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Australia proposes removing old-growth forest from World Heritage Site
2014-02-03 14:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Last year, after decades of fighting, environmentalists and the forestry industry reached a landmark agreement that added 170,000 hectares of old-growth forest in Tasmania as a part of a World Heritage Site. But less than a year later and that so-called peace agreement is in danger of unraveling. The new Australian government, under Prime Minister Tony Abbott, is going ahead with removing 74,000 hectares (43 percent) from the World Heritage site. Australia's Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, contends...
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Fracking in George Washington National Forest Could Threaten D.C. Area Drinking Water
2014-02-03 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The future cleanliness of the Washington regions drinking water has unexpectedly become a central concern in the national debate over the controversial natural-gas drilling method known as fracking. The gas industry is pushing to allow fracking in the George Washington National Forest, despite fears that it could threaten the cleanliness of the Potomac River. Its the sole source of drinking water for more than 4 million people in our area. ts no surprise that environmental groups are pushing...
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Forest Park Project Objective Screening Tool
2014-02-02 00:05:15| PortlandOnline
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Friday Sector Leaders: General Contractors & Builders, Paper & Forest Products
2014-02-01 02:28:47| Mobile Homes - Topix.net
In trading on Friday, general contractors & builders shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.8%.
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Next big idea in forest conservation? Connecting forest fragments
2014-01-31 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Dr. Stuart Pimm is an expert in extinctions: why they happen, how fast they happen, and how they can be prevented. Reconnecting forest fragments and avoiding fragmentation, according to Pimm, are among the most crucial things we can do to conserve global biodiversity. His organization SavingSpecies identifies areas at-risk for extinctions and helps local organizations fundraise so they can protect and restore habitats and safeguard biodiversity. Pimm worked and taught in Africa for nearly 20 years,...
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