Environment

Coal Mine Expansion Threatens Colorado Mountain Backcountry

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Property Owner in Allegheny Co. to Clean up Asbestos Hazards

In a settlement reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Legacy Landings, LLC, owner of a property in Gibsonia, Allegheny County, Pa., will take steps to protect the nearby public from asbestos hazards at the site.

UN recognizes wildlife crime as threat to rule of law

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Governments are gathering in New York this week to discuss global issues such as illegal wildlife trade.

Water for fish, transportation and power achievable

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"While litigation has played a major role in keeping these fish from disappearing altogether, we very much agree with Governor Kitzhaber that it’s time to sit down and solve this problem."

Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent for the year and the satellite record

Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent for the year and the satellite record

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Sea ice can take many forms, as seen in this image of Arctic sea ice from a recent Operation IceBridge aerial survey. Varying thicknesses of sea ice are shown here, from thin, nearly transparent layers to thicker, older sea ice covered with snow.

Four sites in China, Indonesia, Hungary and Spain added to Global Geoparks Network

The Global Network of Geoparks now counts four new members, with the addition of sites in China, Indonesia, Hungary and Spain. The new sites bring the total number of Geoparks in the Network to 91, located in 27 countries. They were admitted by the Global Geoparks Network Bureau during the 11th European Geoparks Conference, which took place in Arouca, Portugal from 19 to 21 September.

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Dire Warnings Issued on Diminishing Arctic Ice

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European Farmers Work to Boost Global Grain Supplies

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Conservation Groups React to Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Announcement

Drastic ice reduction forecasts a warmer future for all

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“Greenland Ice Sheet melting is a significant contributor to the projected 1.6 meter sea level rise by century’s end, which would be calamitous for low-lying islands and coastal areas around the world including Florida and much of the U.S. mid-Atlantic.”

Viet Nam acknowledges severity of rhino trade

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381 rhinos have already been killed in South Africa for their horns during 2012.