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Australia's Koalas at risk from climate change (AP)

In this June 30, 2006 file photo, an 8-month-old koala joey, left, clings to his mother, Adori, at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, as she perches in her tree while eating fresh eucalyptus leaves. A researcher says koala numbers are under threat from carbon pollution in the atmosphere because the greenhouse gas saps nutrients from eucalypt leaves with are the animals' only source of food. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - Koalas are threatened by the rising level of carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere because it saps nutrients from the eucalyptus leaves they feed on, a researcher said Wednesday.


5/7/2008 9:22:05 PM

Cleaner air to worsen droughts in Amazon: study (AFP)

This 2005 picture of the Anapu region, 600 kms from Belem in the northern Brazil, shows a deforested portion of the Amazonian rain forest. Curbing a notorious form of industrial pollution may ironically harm Amazonia, one of the world's natural treasures and a key buffer against global warming, a study released Wednesday has found.(AFP/File/Antonio Scorza)AFP - Curbing a notorious form of industrial pollution may ironically harm Amazonia, one of the world's natural treasures and a key buffer against global warming, a study released Wednesday has found.


5/7/2008 8:32:48 PM

Japan, China make progress on gas feud at summit (Reuters)

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) toasts with Japanese Emperor Akihito during a state banquet at the Imperial palace in Tokyo May 7, 2008. (IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Japan and China announced progress towards settling a feud over gas in the East China Sea in a sign of warming ties between the big Asian rivals, and agreed at a summit on Wednesday that cooperation was their "only option."


5/7/2008 2:48:32 PM

Australia's koalas threatened by global warming: study (AFP)

A Koala named 'Petra' sits on a tree trunk in her cage at Sydney's Wildlife World in March. Australia's koalas are at risk from global warming, as higher temperatures and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere threaten to cripple their food supply, new research showed May 7.(AFP/File/Anoek de Groot)AFP - Australia's koalas are threatened by global warming because higher temperatures and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could cripple their food supply, new research showed Wednesday.


5/7/2008 8:54:12 AM
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Green Links - Mar. 2 - Mar. 9, 2007
More air pollution means less rain in hilly areas - Jerusalem Post Private highways for the rich - Haaretz Environment Ministry proposes alternate location for Dibbeen tourism complex - Jordan Times Journalists filming report on organized crime role in recycling attacked - Haaretz Herzliya’s hidden wildlife wealth - Haaretz Jerusalem Zoo oryx moving to the Arava - Haaretz Looking for a [...]
3/10/2007 3:05:35 PM

APEN Steering Committee Meeting
APEN Steering Committee Meeting 29 – 30 March, 2007  Sde Boker Friends, The next meeting of the Alumni Steering Committee is only one month away!  The meeting will take place at Sde Boker from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.  For those who wish, you will be able to stay on through the weekend. We will be housed by AIES [...]
3/8/2007 1:43:24 PM

Workshop: NATO Advanced Research Workshop
Advanced Research Workshop http://www.natodeadsea.org/ 19, 20, 21 November 2007, Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Dead Sea, Israel Registration Deadline: August 31st Candidates will be contacted by the end of September regarding their status Objectives : The objectives of this Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) are to provide an academic forum for the implementation of sustainable development and management options [...]
3/8/2007 1:40:57 PM

Internship Opportunity: AIES Research Intern 2007
Arava Institute Research Intern 2007 The Research Intern will help the Director of Research at the Arava Institute implement daily tasks as well as strategic plans for the Institute’s Research Programs. The Intern may have the possibility to work on the current programs: Transboundary/ Stream Restoration, Ambient Concentrations and Chemical Composition of Particulate Matter 2.5 across [...]
3/8/2007 1:35:38 PM

Green Links - Feb. 27 - March 7, 2007
Greece to co-finance feasibility study for Dead-Red project - Jordan Times Pollution adding to Gaza’s woes - Al Jazeera Greenpeace protests at Hadera power plant - Jerusalem Post Chouf Cedars Reserve teams up with goats and their masters to protect greenery - Daily Star Tel Aviv mulling London-style congestion fees - Haaretz If you build it, they will come - [...]
3/2/2007 1:43:24 PM

Green Links - Feb. 21-27, 2007
Solar power station to be established near Jericho - MA’AN Israel to get its first solar plant, at last - Haaretz On Location: A sustainable development - Jerusalem Post  <— Arava alumni related! Palestinian Authority proposes building new city in West Bank - Haaretz Subject: IDF begins mobilizing on ‘training camp’ town in Negev - Haaretz King reiterates importance of [...]
3/2/2007 9:05:09 AM

Green Links - Feb. 17-21, 2007
Cabinet to approve Electric Corp. reform - YNet Egypt tries harnessing Solar Power - Arab Environment Monitor Gulf to get first solar-power plant - Al Jazeera Greenpeace calls for a Nuclear Free Middle East - Greenpeace Turkey to host 5th World Water Forum - Arab Environment Monitor Guidelines for Improved Local Water Governance in 3 Arab [...]
2/21/2007 9:41:09 PM


California gets largest conservation deal

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, second from right, Bob Stine, left, CEO of Tejon Ranch Co., Gary Hunt, right, with California Strategies, and Bill Corcoran, with the Sierra Club, position themselves for a photo opportunity Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Lebec, Calif. The governor attended this news conference as the group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of California wilderness announced they have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in the state's history. A group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California history.


5/9/2008 9:34:17 PM

Oil companies settle MTBE lawsuits
Major oil companies' multimillion-dollar payment to 153 public water systems to cleanse wells of a potentially carcinogenic gasoline additive could grow if more tainted wells are discovered over the next 30 years.
5/9/2008 9:27:01 PM

Rare blue iguanas found slaughtered

In this image released by the Blue Iguana Recovery Program, the carcasses of Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas lie on the grounds of a breeding preserve shortly after they were found dead, on Grand Cayman Island, Sunday May 4, 2008. Authorities said  that five of the critically endangered lizards were found scattered across a tropical breeding park after evidently being repeatedly stomped on and gouged. Cayman Island authorities are investigating the violent deaths of a half-dozen giant blue iguanas that are among the most imperiled creatures on the planet.


5/9/2008 6:47:33 PM

U.S. last on country list of eco-consumers
Brazilians and Indian consumers ranked the most environmentally friendly in a new study that put Americans in last place.
5/9/2008 5:46:19 PM


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4/25/2008 5:50:13 AM

4th Pan Pacific Conference on Pesticide Science
Location: Waikiki Beach Marriott, Honolulu, Hawaii United States When: Jun 01, 2008 Tag: environment
5/10/2008 2:00:37 AM

Nanotech in Health, Environment & Society
Location: Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts United States When: Jun 01, 2008 Tag: environment
5/10/2008 2:00:37 AM

International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 08)
Location: Parkroyal Hotel, Feringhi Beach Penang Malaysia When: May 28, 2008 Tag: environment
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Environmental Economics 2008: 2nd International Conference on Environmental Economics and ...
Location: University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Andalusia Spain When: May 28, 2008 Tag: environment
5/10/2008 2:00:37 AM

Conference of the European Working Group for Dendrochronology (EuroDendro 2008)
Location: House of Art and Culture, Hallstatt, Austria When: May 28, 2008 Tag: environment
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