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ENVIROMENTALITY
A topical index of environmental news, research, speculation, and invective (for
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February 15,
2007
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Biodiversity
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia Conserve Heart of Borneo Developing the Science of Reintroduction Biology Field Museum Promotes Rapid
Biological Inventories
A faster, cheaper way of documenting a region's plants and
animals is bringing conservationists and locals together to chart key
areas for protection and sustainable use: scidev
Two Unknown 'Dragon' Species Discovered in Brazil mongabay Bumblebees on Decline From Haymaking theindepedent Wildebeest Migration Threatened theguardian Indian Elephant in Space Race dailytelegraph Sandalwood Facing a Bleak Future allafrica Strange Spiny Rodent Discovered in Amazon mongabay Asian Shrimp Invades Lake Ontario greatlakes Eastern Arc Mountains Top Endemicity in Africa panda Business Corporations
ExxonMobil-Funded Group Offers Scientists Cash to
Attack New IPCC Warming Study
10 Corporations Join to Reduce CO2 10-30% by 2015
The United States Advanced Battery
Consortium, an organization composed of DaimlerChrysler Corporation,
Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation, in
collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), awarded the contract to A123 Systems of
Watertown, Mass. to develop lithium iron phosphate battery
technology for hybrid-electric vehicle applications: evworldGE, DuPont, Alcoa, Duke Energy, PG&E, FPL Group, PNM Resources, BP, and Lehman Brothers produce a guide to legislators; California plan would reduce GHGs 25% by 2020; Bush Plan calls for alternative fuels with unclear GHG effects: nytimes
USABC Gives A123 Systems $15M Contract Climate
Member States Expected to Oppose EU Carbon Plan Story:
planetark
Ancient Lightning Provides Desertification Clues Cutting CO2 Emissions From Cement Manufacturing Cement manufacturing accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide. Researchers studying the nanostructure of concrete have made a discovery that could lead to lower carbon-dioxide emissions during production: techreview Sequestration Watch Can Salps Sequester CO2 on Global Scale: bbc CO2 Finds Market in the North Sea: techreview Seafloor Sequestration Examined: pnas Energy
and
Transportation
Liquid Coal: A Cheaper, Cleaner 21st Century Fuel? The President's State of the Union alternative fuels proposal left many wondering where about 15 billion gallons are going to come from; some analysts are predicting coal: planetark EU Adopts Plan to Put Aviation in Emissions Scheme Beginning in 2011, the quotas allowed for carriers will be equal to the average 2004-2006 emissions data. The majority of the permits will be given away, but 10 percent will be auctioned: planetark Plan to Drop Concrete Balls Into Indonesian Volcano Engineers devise a plan to curtail a volcanic mudflow that has already buried 4sq Km and was caused by improper gas drilling techniques: nature Safety Lapses at Oldest US Nuke Concern over a rusting steel liner around the reactor jeopardizes license renewal; Governor opposes relicensing: nytimes Biofuels Watch Genetically Engineered Organisms and Biomass: techreview Mix of Crops Better Ethanol Feedstock: scotsman Algae Based Fuels Set to Bloom: techreview Palm Oil for Ethanol May Be an Eco-Nightmare: nytimes Soybean Diesel Far Better Than Corn Ethanol: techreview Forests and
Agriculture
Global Status of Commercialized GM Crops: 2006 Total
area under cultivation increases 13%:
seedquest
Federal
Court Declares USDA GMO Trials Illegal
Story: centerfoodsafety
Terminator
Potatoes Under
Protest in Peru
Despite a
de-facto international moratorium Syngenta continues to expand
commercialization of a type of modified crop that sprouts only when a
certain chemical is applied: freshplaza
& checkbiotech
Acacia
Forest Plantations: A Malaysian Case Study
Local
government seeks to clear vigorous forest reserve in favor of fast
growing species:
thestar
Nutrition, Health,
and Wealth
Melting Ice Could Bring Back Ancient Viruses Advocacy Groups as Research Organizations Advocacy organizations for genetic diseases are increasingly becoming involved in biomedical research, particularly translational research, in order to meet the needs of the individuals that they serve: nature |
 Achim Steiner became the new Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme on June 15, 2006. Here is an interview with Mr. Steiner at the start of his term of office: unep Nutrition,
Health, and Wealth, cont'd
Botwsanian Bushmen Can Return But Not Their Livestock Indigenous group given rights over ancestral lands, but only if they continue to live as their ancestors: news24 UNEP Announces Finalists for Environment Awards Story: unep Disease Watch Simple Eye Test Can Diagnose Severe Malaria: scidev Avian Flu Vaccine May Be Imminent: techreview Shooting Down Measles: sciencenow Major Breakthrough Against Rotavirus: scidev Promising Liver Stage Anti-Malarial From Madagascar: nature Biggest Antibiotic Since Penicillin Triggers IP Battle: allafrica New
and/or Noteworthy Media
Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America Book by Giles Slade Book Review: grist The Altruism Equation: Seven Scientists Search for the Origin of Goodness Book by Lee Alan Dugatkin Booksite: princetonu Breaking the Spell: Religion as Natural Phenomenon Book by Daniel C. Dennett Book Review: nybooks Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease Book by Sharon Moalem Booksite: survival Science
and Tech Frontiers
After Earth: Imagining Survival Beyond This Terra Firma Alliance to Rescue Civilization looks way ahead: nytimes Space Junk Poses Increasing Threat to Space Travel Story: nytimes Large Lunar Voltages Raise Colonization Doubts Scientists have discovered that the surface of the moon can accumulate a huge charge of static electricity-- up to 4,500 V has been detected so far: theregister New Genetic Data Poses Challenge to Species Concept Microbial gene swapping obfuscates who is who: nature White House Budget to Cut Energy Research Story: techreview Reducing the Energy Cost of Producing Nitrogen Scientists report success in developing a compound centered around the metallic element hafnium that couples nitrogen with carbon dioxide and which would reduce energy costs for products from fertilizers, drugs, and plastics to rocket fuels: sciencenow Waters
and Wetlands and Aquaculture
Coastal Pollution Grows More Dead Zones The number of dead zones in the world’s oceans is approaching 200, according to an October announcement by the UN Environment Programme: unep Lake Chad Nearly Gone Story: bbc Nanotubes Would Dramatically Cut Desalination Cost Story: techreview Reef Manager's Guide to Coral Bleaching A new NOAA guide provides strategies to help local and regional managers reduce the threat: noaa Emerging Ocean Facts Census of Marine Life is revealing oceanic wonders: guardian Aquaculture Watch Marine Aquaculture Task Force Pushes Congress: csmonitor Two Minute Ozone Exposure Improves Hatching Rate: aquare Seaweed As Fish Meal Substitute in Shrimp Feed: aquare Medicinal Herbs Improve Growth, Immunity, Stress: 1 2 Bile Salt Supplementation in Non-Fish Meal Diets: fishsci Waste
Major Sewage Treatment Plant Breaks Down in Harare Story: allafrica Thermal Depolymerization as Solid Waste Strategy Waste to energy has entered a new technological phase following the incineration debacles of the 90s; a few bugs remain to be solved however: usatoday belleville Genotoxicity of Chlorinated Wastewater
Chlorine is a widely used wastewater disinfectant, but in the presence of ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), chlorinated wastewater's genotoxicity spikes significantly, highligting the importance of denitrification in wastewater treatment: esci&tech Waste to Ethanol Comes Closer to Fruition Story: techreview Filipinos Adapt to Garbage Mountain Podcast: loe |
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Compiled by Adam Cherson, AB, JD, MPA-Environmental Science and
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