environment
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Woodland caribou herds in Canada are declining, and tar sands development is a big part of the reason why. But Canada’s national and provincial governments know what do about that: Kill the wolves.
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Continuing the theme of winter cycling, here are some more shots of Copenhageners just getting on... For the full photographic glory and the rest of the text, you know where to go. The Original Cycle Chic awaits.
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The National Park Service agreed Monday to let Grand Canyon National Park impose a ban on small, disposable water containers.
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The world most's profitable companies are valued by their carbon reserves – never mind the resulting ruin to the planetIf we could see the world with a particularly illuminating set of spectacles, one of its most prominent features at the moment would be a giant carbon...(more)
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PETA’s latest lawsuit is based on the notion that constitutional rights aren’t only intended to protect humans — they should extend to animals, too. The animal rights group filed suit against SeaWorld to free five killer whales, arguing that they’re being held in slavery or involuntary...(more)
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A program will encourage people to drive less or give up cars altogether, with far less sweat.
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Biologist warns that Peta's attempt to apply US constitution to non-humans at SeaWorld could undermine scientific argumentA legal bid to free five orcas from captivity at SeaWorld on the grounds that their "enslavement" is in violation of the US constitution is a "strategic error", a conservationist...(more)
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The battle between "Gasland" director Joshua Fox and Republicans in the House who support fracking has now turned into a tussle over the First Amendment.
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The Interior Department says that offshore wind farms pose no significant threat to the environment off the coasts of Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware. Although the department is now encouraging developers to submit applications, it is unclear whether offshore wind projects make financial sense at...(more)
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Three Mozambicans are sentenced to 25 years each in a South African court for rhino poaching, according to the South African national parks body.
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Activists with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals like to nude up in their demonstrations, and last week was no exception. On Friday, three ladies stripped down (well, they were wearing panties) in front of a Farmer John sausage processing plant in Vernon to protest...(more)
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A push by international groups has made shunning shark fin soup a popular environmental statement. But it remains a fixture in high-end dining establishments.Tucked away on a glossy menu in the Herbal Cafe, a Beijing restaurant known for its herbal teas and low-fat Cantonese dishes, is...(more)
