"Dogs That Detect Bedbugs"
Bedbug-sniffing dogs can locate a single live bug or egg with 96 percent accuracy. The bugs were mostly eradicated in the U.S. by now-banned pesticides like DDT, and are now making a comeback.
Source: NYTimes, 03/11/2010
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"Chanel Muses On Global Cooling With Iceberg Show"
"PARIS -- An event based around hundreds of fashionistas flying in from all over the world was never going to be a convincing platform for environmental campaigning, but designers in Paris haven't let that stop them."
Source: Reuters, 03/10/2010
Guns in Parks Bill Takes Effect
"As the controversial law takes effect Monday, critics argue it could increase wildlife poaching, violence between visitors and against rangers, and destruction of historic and cultural monuments."
Source: LA Times, 02/23/2010
"Neighborhoods Get Federal Help With Brownfields, Housing, Transport"
"A new Office of Sustainable Communities is being created within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help communities take an integrated approach to making environmental, housing and transportation decisions."
Source: ENS, 02/18/2010
Homeowners Hope for Justice on Chinese Drywall from No-Nonsense Judge
"If the victims of contaminated Chinese drywall have a hope of relief, it is likely U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon."
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 12/29/2009
"Rapid Change Threatens Foundations of Human Health -- Study"
"Rapid changes already underway to the Earth's climate, ecosystems and land cover threaten the health of billions, undermining key human life-support systems and threatening the core foundations of healthy communities worldwide, according to a new report released Wednesday."
Source: Daily Climate, 11/06/2009
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"Heinz Awards Go to Environmental Champions"
"This year, the Heinz Awards divided $1 million in prize money to 10 people who had done exemplary work in protecting the environment. They included Grist founder Chip Giller, happy-food guru Joel Salatin, and Stanford professor Christopher Field, among others."
Source: TIME, 09/16/2009
"Cash for Clunkers To End on Monday"
"Car shoppers have until Monday night to take advantage of lucrative Cash for Clunkers rebates from the government, and the Obama administration is hoping for a smooth ending to a program that has spurred auto sales but created headaches for many auto dealers."
Source: AP, 08/21/2009
"Storm Fells Hundreds of Trees in NY's Central Park"
"Hundreds of century-old trees lay snapped in half and uprooted throughout Central Park on Wednesday after a severe thunderstorm with winds as high as 80 mph barreled through the city overnight."
Source: AP, 08/20/2009
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