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January, February and March 2008

Washington state cities see coldest last week of March on record. 3/31
US Utility companies apply for licenses to build nuclear reactors. 3/31
36 US states to see water shortages in the next 5 years? 3/31
Calcium silicate enriched soils can help bind CO₂. 3/31
Utah cities' water supplies at risk from waste sites' contamination. 3/31
Arkansas floods continue into 3rd week as more rain is expected. 3/30
Rare spring storm dumps snow across Western Washington state. 3/29
Mid US flooding to lessen grain harvests? 3/29
Record snow falls on North US across a number of states. 3/29
Montana dam is removed to prepare for removal of toxic sediments. 3/28
Agroforestry techniques rehabilitate depleted lands in Tanzania. 3/28
Snow in SW Washington state amazes forcasters. 3/27
Deforestation must be stopped. 3/27
Trial finds "worn out" land can be restored to rainforest. 3/27
Coal mining spurs chronic illness in step with production increase. 3/27
Caribou, Maine sees record cold and snow. 3/26
Almost 1/2 Arkansas in emergency, 35 counties, as waters rise. 3/26
Climate change driving small farmers to ruin in Amazon basin? 3/26
Canadian forests being destroyed by spreading pine beetles. 3/26
China funded hydro-power plans threaten rare Cambodia habitats. 3/26
Paper company ignoring laws destroying Sumatra tiger habitat? 3/26
Massive parts of Antarctic ice sheet break off. 3/26
Black sea bass trained to swim into cages. 3/26
Honey bee colony collapse disorder may worsen. 3/25
China plans weather modification efforts to prevent rain on olympics. 3/25
Small farms preserve biodiversity. 3/25
UK approaches all time record snow fall? 3/24
Building code certified pre-fab bamboo homes available in the US. 3/24
Anti-poaching measures help restore one horned rhinos to Nepal. 3/24
US Fisheries Svc. missed deadline to list ice seals as endangered. 3/24
Largest organism, Great Barrier Reef, needs single celled algae. 3/24
Despite little rain, rivers continue to rise and flood in mid US. 3/24
Milwaukee, WI to break all-time record snowfall again? 3/23
Diesel, biomass & solid fuels: more greenhouse effect than thought. 3/23
Steamboat, Colorado has all time record snow. 3/22
Thousands driven from their homes by flood waters in mid US. 3/22
UK forecaster "There is no sign of spring out there" 3/22
Michigan has all-time record snow fall. 3/22
Aberdeen, SD gets record snowfall. 3/21
Tons of endangered ant-eaters, pangolins, seized in illegal export. 3/21
Melting glaciers in China & India pose major risk to food supplies? 3/21
"moisture is unprecedented" "that extends over 1,000 miles" 3/21
Household environmental impact assesment system available online. 3/21
Jan & Feb record wettest in 10 US states. More flooding expected. 3/21
Spring equinox winter storm moving into Chicago. 3/21
Flooding in mid US expected to worsen. 3/21
Melting Asia glaciers pose massive risk to food supplies. 3/20
Euro court disallows France based driftneters fishing in 2008. 3/20
Record flooding of 255 rivers in mid US. (3/20) in 7 states.
Milwaukee, WI breaks all-time record snow fall by couble the amount. 3/19
Canada's coldest winter in 12 years to continue? 3/19
France legal body upholds GM corn ban on eco-damage evidence. 3/19
Congo park ranger arrested for masterminding gorilla slayings. 3/19
Arctic cold predicted to hit UK for earliest Easter since 1913. 3/19
Migration bottleneck threatens Asian antelope, the saiga. 3/19
After coldest start in 10+ years, globe to reach top 10 of warmest? 3/19
US fed. agency approves sea-lion killing to protect dwindling salmon. 3/19
Rabiit fish help recover & protect #1 tourist attraction, coral reefs. 3/19
"clock that all the plants & animals are listening to is running too fast," 3/19
Quebec, Canada: snow levels approach all-time record. 3/18
Arctic ice shrinking risk exists despite colder than average winter. 3/18
Spanish brown bear not so unique. European species can help? 3/18
Shrinking African glaciers threaten water supply for milions. 3/18
Volcanic eruptions sometimes improve human welfare. 3/18
Drought eases for SE US though water rights' struggles continue. 3/18
Endangered kiwi successfully hatches at zoo. 3/17
Glaciers around the world now melting at twice the normal rate? 3/17
Unusual Sahara winds bring cold to West Africa. 3/15
More severe storms headed towards Atlanta, Georgia? 3/15
Freak storm damages downtown Atlanta, Georgia. 3/15
Thought extinct, Harlequin frog rediscovered in remote Colombia. 3/15
Montreal closes schools due to heavy snow fall roof collapse risks. 3/14
Endangered sea turtles threatened by West Africa logging practices. 3/14
Introduced wasp virtually eradicates major agriculture pest in Tahiti. 3/14
Cyclone Jokwe, in Mozambique, downgraded to tropical depression. 3/14
Newly discovered bird in Indonesia, recommended as endangered, 3/14
Petition seeking endangered status for 32 species of snails & slugs. 3/14
Coolest winter globally since 2001. 3/13
Period of sudden global cooling underway? 3/13
Cyclone Jokwe pummels Mozambique, new warnings released. 3/13
Cellulose to ethanol research lab under construction. 3/13
Lawsuit challenges Uranium exploration as threatening Grand Canyon. 3/13
Iceland poised to start whaling in May. 3/13
US pursues global nuclear energy plan despite wide criticism. 3/13
Plastics industry fights bag bans. 3/13
Ecosystem microbial metagenomics reveals strengths & weaknesses. 3/12
Nitrates impacting US streams & rivers. 3/12
Studies find sun not to blame for Earth's temperature changes. 3/12
Tuna fleets driving species to extinction? 3/12
Komodo dragon lizards hatch successfully at Java zoo. 3/12
Lawsuit launched to protect highly endangered Oregon spotted frog. 3/12
$250 million for asbestos cleanup is largest ever Superfund fine. 3/12
Navy challenges Hawaii & California sonar restrictions. 3/12
Mozambique cyclone death toll rises, 10,000 homes destroyed. 3/11
Corn based ethanol rush to enlarge Gulf of Mexico dead zone? 3/11
"Saving the tiger is a test. If we pass, we get to keep the planet Earth." 3/11
Bush admin. sued to force polar bear protections. 3/11
China CO₂ emissions more than double previous estimates? 3/10
Clean up of nuclear waste sites delayed by funding cuts? 3/10
Australia becomes member of Kyoto protocol tomorrow. 3/10
3rd cyclone this season hits Mozambique, displaces thousands. 3/10
41 flood warnings for UK as high winds continue. 3/10
Drinking water & watersheds polluted w/ pharmaceutical drug residues. 3/9
Record breaking snow "buries" Columbus, Ohio. 3/9
Kentucky hit with record breaking snow fall. 3/8
Drought hit Cyprus to import water by tanker from Lebanon? 3/8
Japan's research excuse for whaling is fraud. 3/8
Safety of sewage sludge as a fertilizer seriously in doubt. 3/7
North Pacific right whale gets endangered status. 3/7
Killer wheat virus sjpreads to Iran, threatens 80% of Asian grown wheat. 3/6
Attractants to combat rat-like "nutria" devastating South US wetlands. 3/6
Killer freeze of '07 reveals paradoxes of climate change. 3/6
Intentional flooding of Grand Canyon not for ecology but for profit? 3/6
More than a million Ethiopians face critical water shortage. 3/5
Arctic tundra may undergo massive burns adding significantly to CO₂. 3/5
Survey of Mekong dolphin in Cambodia suggests it will be gone soon. 3/5
Plastic debris floating in the Pacific covers 2x the area of continental US. 3/5
Airborne-sensing reveals 120 problem invasive species in Hawaii. 3/4
Efforts underway to save Eastern US hemlock tree from extinction. 3/4
Tunisia reintroduction of scimitar-horned oryx planned. 3/4
Mercury impacting common loon in NE US. Canaries in a coal mine? 3/4
Approved caviar export quotas drive sturgeon closer to extinction? 3/4
Nuclear power has several problems that cannot be overcome? 3/4
LED alternatives to fluorescent lighting. 3/4
Manitoba bans new hog barns in half of province to protect water. 3/4
Climate change skeptics hold conference denying global warming. 3/4
Swordfish import ban sought, kills more marine mammals than permitted. 3/4
Non-native trees are putting rain forests at risk. 3/3
Jet stream Southward shift caused low Pacific ocean salmon returns? 3/3
Global warming increases plant frost damage? 3/3
Court action against US Fish & Wildlife for refusing to protect jaguars. 3/3
Rare New Zealand frog breeding in rat free fenced reserve. 3/3
China dust hits Japan & Korea "Air is connected beyond national borders" 3/3
Opposition to building commercial space port in wildlife refuge. 3/2
Areas with greatest biodiversity risk have least conservation ability. 3/2
Yemen water supply collapsing. 3/1
Southern Ethiopia drought prompts call for aid. 3/1
U.S.court upholds Navy sonar restrictions to protect whales. 3/1
"Dramatic adverse weather conditions throughout Central America" cuts banana supply 2/29
CO₂ increase ups deaths from other pollution? 2/29
"living dinosaur," the tuatara, evolving faster than any other species? 2/29
Antarctica glaciers thinning 20x faster since 1990s? 2/29
Wildlife refuge to be destroyed for private spaceport construction? 2/29
Biodegradable caskets, burials going green. 2/29
New age of corporate ecology malfeasance. 2/29
High levels of pollutants in US national parks. 2/29
Arizona offroad vehicles' plan endangers habitats & threatened species? 2/29
Half a million bats may die from "white-nose syndrome" in NE US. 2/29
Global dust dispersal peaks at ends of ice ages? 2/29
Computer model suggests even w/ no CO₂ emissions, Earth heats up. 2/29
Bacteria play major role in rain & snow precipitation? 2/28
Online life encyclopedia fails from too much traffic. 2/27
Researchers make accurate earthquake predictions. 2/27
Pollution turns river red, cuts water to 200,000 in China. 2/27
How might we stop accelerating destruction of the Amazon rain forests? 2/27
Sumatra pulpwood & palm oil lose much CO₂, drive elephants extinct? 2/27
All time record breaking snow smothers NE US. 2/27
Progress in exposing nanotechnology risks. 2/26
Seed vault opens doors receiving 100 million seeds from 100 countries. 2/26
One of the biggest cyclones to hit Madagascar leaves death in its wake. 2/26
Online Encyclopedia of Life seeks to safeguard biodiversity. 2/25
Surprising amounts of mercury showing up in new Arctic ice. 2/25
Organic fertilizers help tie up more carbon dioxide. 2/25
Largest toxic waste reservoir from Canada tar sand development. 2/25
Hallmark of coral reefs, butterfly fish, face extinction? 2/25
Emerging diseases on the rise, global map of hotspots. 2/21
North Dakota gets record breaking cold in a number of cities. 2/21
Petition to act on new deadly bat disease. 2/19
UN visits largest Central Amer. rainforest site of 3 proposed dams. 2/19
Tuna fisheries face major collapse. 2/19
Large cyclone hits Madagascar, moves towards Mozambique. 2/18
Anti-poaching efforts & ivory ban increase Kenya elephant population. 2/18
Sharks at risk from fin market. 2/17
Genetically modified crop trials to be hidden from public? 2/16
Bush admin. has threatened states seeking greater mercury limits. 2/16
Research association predicts dozen new US nuclear reactors by 2015. 2/16
EPA decreases habitat for endangered species Pierson's Milk-vetch. 2/15
Bush admin slashes habitat for endangered species Nevin's Barberry. 2/14
Aquaculture hurts environment & promotes poverty? 2/14
UK rain and snow increased over last 100 years. 2/14
World's largest marine sanctuary created. 2/14
La Nina expected to impact Australia's weather for months. 2/13
Tons of sulphuric acid spill into China river. 2/13
Genetically modified organisms for corporate profits on the rise. 2/13
With less than 500 left, poaching of tigers for "lucky" charms continues. 2/13
Farmed salmon lead to decimation of wild stocks. 2/12
New inexpensive portable & quick heavy metal detection device. 2/12
Biofuel crops can lead to more CO₂ emissions than fossil fuels? 2/12
"Uranium development and the Grand Canyon just don't mix" 2/12
Bolivia has deadly floods. 2/12
Heavy sleet and snow predicted for hard hit South & West China. 2/11
17.3 million hectares of China forests damaged significantly by blizzards. 2/9
Extreme cold kills 750+ in Afghanistan. 2/9
UN warns world needs to prepare for more extreme weather. 2/6
Crop & livestock methods to blame for bee deaths & MRSA? 2/6
Rare winter tornadoes kill 47 in South US. 2/6
Japan's whaling not for science, for dog food? 2/5
Bush pushes for Arctic oil drilling despite opposition from congress. 2/5
Judge revives Navy sonar restrictions after Bush's exemption decree. 2/5
835 get diarrhoea in flood-hit Mozambique, 64 die. 2/5
Using a gene to identify plants may become common place. 2/5
China has coldest weather in 100 years. 2/5
HP uses recycled plastics for printer cartridges. 2/5
Nesting site for millions of swallows in Nigeria, threatened.by development. 2/4
Rwanda & Congo earthquakes kill 30 & injure hundreds. 2/4 Death toll rises.
Farm fertilizer runoff found to cause North America frog deformities. 2/1
Largest cow dung to methane plant operating in China. 2/1
California's Sacramento river chinook salmon runs collapse. 1/31
Brazil is unable and unwilling to stop Amazon jungle destruction. 1/31
Cold weather "straight from the Arctic" moving into the UK. 1/31
China snow to continue. Impact on food crops "has been catastrophic" 1/31
Invasive species have caused $1.4 trillion damage? 1/30
France bans sale of 1500 pesticides starting Feb. 1/30
China agriculture suffers heavily from cold. 1/30
Chile natives win conservation successes. 1/30
Mystery disease kills thousands of bats, immediate protections urged. 1/30
1 degree Atlantic surface temperature rise boosts hurricane activity 50%? 1/30
Corruption rules fishery regulation, stocks being decimated. 1/30
Paralyzed China faces at least 3 more days of snow and sleet. 1/30
"Climate change is beginning to damage our natural life-support system" 1/30
Chinese funded Cambodian dams threaten thousands of acres of reserves. 1/29
New Mexico's Ute mountain gets needed lands for conservation. 1/29
Mismanagement of Lake Victoria may lead to disasters. 1/29
Record snow fall in West US & more is expected. 1/29
Widespread heavy snow brings chaos to China & more is expected. 1/29
Show case eco-home opens this Wednesday. 1/28
Baffin ice down 50%. gone by 2050? Little ice age was due to volcanos? 1/28
Butanol, a superior biofuel? 1/28
Europeans embrace boycott of Blue Fin tuna sellers. 1/28
NW US: "snowstorm of a kind that we have not seen in many years." 1/28
Mozambique forceably evacuates 10,000. Tropical cyclone approaches. 1/27
Judge rules against US defense department for Okinawa dugong. 1/25
World's largest water purification plant operating now in Calif. 1/25
Oceans' biologically depleted zones growing fast.. 1/25
Independent research finds bisphenol-A, in plastics, linked to maladies. 1/25
Mozambique flooding has long term impact. 1/24
Human respiratory viruses kill endangered chimps. 1/24
No-till farming is growing in popularity. 1/22
High income nations owe poor $3.2 trillion for ecology damage? 1/22
Refugees threaten wildlife and habitat destruction. 1/22
Whole Foods to stop providing plastic bags by Earth Day, April 22. 1/22
Report finding Arctic oil dev. risky, delayed by US & Sweden? 1/22
Newly discovered monkey species is already endangered. 1/22
CO₂ at record peak atmosphere concentration. 1/20
Japan companies plan offshore wind farms. 1/19
Appellate court delays Bush admin. sonar exemptions mandate. 1/18
Heavy snow covers much of China. 1/19
Oldest Arctic ice has nearly totally melted. 1/18
"Bush Administration has issued a death sentence for the jaguar," 1/17
Calif. Central Valley flooding "next big disaster waiting to happen" 1/17
Amazon deforestation increases. 1/17
"It's time to slap your appetites into line with your ethics." 1/17
14 years of warnings/lawsuits get 6 bird species endangered status. 1/17
Extreme cold predicted for Russia, Siberia and Georgia. 1/16
Flooding worsens in Mozambique & Zimbabwe 1/16
Zimbabwe flooding threatens to be worst ever recorded. 1/16
Fishing regulations to protect sea-birds go into effect this year. 1/16
World Bank pledges to stop Amazon destruction but does otherwise? 1/16
China reached 5.6 gW of wind energy last year, to 10 gW by 2009? 1/16
Common pollutants help explain obesity epidemic? 1/16
Anti-life Bush admin. undermines Black-footed Ferret recovery. 1/16
Anti-life Bush exempts Navy from court ordered sonar ban. 1/16
On land masses, 2007 was warmest year on record. 1/16
Flood warnings enacted as severe weather strikes England & Wales. 1/15
"chemical pollutants may cause heritable mutation" 1/15
Anti-life Bush advocates for more greenhouse gases. 1/15
Australia proclaims Japanese whaling is illegal. 1/15
One of Africa's largest forest restoration/conservation efforts underway. 1/14
70,000 displaced by Mozambique floods. More rain for weeks? 1/14
Crown of Thorns starfish outbreak threatens richest reef ecosystem. 1/14
New England gets major snow after "snowiest December on record" 1/14
Congo gorilla sanctuary is a war front. 1/12
Greenpeace finds Japanese whaling fleet, promises to intervene. 1/12
NOAA suggests black abalone should be listed as endangered. 1/11
Moscow river Dulov oil spill threatens drinking water. 1/11
2007, second warmest year on record 1/11
EPA "sabotaged" Calif. & 14 other states' reducing greenhouse gases. 1/10
Human coastal agriculture & dev. main cause of coral reef destruction? 1/9
US corn farming subsidies increase Amazon deforestation? 1/8
Heart of Sumatra jungles being destroyed by illegal logging and roads? 1/8
Florida manatee deaths decreased from 417 to 317 in last year. 1/8
Record highs in 138 US cities while rare early tornadoes strike. 1/8
20,000 impacted by Mozamibique floods. 1/7
South Africa floods could displace 1.5 million.. 1/7
Thousands stranded in Australia due to flooding.. 1/7
Thousands affected by flooding in Mozambique, many more expected. 1/6
Record breaking snow predicted for West US. 1/2
Florida prepares for predicted state wide freezing weather. 1/2
Northeast US record snowfall continues. 1/2
7 mile high troposphere changes caused unprecedented Arctic ice melt? 1/2
Small sensors in cell phones used to monitor air pollution. 1/2

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