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Biodiversity Boards stand questionedIBNLive.comBANGALORE: The Environment Support Group (ESG) has questioned the decision of the Karnataka State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) to not prosecute institutions and companies that violate the Biological Diversity Act. The Board resolved in its 19th meeting ...  
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Boston GlobeDerrick Z. Jackson An environmental chain reactionBoston GlobeHe and colleagues from the Biodiversity Research Institute were researching the Nyanza Superfund site — once home to textile dye operations — on the Sudbury River in Ashland. Evers, the executive director of the Maine-based institute, was trying to ...and more »  
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msnbc.comLow marine fish biodiversity studiedUPI.com8 (UPI) -- A US researcher says he's found that contrary to popular belief, there aren't plenty of fish in the sea, and he's measured surprisingly low fish biodiversity. Stony Brook University researcher John J. Wiens said he's been researching why the ...Researcher Finds Surprisingly Low Fish Biodiversity in the Earth's OceansNewswise (press release)Rivers, Fish and the Tree of...  
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National biodiversity project launchedTimes of IndiaDr AP Singh, member secretary, Gujarat Biodiversity Board, said that the state has a unique biodiversitywhich includes the Keshar mango, Hafus mango, Ishabgul, Jeera, Gugal, Kutch khajur, Banni grassland, Gir lion, Wild Ass, Gir and Kankarej cow, ...and more »  
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Slash-and-burn `improves tropical forest biodiversity`Environmental Expert (press release)But, more interestingly, many valuable species had thrived in the slash-and-burn plots, said Laura Snook, one of the study authors and programme director at Bioversity International, which conducts research into agricultural biodiversity for the ...  
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EU gives Sh30m for forest conservationThe StandardThe funds, channelled through the Community Development Trust Fund, are expected to enhance biodiversity conservation and improve livelihoods in the region. The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officials said the funds would also improve natural resource ...and more »  
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LPG price goes up by Rs9.6 per kg

By ePakistanNews on  From epakistannews.com
KARACHI: Producers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), including Parco, have increased the gas price by Rs9.60 per kg, or Rs9,594 per ton. They said the decision had been taken following an increase in the price of Saudi Aramco contract. The price of one kilogram of LPG rose to Rs95 per kg from Rs85 in Karachi on Wednesday. The price of an 11.8kg cylinder has risen by Rs113 to Rs1,035 and that of a 45.4kg cylinder by Rs436 to Rs3,976. In Lahore, the price of one kilogram gas went up to...Read Full Story

Chernobyl In The Amazon

By GlobalPatriot on  From globalpatriot.com
Most people think of the Middle East when the topic of oil comes up, but there are significant petrol deposits that have been exploited in South American for decades. Ecuador is one such example, where Texaco , in partnership with Gulf Oil and  Petroecuador , extracted 1.7 billion barrels of oil between 1965 and 1990, leaving a toxic nightmare in their wake. Click here to view the embedded video. On Chevron’s Doorstep The controversy involves oil pumped from the Lago Agrio oil field in...Read Full Story

Ford's Driving Green Technology Event - Day 3

By jinxykb on  From jinxyknowsbest.com
Tuesday was the third and final day of the Ford Drive Green Event. We got an early start by heading out to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. This plant is currently producing Ford F-150 trucks. Volker Eis, from Ford of Europe, kicked off the day by filling us in on Ford’s model of sustainable manufacturing both here in the US and around the world. This model has helped Ford reduce their global energy use by 30% since 2000 and reduce CO2 emissions by 39%. We then proceeded on to the Ford Rouge...Read Full Story

Lawsuit Against Oil Company For Environmental Damage: Ecuador

By flashgordon on  From indigenouspeoplesissues.com
Lawsuit Against Oil Company for Environmental Damage: Ecuador The court case Aguinda vs. Chevron, which started 16 years ago had received a lot of attention among the international media. including a recent story in the United States news show 60 Minutes. The multinational petroleum company Texaco, and its parent company Chevron have been sued by lawyers representing the local communities located in Nueva Loja or also known as Lago Agrio in the Ecuadorian Orient. At the center of the...Read Full Story

Ecuador: Video Of Toxic Waste Pits Built By Texaco/Chevron And Design For Pollution

By flashgordon on  From indigenouspeoplesissues.com
Ecuador: Video Of Toxic Waste Pits Built By Texaco/Chevron And Design For Pollution   See how toxic waste pits built by Texaco (now Chevron) around the company's oil drilling sites in Ecuador are designed to pollute, and continue to spread oil contamination in the Amazon rainforest environment. Amazon Watch's Mitch Anderson & Amazon Defense Coalition's Donald Moncayo visit a large waste pit at 'Agua Rico 4' oil well in northeastern Ecuador and illustrate how an overflow pipe allows toxins...Read Full Story
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