positive Water news
Past decade ‘best for UK rivers’The last decade has been the best for UK rivers since the Industrial Revolution, according to the Environment Agency. |
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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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Environmental news headlines
- Small Canadian Town Bans Shark Fins
- 60 percent reduction in acidity of Delaware rain
- Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality
- South Korea adopts greenhouse gas regulations
- California public to vote on GMO Label Act after 1 million signatures
- From concrete jungle to urban oasis
- Honolulu City Council backs bill to ban plastic bags at store, restaurant checkouts
- Peru is latest developing nation to adopt climate change initiative
- Momentum builds: Burger King Switches to Cage Free Pork and Eggs
- State of Himalayan Glaciers Less Alarming Than Feared
- Ford Cuts Global Waste by 100 Million Pounds and Counting
- Mexico becomes 2nd country in the world to pass national climate-change law
- Mad frog bonanza: up to 36 new frogs discovered in tiny Madagascar forest
- How High Gasoline Prices are Creating Jobs and Growing The Economy
- Russia creates massive park for rare cats
- Toronto Becomes First City To Mandate Green Roofs
- Study: Wildlife survive nuclear accidents
- Saving Right Whales? There’s an app for that.
- US sets new carbon standard for power plants
- World’s largest preserve forming in Africa
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