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January, February and March 2007

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Amazon tribes' free satellite internet to combat illegal logging? 3/30
New catalyst could improve air cleaners. 3/30
Highest corn plantings since WWII could have adverse effects. 3/30
Plug-in hybrid vehicles to provide electricity to city during peak needs? 3/30
Bioengineered malaria resistant mosquitos may get a boost. 3/30
Massachusetts approves plan for large wind farm off coast. 3/30
Rocket fuel ingedient found at dangerous levels in babies. 3/29
Decimation of sharks destroys other sea life including scallops. 3/29
Pollutant Erin Brockovich fought cleans up with sugars? 3/29
Australian iron mine development halted to protect blind mite. 3/29
San Francisco bans non-biodegradable plastic bags. 3/28
Nut that grows in arid regions produces high grade biofuel. 3/28
Endocrine disrupting chemicals damage second and third generations? 3/27
Widescale floods hit Haiti and Dominican Republic. 3/27
Destruction of endangered species act before US admin. changes hands? 3/27
Dust from South America falling on Antarctica. 3/27
Removing grizzly bears from endangered denounced as premature. 3/23
Long term effects of most common herbicide killing amphibians? 3/23
"fruits and vegetables may disappear" due to loss of bees. 3/21
Air purifiers w/ fresheners can increase indoor pollution. 3/21
Satellite movies show variations in atmospheric CO, CO2 & methane. 3/21
Map of global plant biodiversity produced. 3/20
Biodiversity important for new drug discoveries. 3/20
Bioengineered mosquito doesn't transmit malaria. 3/20
Climate change studies suppressed. 3/20
House plants help clear the air in home environment. 3/19
City imports bees & seeks to foster wild types to counter decline. 3/18
New biofuel method can provide all of US vehicle needs? 3/18
Largest North American solar cell factory planned for Oregon. 3/16
NOAA claims last 3 months warmest winter ever recorded. 3/16
Remote-robotic vehicles to transport climate sensors into polar regions. 3/15
Wacky ideas to defeat climate change? 3/15
Australian camels, crazed by worst drought in centuries, to be culled. 3/14
75% of US pop. has phthalates, linked to hormone and fat disturbances. 3/14
500,000 year record of climate history in lake deposits to be plumbed. 3/14
Nematode bacteria proteins show promise as new insecticides. 3/12
Lice DNA analysis suggests humans wore clothes starting 114,000 years ago. 3/11
Adopted European strategy leads in avoiding climate change. 3/9
Smog found to change rainfall patterns. 3/8
Flame retardant chemicals in furniture, carpets & appliances may increase obesity. 3/7
Bacteria discovered that degrade PCBs, may aid environment clean-up. 3/7
Oil-centric agriculture contradicts appeal of biofuels. 3/7
Seriously endangered black rhinos' birth: an internet sensation. 3/7
Increase in off-trail winter sports endangers wildlife? 3/7
Indonesian earthquake death toll at 70. 3/7
Pollutants from Asia changing North American weather? 3/6
Unregulated by Kyoto, gases other than CO2 & methane more dangerous. 3/5
Tundra ecosystem changes faster than predicted. 3/5
Delay in annual Pacific ocean current consistent with climate change predictions. 3/5
Major fermenting fungus genome sequenced, biofuel production increase sought. 3/5
Too little, too late? E-waste handling. 3/4
Some invasive plants get that way through accelerated evolution. 3/3
New NASA technique shows global rainfall pattern changes. 3/2
Arctic ocean sensor network to be deployed. 3/2
China to try solar powered LED street lights. 3/1
Drugs polluting waterways harm frogs and fish. 2/28
Incandescent bulbs as efficient as fluorescent by 2010? 2/23
Bee eating hornets invade Europe. 2/21
Incandescent bulbs banned in Australia after 2010. 2/19
Overfishing the ocean spreads to deep waters. 2/19
Apartment complex will be ecological. 2/19
Hazardous waste facilities more often located in areas of minority people. 2/19
Math model of Cholera incidence increase and climate change fits. 2/19
Highest carbon dioxide concentration recorded. increasing faster than predicted. 2/19
Old tires for reefs fail, massive clean-ups underway. 2/19
Robotic cameras hope to film ivory-billed woodpecker, thought to be extinct. 2/18
Wind changes causing massive ocean life die-offs? 2/17
Only North Antarctica climate change fits predictions for that continent. 2/17
Windshields on 13 jets crack from weather extremes at Denver airport. 2/17
Termite gut flora and fauna could aid finding better energy sources. 2/16
18,000 children die of hunger every day? 2/17
Biodiverse-synergetic farming faces challenges better. 2/16
Penguins move and krill, base of food web, decreases due to global warming? 2/16
Energy efficient compact flourescent bulbs are environmentally toxic. 2/15
SE Africa floods endanger 300,000. 2/15
Burned Japanese whaling ship threatens Antarctica environment. 2/15
"Amphibian Ark" planned to save 1900 threatened species. 2/15
City temperatures increased by air conditioning. 2/13
Flower pesticides "more dangerous than we ever thought." 2/13
Japanese fisheries' official calls anti-whaling activities "terrorism." 2/12
Pro-whaling countries seek to halt moratorium on commercial hunting. 2/12
Record flooding in SE Africa leaves thousands homeless. 2/12
City to use LED public lighting to cut electicity use by 40%. 2/12
Sea life tracking system planned. 2/12
All time record snowfall in NY? 2/11
Massive honey bee colony die-off threatens agriculture. 2/11
Wind energy could be stored at off peak times by cooling warehouses. 2/10
Big cash prize offered for schemes to remove greenhouse gases. 2/9
Seed "ark" hopes to preserve species. 2/9
Endangered Whooping Crane flock all but destroyed by recent Florida storms. 2/9
Quieter more fuel efficient aircraft design may never see production. 2/8
More flooding in Indonesia. 2/8
How to build your own "green" computer. 1/31
Upstate New York buried in snow. 2/8
Smart buoys and RFID helps prevent environmental damage of sea floor. 2/8
Printer cartridges get greener. 2/8
H. Pylori gut bacteria study confirms ~60,000 year ago migration from Africa. 2/7
Female songbirds not mute. 2/7
Underground carbon dioxide storage scheme could help stabilize climate. 2/7
Big corporations destroy orangutan habitat with illegal logging. 2/6
Bacteria on skin study finds new species. 2/6
Fish food future fickle. 2/6
Critically endangered vultures found in Cambodia spurs hope of recovery. 2/6
Least responsible to suffer most from global climate change. 2/5
Indonesian capital faces killer diseases after devastating floods. 2/5
Sometimes cooperation is key to survival. 2/5
Jakarta floods render 200,000 homeless. 2/4
Wind off mid-Atlantic coast could provide all electricity for 9 states and then some. 2/1
Salt-tolerant wheat produced from ancient genes. 2/1
Climate change is only one symptom of our stressed planet. 2/2
Giant rabbits to help fight hunger? 2/2
Remote underwater log harvesting. 2/2
Attempt to halt volcanic mud flow with concrete plugs planned. 2/2
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - 90% certainty climate change due to humans. 2/2
California record cold devastated farmers (audio on site). 2/2
2 million dishwashers recalled. 2/2
Record profits for Exxon not just for exploration but also bribing climate scientists. 2/1
Half billion dollar biofuel institute to be built at UC Berkeley. 2/1
Satellite data shows sea level rise faster than predicted. 2/1
Fruit fly population may increase with warmer climate. 2/1
Wolves removed from endangered species list in three states. 1/30
Diesel hybrid buses to drop 50% in cost. 1/29
Glacier monitoring service warns of melting. 1/29
Wheat eating flies defeat 50 year gene modification defense. 1/27
Fungus may save hemlock forests from devastating aphid. 1/25
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