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Students' Bus Powered by Vegetable Oil
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Angela Delli Santi, Associated Press
It's not unusual for the students traveling cross-country aboard an old school bus to get a craving for fried chicken. Or popcorn. Or french fries. That's because their vehicle is powered by vegetable oil, and the used oil they put in their tank can carry the telltale odors of the restaurant it came from.
California Curbs Cruise Ship Pollution Near Shore
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Reuters
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation on Thursday that would ban cruise ships from incinerating trash or dumping used shower and sink water within three miles of the California coast.
Human Remains Used in Artificial Reefs
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Associated Press
As if shooting a loved one's ashes into space or pressing them into artificial diamonds were not sufficiently offbeat, relatives of the deceased now can have their ashes mixed into concrete to help form ocean habitats.
Navy to Shut Down Sub Radio Transmitters
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Robert Imrie, Associated Press
With terrorism the new global threat, a network of radio antennas that let the Navy maintain secure communications with submarines at sea has become yet another Cold War relic.
Elephant DNA Could Help Stem Ivory Trade
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Associated Press
Analyzing the DNA of elephants may help trace the origins of ivory being sold illegally, information researchers hope will help foil such trade.
WWF Calls for Ban in Trade of Great White Sharks
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Tan Ee Lyn, Reuters
A leading environmental group called Friday for protection for the great white shark and humphead wrasse coral fish, whose numbers have plunged because of overfishing and China's growing appetite for exotic foods.
Groups Fight U.S. Plan to Kill Prairie Dogs
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Judith Crosson, Reuters
Eight conservation groups are fighting the U.S. government over a plan to poison thousands of prairie dogs in the grasslands of South Dakota, saying wildlife should not take a backseat to ranching interests.
Spotted Owl Seen Declining In Northwest
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Fourteen years after coming under federal protection, the northern spotted owl continues on the decline in the Pacific Northwest, a study shows.
Flightless New Zealand Icon Claws Back from Brink
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Melanie Carroll, Reuters
An imaginative plan and a dose of national guilt could save New Zealand's flightless icon, the once abundant kiwi, from extinction.
Illegal Ivory Easy to Get Online
September 28, 2004 12:00 AM - Joseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press
In a practice that goes virtually unchecked, a new analysis suggests customers are buying, with a mouse-click, what appear to be illegal new ivory trinkets by thousands.