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Landslides kill 36 in Guatemala.
Weeks of heavy rain have saturated Guatemala's mountainous terrain, causing hillsides to collapse suddenly and without warning. BBC. 6 September 2010.
After the floods, a public health crisis.
Information from Pakistan's Provincial Disaster Management Authority reveals that approximately 25,234,144 people have been affected by the floods. The lack of medical care means that the province could suffer more in the aftermath of the floods than it did during the initial disaster. Karachi Express Tribune, Pakistan. 6 September 2010.
Collision course.
One of the most important policy documents yet produced by the Scottish government outlines how ministers plan to meet their ambitious target of a 42% cut in climate pollution by 2020. The controversial report contains more than 30 specific measures across several areas of policy. Glasgow Herald, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Bee decline already having dramatic effect on pollination of plants.
A decline in bees and global warming are having a damaging effect on the pollination of plants, new research claims. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Grand designs for IBM's 'green' datacentre.
IBM says its datacentre at Highbrook business park in Auckland will be one of the eleventh "greenest" out of more than 400 it operates around the world when it opens in March. Wellington Dominion Post, New Zealand. 6 September 2010.
Children's illness stirs debate on raw milk.
An outbreak in June that sent two children to the hospital for three weeks with a potentially deadly illness and sickened about 30 others, has state health officials ramping up efforts to warn people against drinking unpasteurized milk. Denver Post, Colorado. 6 September 2010.
'Frankensalmon' ruled safe to eat.
Genetically modified salmon, which grows at a superfast rate, is safe to be farmed and eaten, American scientists have declared. The move by experts advising U.S. watchdogs will clear the way for the first GM creature to be sold as food. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
EU asked to intervene in row over clean-up of toxic waste.
The European Parliament has been challenged to intervene in a long-running row over a toxic industrial site. Dublin Irish Independent, Ireland. 6 September 2010.
Food prices hit Ramadan.
Sharply rising meat prices in the Arab world have hit celebrations for the holy month of Ramadan, during which tradition dictates that families host large meals, and prompted concerns over food price inflation across the region. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Pakistan's flooded farms unable to be sown.
The flooding that swamped as much as one-fifth of Pakistan also damaged the farming infrastructure crucial to beginning the planting season on time at the end of the month. Associated Press. 6 September 2010.
Aftershocks shake Christchurch.
History suggests Saturday's destructive 7.1 Canterbury earthquake could be a trigger for a series of major earthquakes which New Zealand must prepare for, scientists say. Christchurch continues to be rocked by aftershocks, as the city remains in a state of emergency. Christchurch Press, New Zealand. 6 September 2010.
Guatemala mudslides kill at least 38; 2 buses hit.
Torrential rains from a tropical depression caused landslides that have killed at least 38 people in Guatemala - some of them rescuers trying to save people already buried under a wall of mud. Associated Press. 6 September 2010.
'National tragedy' in Guatemala as landslides kill 38.
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" on Sunday after landslides killed at least 38 people and left rescuers digging in the mud for nearly two dozen still missing. Agence France-Presse. 6 September 2010.
Thousands without power in Nova Scotia after Earl.
Thousands of Nova Scotia residents were without power Sunday afternoon, a day after tropical storm Earl moved through the province with heavy rains and 130-kilometre-an-hour winds. The storm tore down trees and power lines throughout the province Saturday. Metro Halifax was among the worst-hit areas. CTV Montreal, Quebec. 6 September 2010.
Rising 'Dead Zones' threaten US coastal ecosystem.
The number of hypoxic or ‘dead zones’ in U.S. coastal waters have been rising rapidly over the last 50 years, threatening ecosystems and fisheries nationwide, according to a report. International Business Times. 6 September 2010.
Concern about herbicide damage to oak trees.
Research into oak tatters and the link to certain herbicides has been conducted at the University of Illinois, and is ongoing at Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska. Davenport Quad-City Times, Iowa. 6 September 2010.
In La. beach town, bitter farewells to a lost summer.
This is it. It is over. Summer is lost. Those were Fred Marshall's thoughts as he slumped behind his tiny desk at Gulfstream Marina, worry lines criss-crossing his face, redness framing his weary blue-green eyes in this picturesque beach town. Washington Post. 6 September 2010.
Cap and trade is dead. Long live cap and trade.
Cap and trade is complicated, making it easy to demagogue. Keep in mind, however, that the basic idea is sound, and the pressure from global warming is certain to increase over time. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. Editorial, 6 September 2010.
In age of bedbugs, other bugs pose wider threat.
The ash borer is only one among dozens of types of invasive plants, animals, insects and pathogens in New York alone that reflect the way human activity, usually unwitting, is altering the environment. And the disruptions to the environment go well beyond invasive creatures, New York Times. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Schuylkill River suffering from water damage.
During this hot, dry summer, Mother Nature is not the only entity that has been taxing our streams and rivers. Man — you, me, and some careless and greedy destroyers of the environment — has been doing a number on our local waters. Pottstown Mercury, Pennsylvania. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Is carbon protection the same as biodiversity protection?
Protection of forests for their carbon value through Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation schemes has been increasing in recent years. These schemes concentrate on preserving forest cover, and thus have great potential for the conservation of natural biodiversity. Mongabay. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Why we share blame for climate-change crisis taking a vacation.
One of the inexplicable stories (or non-stories) of the summer is the disappearance of climate change from the political agenda. Edmonton Journal, Alberta. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Asbestos flooding B.C. with a 'steady stream of death.'
Death's first whisper came to Dirk Jansema while he was singing in his church choir. He began feeling the first symptoms of a disease caused by exposure to asbestos — a mineral that takes decades in the body to do its killing work. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia. 5 September 2010.
Effects of oil dispersants remain a mystery.
In the wake of the BP oil spill, gaping questions remain about a key tool used during cleanup: the nearly 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants sprayed over the water or onto the gushing wellhead on the seafloor. Do the chemicals help recovery, hinder it - or neither? Los Angeles Times, California. 5 September 2010.
Saving the healing herbs of the bayou.
Today, much of the land that grows the herbs the native Houma people use for potions and salves lies below sea level, due to costal erosion that has been sped up by oil and gas drilling and levee systems that restrict the Mississippi River. Los Angeles Times, California. 5 September 2010.
Google and Galaxy Zoo could aid global climate project.
Leading climate scientists will gather in the UK this week to finalise plans for a revolutionary project aimed at transforming their ability to predict meteorological disasters. London Observer, United Kingdom. 5 September 2010.
10 of 18 penguin species experience further serious population decline.
Ten of the planet's eighteen penguin species have experienced further serious population decline, warn Penguin biologists from around the world. Among the major factors contributing to the decline are, climate change, over fishing, chronic oil pollution and predation by introduced mammals. Indian Express, India. 5 September 2010.
Phuket oil spill: diesel slick drifting toward Phi Phi Islands.
A large plume of diesel fuel emanating from the wreck of the Choke Thavorn 6 fuel tanker that sunk in heavy seas off Phuket yesterday is heading in the general direction of the Phi Phi Islands in Phuket's neighboring province Krabi. Phuket Gazette, Thailand. 5 September 2010.
Gales, aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand city.
Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted New Zealand's second biggest city of Christchurch Sunday as a clean-up got underway after the country's worst earthquake in 80 years. Reuters. 5 September 2010.
State, area poisons drop again.
Indiana's power plants and factories dumped fewer poisons into the air and water last year, new figures show. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Indiana. 5 September 2010.
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