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- Roe deer become target for urban hunters out to make a quick buck
The deer carcasses bore the tell-tale marks of a vicious dog attack that are found on other wild animals killed in Britain's growing trend for illegal hunting. What made them different was that these mutilated creatures were discovered in the suburbs of one of Britain's biggest cities, not woodland. more
Fri Jun 05 09:00pm PDT
- Simon Usborne: Why, when theft is rife in our cities, is it so difficult to find safe places to leav...
'The Independent' has moved offices. No difference for you, but for us hacks who toiled for years in the concrete wasteland of South Quay, in the tatty outskirts of Canary Wharf, on the windswept backwater that is east London's Isle of Dogs, it's nothing short of life-changing. more
Fri Jun 05 09:00pm PDT
- Manchester to host climate change agency
Greater Manchester authorities have agreed to launch a climate change agency for the city region. more
Thu Jun 04 09:00pm PDT
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Source: EarthWire UK
- Is it Time to Recognize Environmental Refugees?
The first evacuation of an entire people on environmental grounds has now begun in the South Pacific. Persistent flooding is causing the submergence of the Carteret Islands, a low lying atoll in Papua New Guinea, where the saltwater intrusion is also contaminating the islands freshwater supply an… more
Fri May 29 11:24am PDT
- The Future of Biofuels in Light of the Recent Global Economic Recession
In March 2007, Earth Trends published a monthly update focusing on the uncertainty of the global biofuel industry. Since this publication, world fuel ethanol production has increased from 12 billion gallons in 2005 to an estimated 17 billion gallons in 2008. One of the key factors behind this rapid… more
Wed May 27 08:25am PDT
- Happy Earth Day
April 22nd, better known as Earth Day, is a perfect opportunity to bring the environment to the forefront and review some of the key global changes and trends impacting the world. So in honor of Earth Day the EarthTrends team has put together a few interesting statistics from our database. Happ… more
Wed Apr 22 03:45pm PDT
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Source: EarthTrends - News