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Climbing and yoga firm to use renewable energy Climbing and yoga firm to use renewable energy 3Phases Energy Press Release September 6, 2005 PRANA ANNOUNCES NATURAL POWER INITIATIVE Vista, CA.…

Chernobyl environment recovering Chernobyl environment and people recovering mongabay.com September 6, 2005 Chernobyl's ecosystems seem to be recovering just 19 years after the region was badly contaminated with radiation from…

500,000-year-old chimpanzee fossil found 500,000-year-old chimpanzee fossil found Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 Palaeontologists discovered the first known chimpanzee fossil while digging near Lake Baringo, Kenya. The find…

Personal account of hurricane destruction along Mississippi Gulf Coast Personal account of hurricane destruction along Mississippi Gulf Coast Peter Benvenutti September 6, 2005 The following is an eyewitness account of…

Gas hydrates in ocean could trigger catastrophic climate change Ocean gas hydrates could trigger catastrophic climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 Global warming will cause gasses trapped…

New Method Can Rapidly Detect Potential Bioterror Agent causing Q fever New Method Can Rapidly Detect Potential Bioterror Agent causing Q fever Modified Georgia Institute of Technology release By Jane…

Human evolution linked to climate change says study Human evolution linked to climate change says study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 New evidence suggests human evolution was caused…

Mad cow disease came from humans suggests new theory Mad cow disease came from humans suggests new theory Press Association September 6, 2005 Mad cow disease may have originated from…

Medicinal plants explored at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Medicinal powers of plants explored at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 Kaiapo shaman in…

Satellite pictures show much of Africa burning Satellite pictures show much of Africa burning Release from NASA's Earth Observatory September 6, 2005 Aerial view of agricultural fire in Madagascar The…

An Environmental Disaster in New Orleans An Environmental Disaster in New Orleans Reuters September 6, 2005 A film of oil is visible in this aerial picture of flooded New Orleans.…

Fires in peat lands cost climate dearly Fires in peat lands cost climate dearly Tina Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 [An updated version of an April 2005 article] The tropical…

White alligator, sea otters, penguins at New Orleans Aquarium OK, fish are not White alligator, sea otters, penguins at New Orleans Aquarium OK, fish are not Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…

Forest fires have serious economic, health, and environmental consequences warns FAO Forest fires have serious economic, health, and environmental consequences warns FAO FAO press release September 5, 2005 Fire is…

Bioinsecticide for the tomato and the green bean Bioinsecticide for the tomato and the green bean Modified Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa release September 5, 2005 Bioinsecticide for combating a pest that…

Mississippi's poor areas have worst hurricane impact -- AP analysis Mississippi's poor areas have worst hurricane impact -- AP analysis September 5, 2005 The following is from an Associated Press…

Poverty worsens hurricane impact -- AP analysis Poverty worsens hurricane impact -- AP analysis September 5, 2005 The following is from an Associated Press report. An Associated Press analysis of…

Poverty decimates great apes Poverty decimates great apes UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre press release September 5, 2005 Mountain gorilla. London 1st September 2005: Fewer than 250 wild Sumatran orangutans…

How to help the New Orleans Zoo and Aquarium in hurricane aftermath How to help the New Orleans Zoo and Aquarium after hurricane September 5, 2005 [9:49 am PDT update]…

Madagascar to be represented at Winter Olympics in skiiing event Madagascar to be represented at Winter Olympics in skiiing event rAzAlpin.org release September 4, 2005 Qualifications FIS Mont St-Sauveur. Image…

Global Wildlife Center; Jackson, Birmingham, Baton Rouge Zoos OK Global Wildlife Center; Jackson, Birmingham, Baton Rouge Zoos OK September 5, 2005 Update The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) reports…

New Orleans Zoo and Aquarium Likely Closed for a Year New Orleans Aquarium and Zoo to be Closed for a Year Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 7, 2005 Sept 9…

Ancient 46-foot long crocodile found in Amazon Ancient 46-foot long crocodile found in Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 3, 2005 Caiman in the Brazilian Pantanal. Today the largest crocodilian…

Enzyme may be key in HIV resistance, new drug in development based on findings Enzyme may be key in HIV resistance, new drug in development based on findings University of…

Aerial photos of destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina Aerial photos of Hurricane Katrina destruction Adapted from NOAA releases September 2, 2005 New Orleans, La., where homes were nearly swallowed up…

New Orleans Zoo and Aquarium faring well since hurricane New Orleans Zoo and Aquarium faring well since hurricane Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 4, 2005 (updated 11:56 am Eastern) Sept…

NOAA posts photos from inside Hurricane Katrina Photos from inside Hurricane Katrina captured by NOAA plane NOAA release September 2, 2005 Hurricane Katrina taken on Aug. 28, 2005, at 11:45…

>Anti-Cancer Drugs has promise for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Anti-Cancer Drugs has promise for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome NIH release September 1, 2005 Bethesda, Maryland — In a surprising development, a research…

>Fruit fiber may help protect against second-hand smoke effects Fruit fiber may help protect against second-hand smoke effects NIH release September 1, 2005 A new study finds early life exposure…

Fake Lipitor Manufacturers Indicted Fake Lipitor Manufacturers Indicted FDA Release September 1, 2005 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Attorney for the Western District of…