Reuters
U.S. Residents Fight for the Right to Hang Laundry
People are fighting housing associations who oppose the practice despite its energy-saving green appeal.»
Voices That Matter 
Yale Environment 360
Giant Antarctic Iceberg Could Affect Ocean Circulation Patterns
Clash of giant icebergs has implications beyond Antarctica.»
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Reuters
China Battles to Stop Diesel Polluting Yellow River |
More than 700 people are battling to prevent up a leak of around 150,000 liters of diesel oil.» | |
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Erica Gies
Documentary Imagines World Without Fish |
A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish discusses what happens as the oceans absorbs excess CO2.» | |
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Reuters
Radiation Leak Investigated at Three Mile Island |
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of radiological contamination inside the facility's containment building.» | |
Environmental News Network
Glacier Retreat in Antarctica Has Unexpected Benefit
Large blooms of phytoplankton are flourishing in areas of water left exposed by the rapid melting of ice shelves.»
SustainableBusiness.com
Native, Green Groups Oppose Tar Sands Pipeline
The U.S. State Department issued a permit Thursday for a pipeline project to carry oil from Canada's tar sands to refineries in the U.S.»
Reuters
Australian Oil Well to Leak into Sea for Nearly Two Months
A leaking Australian oil well is likely to pour oil into the Timor Sea for nearly two months before it can be stopped.»
Reuters
China Study Urges Greenhouse Gas Caps, Peak in 2030
A Chinese study calls for "quantified targets" to limit greenhouse gas emissions in China.»
News That Matters
ENN
Air Quality Is Improving in Much of the US
Emissions of toxic air pollutants, such as benzene, have declined about 40 percent nationwide between 1990 and 2005.»
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ENN
Salty Air Compounds Pollution from Nitrogen Oxides |
NOx and smog along our coastlines may be worsened by chemical reactions that occur when NOx emissions combine with salty ocean air.» | |
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Los Angeles Times
Santa Monica Sushi Restaurant Charged with Illegally Selling Whale Meat |
A sting worthy of Hollywood nabs a whale-slinging chef.» | |
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Environment News Service
Taiji Dolphin Slaughter Film Wins Best Documentary Oscar |
Award for "The Cove" brings new fuel to the save-the-dolphins campaign.» | |
Earth Island Journal
How the Klamath River Beat the Dams
An unlikely alliance of farmers, fishermen, ranchers, and Indians made it happen.»
BBC
Plastic Rubbish Blights Atlantic Ocean
Seafarers discover that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has company.»
AlterNet
How an L.A. Suburb Became One of the Most Toxic Towns
Downey illustrates what can happen when old industrial sites are redeveloped before toxic chemicals are removed.»
Planetsave
China to Ban Eating Cats and Dogs?
Consuming dogs and cats, which are age-old delicacies in China, could soon be against the law.»
Planetsave
Is a Pill Take-Back Law in Our Future?
Lawmakers may move to pluck medicines out of rivers and streams.»