positive Water news
UN to create panel of biodiversity expertsThe UN General Assembly agreed to form a panel of international experts on biodiversity in a resolution approved on Monday. |
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Canada set to declare Arctic marine sanctuary protected: officialsThe leading advocates of a new national marine park in Lancaster Sound — a wildlife-rich but controversial expanse of waters off the north coast of Baffin Island — say the Canadian government is poised to end doubts about the area’s future and officially declare it protected. |
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Indonesia declares protected zone to save coral reefsIndonesia on Sunday declared the coral-rich waters around Bali -- a popular scuba diving spot which is home to the giant Mola-Mola ocean sunfish -- a protected zone. |
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L.A. County passes sweeping ban on plastic bagsEnacting one of the nation's most aggressive environmental measures, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to ban plastic grocery bags in unincorporated areas of the county. |
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Interpol adopts resolution to combat green crimePitching in to save the world''s endangered fauna and flora, Interpol has adopted a resolution pledging its support to combat green crime and bring environment criminals to book. |
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EU proposes ban on detergent phosphatesA European-wide ban on phosphates in laundry detergents would bring holistic improvements to water quality in the European Union, the EU government said. |
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UN seals historic treaty to protect threatened ecosystemsA historic global treaty to protect the world's forests, coral reefs and other threatened ecosystems within 10 years was sealed at a UN summit on Saturday. |
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Island nation announces Mongolia-sized no kill zone for whales and dolphins
via Environmental News Service |
Wed October 27, 2010 |
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Argentina protects its glaciers by lawArgentina enacted a new law that protects the country's glaciers , in a global context where climate change threatens the large bodies of ice and there are risks of different polluting activities. |
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EPA: Blowing Big Coal’s Top on Mountaintop Coal Mining
via Triple Pundit |
Tue October 19, 2010 |
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Ship sewage banned in Baltic SeaShip sewage will no longer be allowed to foul the Baltic Sea. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed to ban the discharge of sewage from passenger ships and ferries in the Baltic Sea. |
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NYC to curb water runoff with blue and green roofsNew York City wants to catch and store rainwater temporarily in new roof systems to stop heavy storms sending sewage spilling into city waterways. |
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Europe agrees to create marine protected areasEuropean countries agreed Friday to create six protected marine areas in the northeast Atlantic in a bid to step up the protection of the region's environment. |
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Whole Foods to label seafood’s sustainabilityThe grocery chain on Monday launched a new color-coded rating program — with the help of Monterey Bay Aquarium and Blue Ocean Institute — that measures the environmental impact of its wild-caught seafood. |
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- Leatherback sea turtles granted massive protected area along U.S. west coast
- Swedish Cities Close to Building a Bicycle Superhighway
- Indonesia to conserve half of Borneo region
- Keystone oil sands pipeline rejected, for now
- Levi’s drops Asia Pulp & Paper due to its link to deforestation in Indonesia
- No rhinos poached in Nepal last year
- Singapore supermarket to stop selling shark fin
- European Carbon Regulation for Airlines Takes Off
- Saving the Amazon: Winning the war on deforestation
- The biggest new species discoveries in 2011
- Southern California whale census yields record number
- Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia’s Coral Reefs
- US rolls out historic mercury limits for power plants
- 100,000 Signatures Overcome Coca-Cola in National Park Bottle-Ban Debate
- Solar’s Best Quarter Ever
- Mexico closes huge rubbish dump
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