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Vancouver's garbage: dumps full, recycling not enough Special

The first of four sessions called "Solid Waste: Options for the Region" took place in Coquitlam, B.C. on November 18. About 100 people turned out on a rainy night to have their say on measures that will impact over 2.25 million people in Metro Vancouver.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Lynne Melcombe in Environment

Katrina 'Blame Game' May be Over for New Orleans Special

New Orleans citizens received some relief from the ongoing "blame game" that has gone on since Hurricane Katrina. These residents said they did not know New Orleans flooding would occur from levee breaches, and a federal court has upheld their claims.
Nov 19, 2009 by  Carol Forsloff in Environment - 5 comments

Judge Rules Army Corps Culpable for N.O. Hurricane Damage

A federal judge has found the Army Corps of Engineers at fault for some of the major damage to New Orleans parishes during Hurricane Katrina. Sandy Rosenthal, founder of Levees.org, explained the decision recently.
Nov 18, 2009 by  Carol Forsloff in Environment - 4 comments

Global Warming: Worst Case Scenario Best We Can Hope For

The Global Carbon Project announced earlier this week that a six degree Celsius temperature increase by the end of the century is virtually inevitable. This was the worst case scenario proposed by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2007.
Nov 18, 2009 by  Bob Gordon in Environment - 2 comments

Gorilla's appetite helps name son

Ngozi and Charles have made the decision to name their son Nassir. What’s interesting about this story is the parents didn’t even utter a word to decide on the name.
Nov 18, 2009 by  Brian Lidster in Environment

Two earthquakes hit British Columbia

Two earthquakes measured between 5.5 and 6.6 hit Canada's west coast on Tuesday morning, which shook houses and scared residents.
Nov 17, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in Environment - 2 comments

New Greenpeace head says human existence 'under threat'

Kumi Naidoo, the new Greenpeace head, says that human existence is "fundamentally under threat". He will make human life a priority for the environmental group.
Nov 16, 2009 by  Kevin Jess in Environment - 4 comments

Lovelorn Buck Kills Self

A deer, a seven-point buck, was killed when it rammed a 640-pound concrete statue of an elk in the backyard of Mark and Carol Brye's home in rural Viroqua.
Nov 16, 2009 by  Bob Gordon in Environment - 1 comment

Tempe Town Lake crown jewel of Rio Salado project Special

Live in an arid climate long enough, and one soon begins to dream of water. In Tempe, Arizona, that dream has come true, in the form of a 99 million gallon, man made lake.
Nov 16, 2009 by  B. Thomas Cooper in Environment

Drought in Venezuela prompts Chavez promise to 'bomb clouds'

Following on the perceived successes with cloud seeding efforts in China, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promised to solve his country's drought by hopping on a plane to 'bomb clouds.'
Nov 16, 2009 by  Michael Krebs in Environment - 2 comments
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