Environment

Hurricane Lane Soaks Hawaii’s Big Island

Hurricane Lane soaked Hawaii with more than 50 centimeters (19 inches) of rain in 24 hours, and forecasters warned some areas could see up to 80 centimeters (31 inches) before the storm turns westward over the weekend.

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Oversize fleets and shrinking tuna populations threaten health of Eastern Pacific Ocean, WWF warns

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Eastern Pacific Ocean

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Environmental Advocates Mobilize To Stop Corporater Polluter Giveaways In Farm Bill

A coalition of 171 environmental organizations authored a letter to conferees meeting to finalize the farm bill urging lawmakers to reject “poison pill” provisions that were included in the House version of the legislation. The groups contend that...

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World Orangutan Day: Numbers in decline despite Indonesian government’s claims

This World Orangutan Day marks a critical time for the Bornean Orangutan, whose numbers are rapidly declining experts say. This is despite new claims from the Indonesian government that orangutan populations have increased by more than 10% between...

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