The Bush administration on Monday upheld the imposition of penalty tariffs on shrimp imports from Brazil, Ecuador, India and Thailand.
Category Archives: Environment
Giant cockroach among jungle find
Scientists discover a species of “monster” cockroach and other new insects in Borneo jungle caves.
Originally from BBC News
White House Overhauls U.S. Forest Rules
Sweeping new guidelines from the Bush administration give U.S. forest managers more leeway to approve commercial development without lengthy environmental review. Critics say that leaves public lands open to exploitation.
Avocado Oil, Taco Grease Fuel Eco-Bus
Ecologists toured Mexico City taco stands and sushi bars on Wednesday to refuel an old school bus with waste cooking oil that will power the next leg of a green-awareness tour from California to Costa Rica.
Originally from Reuters
Europe again ignores scientists’ advice on fish
EU fisheries ministers reject plans to cut the catch of cod in the North Sea – the industry will suffer in the end, say researchers.
Originally from New Scientist
Report: Chesapeake Bay Crabs Need More Limits
Poor environmental conditions and heavy fishing could leave the crab population more susceptible to disease and predators, enough to drop the bottom out of the crab population,.
Originally from WTOP Radio
Amazon Gas Heralds Changes in Brazil Rain Forest
By Andrew Hay
URUCU, Brazil (Reuters) – A tower of orange flame risesabove the Amazon jungle, firing the energy goals of theBrazilian government.
Fire, Logging Threaten Borneo’s Rich Ecosystem
Massive fires that ravaged Indonesia’s vast tropical rain forests over the last decade are remaking one of the richest biological landscapes on the planet.
Coral reefs may grow with global warming
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the oceans could be offset by warmer waters, which will make coral grow faster, scientists suggest
Originally from New Scientist
Bugs ravage North American forests
Small insects with huge appetites are surviving exceptionally mild winters and devastating vast tracts of forest – global warming may be to blame
Originally from New Scientist
Many Counties Failing Fine-Particle Air Rules
About a third of all Americans live in counties that do not meet standards for particles of pollution that cause thousands of premature deaths a year, the E.P.A. said.
National Zoo Welcomes Four New Cheetah Cubs
The National Zoo are the proud surrogate parents of a new litter of cheetah cubs.
Originally from WTOP Radio
Ten More Things Not to Buy for Christmas
Christmas gift buyers should avoid coral jewelry, crocodile skin and Beluga caviar if they want to enjoy a guilt-free holiday season, the nature protection group WWF said Tuesday.
Originally from Reuters
Open States of West and South Lead in Growth of Population
New Mexico, Idaho, Utah and other states with open spaces are growing steadily as Americans look for ways to spread out, the Census Bureau is reporting.
Kerr Lake Dam Upgrade Will Improve Fishing
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Congress has designated $55 million to upgrade the aging generators and turbines at Kerr Lake, which is located in Virginia and North Carolina. The 5.6-billion gallons of water per day that go through the improved system will contain higher levels of dissolved oxygen. This is expected to increase the comfort zone of black bass, striped bass, catfish, walleye and other species that thrive in the tailrace and the water below it.