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Aleutian Oil Spill Now Biggest in Alaska Since 1989
February 11, 2005 12:00 AM - Reuters
A cargo ship that ran aground, split in two and poured fuel oil into the Bering Sea in December ranks as one of the biggest spills in Alaska, dwarfed only by the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster, state environmental officials said Thursday.
2005 Could Be Warmest Year Recorded, Says NASA
February 11, 2005 12:00 AM - Timothy Gardner, Reuters
A weak El Nino and human-made greenhouse gases could make 2005 the warmest year since records started being kept in the late 1800s, NASA scientists said this week.
Seattle Mandates Recycling
February 10, 2005 12:00 AM - Elizabeth M. Gillespie, Associated Press
Garbage hauler Frank Treto quickly spots enough junk mail and cardboard to warrant whipping out a bright yellow warning tag, one of hundreds he's doled out since the city's mandatory recycling law took effect this year.
Scientists Find New Coral Species
February 10, 2005 12:00 AM - Associated Press
Scientists have discovered a new species of brushy coral that flames like a white and pink Christmas tree hundreds of feet below the Channel Islands.
Experts Baffled by Finch Die-Off in Alaska
February 9, 2005 12:00 AM - Associated Press
An increasing number of redpolls are dying off in the Fairbanks area this winter, baffling wildlife biologists. Experts had suspected the red-capped finches were dying of salmonellosis, but preliminary cultures did not confirm the presence of the bacteria.
Mangrove Forests Reduce Impact of Tsunami and Cyclones, Ecological Experts Say
February 9, 2005 12:00 AM - Archana Mishra, Associated Press
Mangrove forests along coastal shores sharply reduced the impact of the recent tsunami in different parts of Asia, environmental experts meeting in eastern India said Wednesday.
EU Wants to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions Beyond 2012
February 9, 2005 12:00 AM - Associated Press
The European Union head office proposed plans for curbing greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2012 on Wednesday, arguing that environmental protection need not come at the expense of economic growth if countries work together.
Ancient Beasts Raise Questions about Climate Change
February 7, 2005 12:00 AM - Ed Stoddard and Spokes Mashiyane, Reuters
The signs of the scuffle were fresh but it is a struggle that has gone on for tens of millions of years. Just minutes before, dozens of tiny turtles had burst from the sand under the cover of darkness to make a mad dash for the sea by running a deadly gauntlet of ghost crabs.
African Countries Sign Treaty to Protect Rain Forest
February 7, 2005 12:00 AM - Bryan Mealer, Associated Press
Seven Central African countries signed a landmark treaty Saturday to establish cross-border partnerships to help save the world's second largest rain forest.
Researchers Probe Antarctica's Shifting Ice, 'Not Sure What's Going On'
February 5, 2005 12:00 AM - Researchers Probe Antarctica's Shifting Ice, 'Not Sure What's Going On'
Scientists looking southward from the tip of South America, over steel-gray waters toward icy Antarctica, see only questions on the horizon about the fate of the planet.