Environmental News Network

Ecuador Returns Envoy to Colombia after Spray Row
Ecuador will send its ambassador back to Colombia after recalling the envoy in December after a row over its neighbor's fumigation of drug crops along their border, the government said Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Great Lakes Fish Virus May Threaten U.S. Aquaculture
A virus in the U.S. Great Lakes that has killed tens of thousands of fish in recent years is spreading and poses a threat to inland fish farming, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said Monday. >> Read the Full Article
Switching to Less Dangerous Chemicals Not Required in New Federal Rules
New federal regulations for chemical facilities neither require nor encourage companies to switch from potentially dangerous chemicals to less hazardous substitutes, and that has some lawmakers and activists worried. >> Read the Full Article
Sheryl Crow, Laurie David Enlist College Students in Global Warming Campaign
Their college tour ended, Sheryl Crow and Laurie David describe their efforts to stop global warming as part of the most important mission of the times. That's the hope of Grammy-winning rocker Crow and David, who produced "An Inconvenient Truth," the global warming movie that won the Oscar for best documentary. >> Read the Full Article
Clinton Says Damage to Environment Must Be Repaired
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that it's critical to repair damage to the environment and urged young people to make it a top issue during the presidential campaign. Clinton touted her plans to create a strategic energy fund, invest oil companies' "windfall profits" in renewable energy efforts. >> Read the Full Article
Studies Line Up on Parkinson's-Pesticides Link
Evidence that pesticides can cause Parkinson's disease is stronger than it has ever been after a meeting of experts who have put together links in animals and people, scientists say. >> Read the Full Article
Study Shows Sudden Sea Level Surges Threaten One Billion
More than one billion people live in low-lying areas where a sudden surge in sea level could prove as disastrous as the 2004 Asian tsunami, according to new research presented Thursday. >> Read the Full Article
Third World Crops Get $37.5 Million Gene Storage Aid
A $37.5 million seed storage plan will help safeguard crops vital for developing nations from global warming and other threats, the head of a U.N.-backed scheme said on Thursday. >> Read the Full Article
Lights Out in Ontario for Incandescent Bulbs
The Canadian province of Ontario will ban the sale of inefficient incandescent light bulbs by 2012 as part of a broader effort to cut energy use, provincial officials said on Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Small Gusinesses Go Green, Using More Environmentally Friendly Products and Practices
The expression "going green" might have a gimmicky sound, but for small businesses, selling environmentally friendly products and services can be very profitable. And even companies whose line of work is more traditional can benefit from using green products and practices. >> Read the Full Article