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Voluntary Carbon Offsetting Hits Three-Year High

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The market for voluntary carbon offsetting hit a three-year high in 2011, with transactions worth more than $576 million taking place, according to research by environmental markets information service Ecosystem Marketplace. This figure is second onl

Brazilian Indigenous Community Seeks Survival Through Carbon Credits

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30, 2012 (Tierramérica) - Less than 45 years ago, the Paiter-Suruí, an indigenous people living deep inside the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, had never been in contact with the outside world.

Rainforest regeneration in Indonesia slower than expected

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Research conducted by Tyas Basuki at University of Twente’s Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) shows that felled tropical rainforest in Indonesia (of the Dipterocarp species) is growing back much slower than expected.

Standing trees better than burning ones for carbon neutrality

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The search for alternatives to fossil fuels has prompted growing interest in the use of wood, harvested directly from forests, as a carbon-neutral energy source.

Spring Gobbler Hunters Reminded To Report Harvest

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As the spring gobbler season ends today, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminded hunters who harvested a spring gobbler to report their harvest using any one of the three methods offered by the agency. While spring gobb

Striking Recycled Art Sculptures Double as Habitat for Solitary Bees

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

If the typical "bee box" at your garden center is too boring for you, check out Zen Industrial's unique works of art.

Esri wins counter-piracy contract for EU naval force

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EU Naval Force Operation Headquarters will use Esri GIS for its geospatial information sharing platform.

County Website Offering Interactive Flood Evacuation Tools

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Manatee County offers interactive GIS to help residents prepare for emergencies.

ArcGIS Online Subscriptions-Mapping and GIS for Organizations

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Watch an online, one-hour seminar on May 31 to learn how you can use Esri?s cloud to create, manage, and share maps and data.

Helping Produce More Crop Per Drop

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

With freshwater dwindling and agricultural productivity declining, particularly in arid regions, new GIS -based tools are helping agronomists redress the balance.

Agriculture Student Uses GIS/GPS Technologies for Precision Farming

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Adam Sheppard's family has been farming for generations. The GIS/GPS technologies he is studying in school is helping him implement precision farming techniques on the family farm.

Wishbones give insight into prehistoric flight

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

(Phys.org) -- A new study comparing birds’ wishbones has found prehistoric birds that disappeared 65 million years ago may have employed different flight styles to their modern-day counterparts.

Chevron sued in Canada by Ecuadorans over pollution

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Ecuadorans who have waged a bitter legal battle against Chevron over pollution in the Amazon rain forest sued the company in Canada Wednesday in an attempt to seize $18 billion of the oil giant's assets, after Chevron refused to pay a verdict against

The Midlands steps up for buzzards

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The RSPB in the Midlands is pleased that an outpouring of public concern for a much-loved bird has encouraged Richard Benyon - the Wildlife Minister - to drop proposals to licence the destruction of buzzard nests and to bring adult buzzards into capt

Mystery of monarch migration takes new turn

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

During the fall, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies living in eastern North America fly up to 1,500 miles to the volcanic forests of Mexico to spend the winter, while monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains fly to the California coast. The phen

A post-coital switch: Mapping the changing behaviors in the female fruit flys mind

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then it shouldn't be surprising that their neural circuits differ. In research published today in the journal Current Biology, researchers have used dramatic changes in the behaviour of the female fruit

Singing in the rain: Technology improves monitoring of bird sounds

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a new computer technology that can listen to multiple bird sounds at one time to identify which species are present and how they may be changing as a result of habitat loss or climate change.

X-ray laser probes biomolecules to individual atoms

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

An international team led by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has proved how the world's most powerful X-ray laser can assist in cracking the structures of biomolecules, and in the processes helped to pioneer critical new investigative avenue

8 Awesome Airstream Hotels, From the California Desert to the French Pyrenees

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.

Beverly Hills Unified School District Files CEQA Lawsuit Challenging Westside Subway Extension Route Under Beverly Hills High School

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Beverly Hills Unified School District ("BHUSD") today filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court asking a judge to set aside the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority ("Metro") approval of the Final EIS/EIR for the Westside Subway

Myanmar (Burma): Environmental Assessment, Resource & Management Services

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SLP Environmental is pleased to announce that we now offer a comprehensive range of environmental assessment and management services throughout the fourteen states and regions that constitute the Union of Myanmar (Burma). After 50 years of isolation

18 U.S. teachers receive presidential innovation award for environmental educators

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The White House Council on Environmental Quality, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has announced the winners of the 2011-2012 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. Eighteen teachers from around

Parliamentarians Seek to Deliver Sexual Rights

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Lawmakers from 110 countries, representing all continents, pledged here last week to intensify efforts, individually and collectively, aiming to attain the goals on safeguarding people's rights to sexual health and freedom to determine their repro

Natural gas market not yet at bottom

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Canada's largest natural gas producer, Encana Corp. , is up nearly 12% this year as of May 25, while large oil producers Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

Gulf Coast Vulnerable to Extreme Erosion in Category 1 Hurricanes

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Seventy percent of the Gulf of Mexico shoreline is vulnerable to extreme erosion during even the weakest hurricanes, according to a new report by the U.S. Geological Survey released just prior to the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we

Ecuadorians Hit Chevron With $18 Billion Enforcement Action In Canada, says Amazon

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PR Newswire TORONTO, May 30, 2012 TORONTO, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --? Villagers from Ecuador's rainforest today filed a lawsuit in Canada as the first step in forcing the company to comply

Scientists slam federal changes to Fisheries Act

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

“Up to 80 per cent of fish at risk of extinction wouldnt be protected, letter to government warns“ Gosh. That’s like, really a shame. The federal government is sabotaging its own legislated requirement to protect endangered freshwa

WWF Helps Industry More than Environment

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The WWF is the most powerful environmental organization in the world and campaigns internationally on issues such as saving tigers and rain forests. But a closer look at its work leads to a sobering conclusion: Many of its activities benefit …

EIA Fall Technical Seminar Sponsored by Legends Environmental Insurance Services

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On October 12th, environmental professionals from across the country will converge just outside of Washington, DC for the Sixth Annual EIA Fall Technical Seminar. The event is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virgini

Alcoa Bauxite Mine Reforestation Done in a Natural Way

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) is using a new, natural method for reforestation at its Juruti bauxite mine in Brazil that is efficient, cost effective and sustainable. The technique is based on the theory o...

Wildlife Refuges Raise Property Values, Study Shows

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Research indicates that homes within a half-mile of a wildlife reserve can be worth as much as 9 percent more than one that is two miles away.

Scientist at Work Blog: Efforts to Save Endangered Hawaiian Birds

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The mission of the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center in Volcano, Hawaii, is to conserve the most critically endangered Hawaiian birds through captive breeding and reintroduction into the wild.

Ikea Accused of Logging Old-Growth Forests

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A subsidiary of furniture retailer Ikea is logging old-growth forests and other high conservation value forests in western Russia, according to the Global Forestry Coalition. GFC – an alliance of NGOs from more than 40 countries – alleges

NEW MEXICO: Wildfire could become largest in state history

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Two blazes sparked by lightning have merged in a New Mexico forest to create what might become the largest wildfire in state history, officials said yesterday. By then, the fire…

Innovative Hydroponics Automation System Improves Urban Gardening

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

May 30, 2012 - BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - Plug in and logon to Bitponics, the first ever integrated cloud based hydroponic automation system. Designed to be an add-on to any existing hydroponics system, Bitponics will simplify and automate the urban home g