And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Produced by the Environmental News Network &&&&&&&&&&&&& Carbon dioxide threatens tropical coral reefs As if there weren't already enough threats to coral reefs, now scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research have found that carbon dioxide dissolved in seawater could be a direct threat to these tropical ecosystems. "We believe that these findings represent some of the first evidence of a direct negative impact of increased CO2 on a marine ecosystem," lead author Joan Kleypas of the National Center for Atmospheric Research wrote in an article in the April 2 issue of the journal Science. Full Story: http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/1999/04/040599/carbon_2488.asp &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& USGS River Studies Station opens The U.S. Geological Survey has opened a river studies station at the USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center in Columbia, Mo. The center's initial project will gather information on all aspects of the Missouri River system, from the impacts of major floods and droughts to changes in streamflow, sedimentation and habitats of the river system. Full Story: http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/1999/04/040599/missouri_2495.asp &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ENN Feature The Worldwatch Report: Approaching the threshold One reason more people are aware of the environmental underpinnings of their lives now is that many more have been directly affected by environmental disruptions. And even when events don't impinge directly, media coverage is more likely to expose the damage now than a decade ago. Full Story: http://www.enn.com/features/1999/04/040599/threshhold_2457.asp &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& >From NGNEWS.com Florida's Indians Paid The Toll of Conquest The Spanish colonization of Florida was largely carried out on the backs of Native Americans, according to the curator of archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Today the exploited tribes are all but extinct, he says, and the Catholic mission system of the time is at least partly to blame. Full Story: http://www.ngnews.com/news/1999/04/040599/floridaindians_2374.asp &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& A new method for dealing with old landfills Bioremediation involves stimulating the bacteria that occur naturally in soil. It may mean good news for the environment and for local governments� bottom lines when dealing with old landfills. Great Lakes Radio Consortium (4:24) Full Story: http://www.enn.com/enn-multimedia-archive/1999/04/040599/040599glrc2_2492.asp &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& BRITISH COLUMBIA/MACMILLAN BLOEDEL PACKAGE SLAMMED VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 5, 1999 (ENS) - The New Democratic government of British Columbia is planning to transfer to forest giant Macmillan Bloedel a package of land ownership and cutting rights are estimated at $83.7 million (US$55.7 million). Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 1999 For Full Text and Graphics Visit: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr99/1999L-04-05-02.html *************************************************************************** From: Editor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS SERVICE REPORTS: SINGLE SCREWWORM LARVA SCARES TEXAS MISSION, Texas, April 5, 1999 (ENS) - The Texas Animal Health Commission and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are alerting livestock and pet handlers to be vigilant for flesh-eating screwworm maggots as spring rolls in. Screwworms have been officially eradicated from Texas, but the discovery of a single immature worm, a larva, has mobilized the state's regulatory personnel. Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 1999 For Full Text and Graphics Visit: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr99/1999L-04-05-03.html *************************************************************************** HONG KONG CRACKS DOWN ON SHAHTOOSH TRADERS HONG KONG, China, April 5, 1999 (ENS) - Here in Hong Kong a trader in the soft underbelly wool of the endangered Tibetan antelope awaits sentencing. Recent tough action by the Hong Kong judiciary is an unprecendented effort to stop the illegal trade in this softest of all wools known as shahtoosh. Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 1999 For Full Text and Graphics Visit: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr99/1999L-04-05-04.html *************************************************************************** WORLD POPULATION WILL ADD TWO BILLION BY 2025 WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 1999 (ENS) - The world's population will increase to eight billion by the end of 2026 and will reach 9.3 billion by 2050, according to an international brief released today by the United States Census Bureau. This year the world's population will pass the six billion mark, on or about October 12. Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 1999 For Full Text and Graphics Visit: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr99/1999L-04-02-01.html *************************************************************************** BADLY PROTECTED BRAZIL PARKS CHAMPIONED SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 2, 1999 (ENS) - The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Brazil has opened a nationwide campaign on protected areas, the first of its in Brazil. The WWF campaign seeks to encourage Brazilians to stand up for national parks and federal reserves and help to improve their implementation and make them less vulnerable. Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 1999 For Full Text and Graphics Visit: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr99/1999L-04-02-02.html *************************************************************************** HEALING OUR WORLD: WEEKLY COMMENT By Jackie Alan Giuliano, Ph.D. Fluoride - Poison in the Water? Would you intentionally ingest a material that is used as a pesticide and has been suspected of causing cancer, hip fractures, intellectual impairment, fertility problems, deformed fish and dental deformities? Well, two-thirds of the population of the United States, and soon the entire population of the city of Los Angeles and its surrounding communities, take this material into their bodies every day if they use tap water in any way. Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 1999 For Full Text and Graphics Visit: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr99/1999L-04-05g.html *************************************************************************** E-WIRE PRESS RELEASE E-WIRE PRESS RELEASE E-WIRE PRESS RELEASE *************************************************************************** TO BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL, SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL EDITORS: Botanical Research Institute of Texas to Present 1999 International Award of Excellence to Jane Goodall on Friday, April 16, 1999; News Briefing with Dr. Goodall, 2 p.m., Thursday, April 15, 1999, at BRIT, 509 Pecan Street FORT WORTH, Texas, April 5 -/E-Wire/-- The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) will present its 1999 International Award of Excellence to Jane Goodall, Ph.D., C.B.E., one of the world's most respected wildlife researchers and conservationists, at a dinner here on Friday, April 16, 1999. /CONTACT: Iona Richardson, Assistant Director of Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 817-332-4441, metro, 817-429-3200, fax, 817-332-4112, or email, [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ /Web site: http://www.brit.org/ For Full Text and Graphics Visit: http://ens.lycos.com/e-wire/April99/apr059902.html &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
