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Ecosystems
Careful Flooding May Restore Iraq Marshes, Experts Say
February 21, 2005 12:00 AM - Maggie Fox, Reuters
Wetlands that once sheltered Marsh Arabs and a host of wildlife in southern Iraq are being partly restored and could offer a haven once again if it is done right, experts said Saturday.
Court Finds Fault with EPA Haze Program for Parks, Wilderness
February 21, 2005 12:00 AM - John Heilprin, Associated Press
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a government-approved program used by five Western states to improve their air quality and visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.
EPA Sets Exposure Limit for Fuel Pollutant
February 21, 2005 12:00 AM - John Heilprin, Associated Press
The government on Friday issued its first safety standard for perchlorate, a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel and explosives and blamed for widespread contamination of drinking water especially near many military sites.
Environmentalists Sue Bush Administration over New Forest Rules
February 18, 2005 12:00 AM - Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Environmentalists sued the Bush administration on Thursday over new rules for managing the 192 million acres of national forests.
Gulf States Talk about Reducing the Shrimp Fleet to Aid Struggling Shrimpers
February 18, 2005 12:00 AM - Cain Burdeau, Associated Press
Despite winning tariffs on imports of farm-raised shrimp from six Asian and South American nations this year, Southern shrimpers are still struggling and are now considering whether to limit the number of boats trawling for shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico.
Brazil Plans Vast Amazon Reserve to Stem Logging
February 18, 2005 12:00 AM - Reuters, Tiago Pariz
Brazil's president Thursday decreed the creation of one of the world's largest environmental protection areas in the Amazon to combat illegal logging and rising violence after the killing of a prominent U.S. human rights activist.
Delray Workers Plant Endangered Native Vine to Prevent Dune Erosion
February 18, 2005 12:00 AM - Mireidy Fernandez, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
They're just little white flowers, but they have a lot of power when it comes to restoring dunes.
Seizing Their Chance, Conservationists Join Forces to Push Bills
February 17, 2005 12:00 AM - Michelle Cole, The Oregonian
Senate Democrats and conservationists gathered on the Willamette River's frigid banks Tuesday to announce the "most important" water quality proposal in 30 years, another in a long line of environmental protections they have championed.
Mexico Reports 75-Percent Drop in the Number of Monarch Butterflies
February 17, 2005 12:00 AM - Mark Stevenson, Associated Press
The Mexican government said on Tuesday that 75 percent fewer Monarch butterflies have appeared at wintering grounds here, largely blaming conditions in the United States and Canada for the decline.
Rampant Lobster Disease Mystifies Scientists
February 17, 2005 12:00 AM - Peter B. Lord, The Providence Journal
Scientists and fishermen tried to tackle the problem of Southern New England's dying lobsters yesterday afternoon, but after hours of talk it looked like they were stuck in the first 15 minutes of a crime-scene mystery.