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32 DNA samples for Asian carp found past barrier.
There now appears to be nothing left standing between the supersized, ecosystem-ravaging fish and the world's largest freshwater system other than the constantly swinging gates of two busy navigation locks. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 21 November 2009.
Bitter fight developing over sugar beets.
Virtually the entire sugar beet crop in the United States is genetically engineered to protect it from herbicides. Now, a lawsuit claiming the biotech beets pose a risk to other varieties could threaten sugar production. MarketPlace. 21 November 2009.
Children starve in parched southern Madagascar.
As temperatures rise due to climate change, drought, crop failure and deforestation have combined to create a crisis of malnutrition in Madagascar. Los Angeles Times, California. 21 November 2009.
Regreening Africa.
No matter what happens at Copenhagen or beyond, the world is locked in to decades of temperature rise and the associated climate impacts: deeper droughts, fiercer floods, more pests. How populations in the global South adapt to these changes will help decide whether millions of people live or die. Nation. 21 November 2009.
Obscured by war, water crisis looms in Yemen.
Lately, the news from Yemen has been dominated by an escalating rebellion along the border with Saudi Arabia. But for water experts, Yemen has been making news for decades because of its severe overuse of a rapidly disappearing water supply. All Things Considered, NPR. 21 November 2009.
Westlands irrigation district wields major clout in California water wars.
Westlands Water District, the country's largest federal irrigation district, represents just 600 San Joaquin Valley farmers, but Westlands is no hayseed at any bargaining table. Fresno Bee, California. 21 November 2009.
Slow City.
With no fast food restaurants or big box stores, the bicycle and pedestrian friendly Cowichan Bay has become North America's first Slow City. Living On Earth. 21 November 2009.
Will the Katrina ruling prevent another disaster?
The blistering ruling validates the rage felt by so many survivors — and it could help spread a message to millions of Americans who still think the tragedy of Katrina was the government's response to the disaster rather than the government's creation of the disaster. Time Magazine. 21 November 2009.
Biodiversity loss is Earth's 'immense and hidden' tragedy, Darwin's 'natural heir' warns.
The diversity of life on Earth is undergoing an "immense and hidden" tragedy that requires the scale of global response now being deployed to tackle climate change, according to one of the world's most eminent biologists. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 21 November 2009.
Deforestation emissions should be shared between producer and consumer, argues study.
Under the Kyoto Protocol the nation that produces carbon emission takes responsibility for them, but what about when the country is producing carbon-intensive goods for consumer demand beyond its borders? Mongabay. 21 November 2009.
Harnessing the Severn.
A tidal project that would put a 10-mile concrete barrier across the UK’s longest river is generating controversy. The proposed Severn barrage would help the UK produce reliable, renewable energy in its efforts to combat climate change. But critics say it will harm the river ecosystem. Living On Earth. 21 November 2009.
Biofuels targeted by oil companies.
The claim that biofuels are a threat to food security comes from multinational oil companies, who fear that biofuels are a threat to their business, alleged Jose Bellini, coordinator for agrobusiness of the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Research company, EMBRAPA, in Maputo on Thursday. All Africa. 21 November 2009.
Unsupported health charges spoil bun sales.
The Shanghai Food and Drug administration has begun examining Yang's Fried Buns, a chain selling a traditional snack likely to be served inside the 2010 World Expo site, after an unsubstantiated Internet report claimed the buns contain cancer-causing pork. Shanghai Daily, China. 21 November 2009.
El Niño intensifies Latin American drought.
From a devastating food crisis in Guatemala to water cuts in Venezuela, El Niño has compounded drought damage across Latin America this year. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 21 November 2009.
Gone to market.
Faced with competition from commercial farms in Canada, U.S. and Mexico, local organic farmers struggle to produce organic fruits and vegetables most Vancouverites can afford. Vancouver Courier, British Columbia. 21 November 2009.
Drug use on cows draws warning.
Two Minnesota cows that could have ended up on a dinner plate were pulled from slaughter lines after federal inspectors discovered dangerously high levels of antibiotics in both animals. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 21 November 2009.
Saving the shoreline.
Over the years, the soil that has eroded along Lake Ocheda’s shoreline has ended up at the bottom of the lake. The sand and silt has made the prairie lake shallower, but more importantly, has led to water clarity and water quality problems. Worthington Daily Globe, Minnesota. 21 November 2009.
Dreaded carp near Lake Michigan.
The Asian carp may have slipped through a $9 million barrier designed to protect the Great Lakes and a $7 billion sport fishery from the voracious invader. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 21 November 2009.
Scientist: 'Don't give up' on stopping Asian carp.
Fish that have the potential to devastate the Great Lakes ecosystem may be just a few miles from Lake Michigan. All Things Considered, NPR. 21 November 2009.
Voracious invader may be nearing Lake Michigan.
Evidence of Asian carp, a fish that some fear could destroy the ecosystem of Lake Michigan, has been found beyond a barrier intended to keep the fish out. New York Times. 21 November 2009.
Feared Asian carp may be near U.S. Great Lakes.
There are signs Asian carp may have breached barriers designed to keep the prolific fish out of the Great Lakes, which could spell ecological disaster for the vital source of fresh water, authorities said on Friday. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
Chemical cleanup.
A school lab’s outdated supplies are discarded — carefully. Eugene Register Guard, Oregon. 21 November 2009.
Dioxins issues spur regional workgroup.
With the high cost of dioxin testing and the controversy that seems to accompany dioxin cleanup projects, North Coast agencies are looking for a way to pool resources and establish a dioxin sampling protocol. Eureka Times-Standard, California. 21 November 2009.
Cigarette butts toxic to fish, say researchers.
Cigarette butts are toxic to fish and should be labeled as toxic hazardous waste, U.S. researchers say. CBC Canada. 21 November 2009.
Oysters, or not.
The FDA's attempt to regulate raw Gulf Coast oysters didn't sit well in the South, but something needs to be done because people are dying. Los Angeles Times, California. Editorial, 21 November 2009.
Tuna’s death spiral.
The United States should stick to its guns and list the bluefin tuna as an endangered species to protect it from being fished into extinction. New York Times. Editorial, 21 November 2009.
Right response on public water.
We're glad to see the Health Department moving to eliminate the danger from untreated drinking water systems. Denver Post, Colorado. Editorial, 21 November 2009.
How environmental degradation harms humanity.
A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Climate change means less food, more hunger.
As the U.N. climate-change conference in Copenhagen approaches, we are in a race between political tipping points and natural ones. Washington Post. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Drowning in the Garden of Eden.
An underwater cabinet meeting in the island nation of Maldives may seem amusing, but it underscores the danger facing low-lying lands all over the world, from Venice to Hawaii, the Netherlands to New Zealand, London to Manhattan. Washington Post. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
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