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Bush administration bars drilling in Arctic wetland
The Bush administration on Friday proposed keeping potentially oil-rich wetlands in Arctic Alaska off-limits to drilling because of their ecological sensitivity, a reversal of its earlier plan.
The Bureau of Land Management proposed a 10-year leasing moratorium for 430,000 acres of wetlands north and east of vast Teshekpuk Lake in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Environmentalists and local groups hailed the decision.
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Architects’ Home and Office is Less Than Eight Feet WideAntwerp, Belgium - So often the space between buildings is just wasted, a source of heat loss and little else. |
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Tornado-flattened Kansas town is coming back greenerGreensburg, Kansas, USA - A year after it was practically wiped off the map by a tornado, Greensburg is rising again -- and going green, too, with solar panels, wind turbines, tinted windows, water-saving toilets and other energy-efficient technology. |
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Gov. Celebrates Irvine Ranch Land, Designated as 1st-Ever ‘California Natural Landmark’Irvine, California, USA - Describing the land around her as a "majestic natural landmark," California State Parks Director Ruth Coleman today announced that of the 50,000 acres permanently preserved on the historic Irvine Ranch, almost 40,000 have been designated as the first-ever California Natural Landmark (CNL). |
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Vertical (Diagonal?) Farm from Work AC in NYCNew York City, New York, USA - We love vertical farms and while they may not be as practical as green roofs, the idea of food being grown right in the city doesn't get any more local than this. |
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Losing More of the Plastic Paunch at Whole Foods
In addition to the magical plastic bag disappearing act that took place on Earth Day at Whole Foods stores around the nation, the company has also tightened the belt on another major use of plastic—to go containers.
Instead of the usual plastic, cardboard, or styrofoam (gasp!) containers found in most supermarket self-service food sections, Whole Foods customers now pile their ready-made salads and other such sundries into completely compostable containers.
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VIDEO: Private Rain Forests Touted
After decades of deforestation, conservationists have hit upon an innovative plan to preserve Brazilian rain forests?by encouraging landowners to create private, legally protected nature reserves.
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Canada to create giant new northern national park
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will create a giant new national park covering some 1.9 million acres along one of the country's most spectacular northern rivers, Environment Minister John Baird said on Monday.
The Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve will cover the watershed of the South Nahanni river in the Northwest Territories.
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Wal-Mart to boost supply of organic cotton
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday that it purchased more than 12 million pounds of cotton from farmers who are changing over from conventional to organic farming, to help boost the supply of certified organic cotton in the marketplace.
"We heard from our supplier and other partners ... that this was necessary in the market," said Wal-Mart spokeswoman Tara Raddohl.
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Restaurants Move Toward Bottled Water BanBoston, Massachusetts, USA - Some Boston-area restaurants said they're planning to stop sales of bottled water at their eateries in an effort to be more environmentally-conscious. |
evironmental news headlines
- Hawaii Recycles Record 72 Percent of Beverage Containers
- Little robin from Gabon is world’s newest species
- Pacific dives recover novel fish
- Eco-tower rising in Lower Manhattan to include hotel and meeting space
- Auto Painting Goes Green
- Some big whales recovering since 1980s hunt ban
- Green gauntlet
- Ethical coffee helps save Peruvian rainforest
- A revoution in how we power our homes with cheap solar energy storage
- 106 miles per gallon—not just hot air?
- Congo Basin passes 1 million ha milestone in swing to sustainable forestry
- Pepsi Chooses Company to Recycle its Electronics
- Spaghetti-Thin Snake Is World’s Smallest
- Brazil launches international fund to preserve Amazon
- Bangladesh landmass ‘is growing’
- Paying To Save Tropical Forests Could Be A Way To Reduce Global Carbon Emissions
- Boost for China panda population
- Microloans Pay Off for Planet, Investors
- NYC speeds transformation of yellow cabs to green
- ‘Green’ Clothing Offers More Than Eco Awareness
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