more)
Energy Bill Wins Senate Committee Approval
Comprehensive federal energy legislation gained significant momentum on May 26 as the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee overwhelmingly approved, ... (read more)
Comprehensive federal energy legislation gained significant momentum on May 26 as the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee overwhelmingly approved, ... (read more)
FBI: Eco Extremists Are Top Domestic Terror Threat
Extremist environmental activist groups are the nation's top domestic terrorism threat, John Lewis of the Federal Bureau of Investigation told a Senate ... (read more)
Extremist environmental activist groups are the nation's top domestic terrorism threat, John Lewis of the Federal Bureau of Investigation told a Senate ... (read more)
Florida Adopts New Standards for Endangered Species Listings
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) has approved new standards for identifying and protecting species in the state. Objective ... (read more)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) has approved new standards for identifying and protecting species in the state. Objective ... (read more)
Great Lakes Getting Cleaner, EPA Reports
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment Canada have announced good news about North America's environment. The 2004 Annual Progress ... (read more)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment Canada have announced good news about North America's environment. The 2004 Annual Progress ... (read more)
Herbicides Winning Against Invasive Aquatic Weeds
Buoyed by recent successes in the battle against invasive aquatic weeds, the Virginia and North Carolina communities surrounding cross-border Lake Gaston ... (read more)
Buoyed by recent successes in the battle against invasive aquatic weeds, the Virginia and North Carolina communities surrounding cross-border Lake Gaston ... (read more)
July 2005 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The July issue of Environment & Climate News addresses a wide range of environment issues at the federal, state, and local levels. On page 1: Florida ... (read more)
The July issue of Environment & Climate News addresses a wide range of environment issues at the federal, state, and local levels. On page 1: Florida ... (read more)
Minnesota Team Abandons Effort to 'Prove' Global Warming
In early May, newspapers across the country reported that a team of "adventurers" from Minnesota was setting off to "document climate change" at the North ... (read more)
In early May, newspapers across the country reported that a team of "adventurers" from Minnesota was setting off to "document climate change" at the North ... (read more)
Radium Standards Too Strict in Illinois, State Agency Says
Citing updated scientific information, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has proposed loosening the state's acceptable limit for radium in surface water. Since ... (read more)
Citing updated scientific information, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has proposed loosening the state's acceptable limit for radium in surface water. Since ... (read more)
Texas Curtails Runaway Asbestos Litigation
The state of Texas stands to lose its status as the asbestos litigation capital of the country, thanks to newly enacted legislation setting strict medical ... (read more)
The state of Texas stands to lose its status as the asbestos litigation capital of the country, thanks to newly enacted legislation setting strict medical ... (read more)
Texas House Passes Takings Compensation Bill
Citizens in Texas may soon be entitled to compensation when local governments enforce land use restrictions that substantially devalue their property. House ... (read more)
Citizens in Texas may soon be entitled to compensation when local governments enforce land use restrictions that substantially devalue their property. House ... (read more)
The Only Book You'll Need on Plant Biotech
Review of Mendel in the Kitchen: A Scientist's View of Genetically Modified Foods by Nina Fedoroff and Nancy Marie Brown National Academies Press, October ... (read more)
Review of Mendel in the Kitchen: A Scientist's View of Genetically Modified Foods by Nina Fedoroff and Nancy Marie Brown National Academies Press, October ... (read more)
U.S. Senate Committee Passes Asbestos Liability Bill
Asbestos litigation that has sent more than 70 corporations into bankruptcy and has clogged the courts with more than 700,000 civil claims would be a thing ... (read more)
Asbestos litigation that has sent more than 70 corporations into bankruptcy and has clogged the courts with more than 700,000 civil claims would be a thing ... (read more)
Washington State Enacts Green Building Mandates
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) on April 8 signed a law requiring all publicly funded buildings exceeding 5,000 square feet--such as colleges, offices, ... (read more)
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) on April 8 signed a law requiring all publicly funded buildings exceeding 5,000 square feet--such as colleges, offices, ... (read more)