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China’s Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation

by Myrna Posted on September 25, 2013

A basketball giant revisits an orphanage for tiny victims of the ivory trade. View this article: China’s Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: China’s Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant ConservationWill Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts?Hopefully, Hurricane Lull Won’t Blunt Coastal Shifts ;

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China’s Basketball Giant Again Presses Case for Elephant Conservation

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Dot Earth Blog: Will Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts?

by Myrna Posted on September 25, 2013

As the sleepy hurricane season continues, will folks relax their guard or sustain shifts in coastal norms? Follow this link:  Dot Earth Blog: Will Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts? ; ;Related ArticlesWorld Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: 81 Elephants KilledGreenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy ChargesRepublicans See Keystone Pipeline as a Card to Play in Last-Minute Fiscal Talks ;

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Dot Earth Blog: Will Hurricane Lull Blunt Coastal Shifts?

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Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges

by Myrna Posted on September 24, 2013

Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic. View original post here:  Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges ; ;Related ArticlesGreenpeace Activists Face Possible Piracy Charges in RussiaRussia Seizes Greenpeace Ship and Crew for InvestigationIn the Shadow of ‘Old Smokey,’ a Toxic Legacy ;

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Greenpeace Activists May Face Russian Piracy Charges

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Greenpeace Activists Face Possible Piracy Charges in Russia

by Myrna Posted on September 24, 2013

Russian officials have opened a piracy investigation against Greenpeace members who scaled a Gazprom offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Original post:  Greenpeace Activists Face Possible Piracy Charges in Russia ; ;Related ArticlesRussia Seizes Greenpeace Ship and Crew for InvestigationIn the Shadow of ‘Old Smokey,’ a Toxic Legacy‘Old Smokey’ Is Long Gone From Miami, but Its Toxic Legacy Lingers ;

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Greenpeace Activists Face Possible Piracy Charges in Russia

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E.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway

by Myrna Posted on September 23, 2013

The states might be given latitude on how to reach carbon limits. Some states are already well on their way; others don’t see global warming as a pressing problem. Source:   E.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway ; ;Related ArticlesChallenges Await Plan to Reduce EmissionsTowers of Steel? Look Again‘Old Smokey’ Is Long Gone From Miami, but Its Toxic Legacy Lingers ;

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E.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway

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Towers of Steel? Look Again

by Myrna Posted on September 23, 2013

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has developed a structural system that uses timber to construct tall buildings as an environmentally friendlier alternative to steel and concrete. From:  Towers of Steel? Look Again ; ;Related ArticlesAppeal of Timber High Rises WidensE.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States LeewayArctic Ice Makes Comeback From Record Low, but Long-Term Decline May Continue ;

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden Defends Decision to Suspend Science Program

by Myrna Posted on September 22, 2013

The garden, which has faced criticism for temporarily closing its science center and laying off three employees last month, cited the disrepair of the building and a $750,000 budget gap. Original link –  Brooklyn Botanic Garden Defends Decision to Suspend Science Program ; ;Related ArticlesArctic Ice Makes Comeback From Record Low, but Long-Term Decline May ContinueIn the Shadow of ‘Old Smokey,’ a Toxic Legacy‘Old Smokey’ Is Long Gone From Miami, but Its Toxic Legacy Lingers ;

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More on Population Growth and Planetary Prospects

by Myrna Posted on September 20, 2013

Sustainability scholars challenge an ecologist’s conclusion that Earth’s limits don’t constrain human prospects. Visit site: More on Population Growth and Planetary Prospects ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: More on Population Growth and Planetary ProspectsWatch: Congressman Makes “Completely Wrong” Claim About TemperatureAn Ecologist Explains His Contested View of Planetary Limits ;

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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Coast Guard Boards Greenpeace Ship in Arctic

by Myrna Posted on September 19, 2013

Armed Russian officers boarded a Greenpeace ship that was circling an Arctic oil platform on Thursday after Moscow accused the environmentalist group of “aggressive and provocative” behavior. Visit site: World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Coast Guard Boards Greenpeace Ship in Arctic ; ;Related ArticlesWorld Briefing | Europe: Russia: Greenpeace Members Held at Arctic Oil RigThe Texas Tribune: Texas, Where Oil Rules, Turns Its Eye to Energy EfficiencyU.S. Revives Aid Program for Clean Energy ;

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Dot Earth Blog: The Vital Long View in Tracking Diminishing Arctic Sea Ice

by Myrna Posted on September 18, 2013

Sea ice around the North Pole retreated less this year than last, but the trend toward an open-water Arctic Ocean in summers remains. Link:  Dot Earth Blog: The Vital Long View in Tracking Diminishing Arctic Sea Ice ; ;Related ArticlesUnlocking the Potential of ‘Flammable Ice’The Vital Long View in Tracking Diminishing Arctic Sea IceDot Earth Blog: How to Survive a Mass Extinction – Even One Caused by Us ;

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