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Aircrews from the 129th Rescue Wing use an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to drop water on a wildfire in 2008. Aircrews from the unit are currently working with state and local officials to suppress the Jawbone Complex wildfire in Kern County, Calif.

Above: ʻIao Stream flowing naturally above all diversions
at the ʻĪao Needle State Park.
Below: Bone-dry ʻĪao Stream, downstream of diversions.

The main environmental challenges in Algeria concern air quality, management and quality of water resources, waste management, nature conservation, coastal and marine pollution and desertification.

Bread for the World released a new analysis today exploring connections between hunger and poverty in the African-American community to that in Africa.

Radiation from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant is affecting life nearby.

Uruguay is quickly turning into a leader in Latin America in terms of using its wind resources to fuel the economy. And it is using the revenue stream from carbon credits to catalyze the investment, the World Bank announced today.

Under the terms of a Consent Decree lodged in federal court, the City of Fitchburg, Mass. will pay a civil penalty of $141,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act. The City will also perform a Supplemental Environmental Project worth at least $100,000 and is implementing significant remedial measures to minimize future discharges of pollutants into the environment.

The Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Breck Operating Corporation of Breckenridge, Texas, $2,250 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations at two of its oil production facilities.

While most of the Corn Belt is in the grip of one of the worst droughts in modern times, experts say some Arkansas cropland has been fairing much better

Beluga whale, Arctic.