Environment

Two Puget Sound-area metalworking facilities fail to disclose use of chemicals

Two metalworking facilities in South Seattle and Tukwila, Washington failed to report toxic chemical use under federal community right-to-know laws, according to two separate settlements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Rainbow Production Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act

The Environmental Protection Agency has fined Rainbow Production of Hot Springs, Arkansas, $1,700 for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulations outlined under the federal Clean Water Act.

Conservation Groups Challenge Federal Approval of Weak Montana Wildlife Protections

Grizzly bear and bull trout populations put at risk by state forest lands development plan

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Wild lands of western Montana contain some of the last prime habitat in the United States for threatened grizzly bears and bull trout.

Rhinos listed among the most threatened species

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Sumatran rhino, Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia.

IUCN and Microsoft form unique partnership to tackle species extinction

Microsoft and IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, jointly announced today at the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress in South Korea, the formation of a new partnership to further strengthen the information available on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This collaboration sees Microsoft becoming the first corporate member of The IUCN Red List Partnership.

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When Love is in the Air, courtship behavior of Indian Bull frogs in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Nature hotspots to get boost through joint EU initiative

Threatened natural areas in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are set to benefit from a unique partnership between the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) and the German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ)

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Solomon Islands

Night View of Hurricane Isaac

Suomi NPP captured this view of Hurricane Isaac's clouds (lit by moonlight) and the cities near the Gulf Coast of the United States at 1:57 a.m. local time.

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Suomi NPP Satellite Sees Tropical Storm Isaac at Night

Astoria Marine cleanup plans move forward under state leadership as EPA hands site management to Oregon DEQ

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will oversee the investigation and cleanup of contaminated soil, groundwater and sediments at Astoria Marine Construction Company in Astoria, Oregon, according to an agreement signed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

Conservation Groups Challenge Weak Air Plan for Pennsylvania

Dirty air threatens public health, air quality in national parks and wilderness areas

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Haze in Shenandoah National Park. Good visibility on the left and poor visibility on the right.

Extinction of freshwater species in Northern Africa: a double loss

This is the first time that a study conducted at the species level collates and integrates information on the socio-economic value of freshwater species and the threats to those species in Northern Africa.

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Extinction of freshwater species in Northern Africa: a double loss