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Kempthorne Announces Proposal to Protect 48 Hawaii Species
http://www.outdoorcentral.com/ outdoor_recreation/ other/ kempthorne-announces-p…New Ecosystem-based Approach Provides Hope HONOLULU, HI - Applying a newly developed, ecosystem-based approach to species conservation, the Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced a proposal to add 48 species found only on the island of Kauai to the federal endangered species list and designate critical habitat.
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Change in bald eagle diet linked to sea otter decline
http://www.thaindian.com/ newsportal/ india-news/ change-in-bald-eagle-diet-link…Washington, Oct 4 (ANI): A new study has found that the decline of sea otters along Alaskas Aleutian Islands has forced a change in the diet of a terrestrial predator the bald eagle. The study demonstrates the extraordinary complexity of marine ecosystems and how far-ranging the impacts can be when
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Global Atlas of Excreta, Wastewater Sludge, and Biosolids Management
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/ waterwired/ 2008/ 10/ global-atlas-of-excreta-wastew…Colleague Robert Adamski sent this information along. ???It is crystal clear that, in addition to clean air, the well-being of our planet also requires that water, wastewater and the resulting biosolids (sludge) need to be managed more seriously, and in a focused, coordinated and cooperative manner.???
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Everglades Restoration Plan Is Failing, Report Says
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/ 80beats/ 2008/ 09/ 30/ everglades-restoration…An ambitious, multibillion-dollar effort to restore Florida’s Everglades is floundering due to bureaucratic delays, and the ecosystem may be close to a tipping point, according to a new congressionally mandated report.
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DISCOVER: McCain and Obama Answer Five Environment Questions
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/ waterwired/ 2008/ 09/ mccain-and-obama-answer-enviro…Ken Reid of AWRA sent this item to me. It's from DISCOVER, where Thomas Kostigen posed five questions on the environment to Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama. Here's the introduction: While there’s little doubt the economy will be the defining issue in this election, the candidates’ positions on
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Pass (on) the Perchlorate, Please
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/ waterwired/ 2008/ 09/ perchlorate.htmlOn 22 September 2008 the Washington Post ran a story about EPA considering a limit on perchlorate (the perchlorate ion is ClO4 -) in drinking water, but under pressure from the Pentagon not to do so. As a salt, perchlorate frequently occurs in combination with the ammonium ion (NH4ClO4) or with the metals sodium, (NaClO4) potassium (KClO4), and lithium (LiClO4).
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Arctic Video Game Melts Hearts
http://blogs.takepart.com/ 2008/ 09/ 25/ arctic-video-game-melts-hearts/Venture Arctic, the latest eco-adventure video game from Pocketwatch Games, teaches players about the delicate eco-systems of Arctic animals. According to the website the game allows you to control the weather, see the effects of climate change, learn about Inuit lore, and oddly enough: “Collect the ’spirits’ of departed animals and spend them to control the forces of nature.
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Seabird Ammonia Emissions Contribute To Atmospheric Acidity
http://www.kittymowmow.com/ 2008/ 09/ 25/ seabird-ammonia-emissions-contribute-t…Ammonia emissions from seabirds have been shown to be a significant source of nitrogen in remote coastal ecosystems, contributing to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) and acidification in ecosystems. While most ammonia emissions originate from domesticated animals such as poultry and pigs, seabirds are the most significant emitters of ammonia to the atmosphere in remote regions.
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Seabird ammonia emissions contribute to atmospheric acidity
http://www.thaindian.com/ newsportal/ lifestyle/ seabird-ammonia-emissions-contr…Washington, September 24 (ANI): A new study has shown ammonia emissions from seabirds to be a significant source of nitrogen in remote coastal ecosystems, contributing to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) and acidification in ecosystems.
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Addressing the Source of Species Extinction
http://www.worldchanging.com/ archives/ 008699.htmlOne of the greatest tragedies of our time is being both witness to and having a hand in the sixth extinction (which you can read more about here and here). Not only is it challenging and seriously depressing to try to understand this (a headline I saw this morning actually read: “Polar Bears Turn
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