Monthly Archives: April 2007

Bush Administration Moves To Gut Endangered Species Act

April 1, 2007

This is shocking, but it is not the first time that Bush moves against Endangered Species protection. They are going to stop anything that might have an impact on varius interest groups or corporate profits. They also clearly do not understand the impact that disapearing speies have on our environment and long-term survival. From The Sietch Blog… A secret draft of regulations (pdf) that would fundamentally rewrite the Endangered Species Act was leaked to two environmental organizations, which provided...

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Global warming could bring hunger, melt Himalayas

April 1, 2007

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) – Global warming could cause more hunger in Africa and melt most Himalayan glaciers by the 2030s, according to a draft U.N. report due on Friday which also warns that the poorest nations are likely to suffer most. The U.N. climate panel, giving the most authoritative study on the regional impact of climate change since 2001, also predicts more heatwaves in countries such as the United States,...

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