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The irrigation juggernaut.
Scientists have found that widespread irrigation is altering weather patterns and probably masking the effects of global warming in some localities. New York Times. 10 September 2010.
Peru water wars threaten agricultural export boom.
Peru suffers from acute water shortages on its Pacific Ocean coast and they are expected to worsen as its ice fields in the Andes, the world's largest collection of tropical glaciers, melt because of climate change. Reuters. 10 September 2010.
Mt. Fuji quickly losing permafrost.
The permafrost near the summit of 3,776-meter Mount Fuji has been thawing in recent decades at a pace exceeding expectations, researchers said. The loss "is no doubt from the impact of global warming, but its pace is much faster than expected," said one scientist. Asahi Shimbun, Japan. 10 September 2010.
Climate's link to plague.
Warmer, drier conditions in the Southwest may be bad for gardeners, real estate developers and fish, but this climatic trend promises to depress the risk of bubonic plague, an international team of scientists reports. Science News. 10 September 2010.
Yes, we can (without chemicals).
Its relatively untouched environment and minimal use of chemicals in its farming practices gives Bhutan an edge within the region to become completely organic. Thimphu Kuensel, Bhutan. 10 September 2010.
Cold War dumping ground.
More than 50 years after radar stations were created around the country to provide early warning of air strikes, the Ontario government has finally launched a massive cleanup effort. In the province, there are 16 Mid-Canada Line radar sites ranging from one near the Ramore to up the James and Hudson Bay coasts. Timmins Daily Press, Ontario. 10 September 2010.
Organic land care takes longer, but it's safe and it lasts longer.
Early autumn is the time to strengthen your landscape in anticipation of winter’s challenges, says Dana K. Millar, of Dana Designs, an organic land-care company based in West Kingston. Providence Journal, Rhode Island. 10 September 2010.
Contamination testing planned at Arboretum.
Further water and soil testing will commence soon at Bartlett Arboretum. Norwalk Hour, Connecticut. 10 September 2010.
Feds propose cap for portion of Raymark waste.
Federal regulators have proposed spending $4.6 million to cap a small percentage of toxic contaminates generated by the long-shuttered Raymark Industries manufacturing plant, a step forward in a massive cleanup project now more than 15 years in the making. Bridgeport Connecticut Post, Connecticut. 10 September 2010.
Parents to city: remove toxic PCBs from schools!
Parents visited schools and knocked on doors in Boerum Hill Wednesday morning, gathering signatures on a petition started by the group New York Communities for Change requiring that the DOE immediately test public schools for toxic PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York. 10 September 2010.
EPA official hears Mills Gap residents' concern about former CTS site.
Environmental Protection Agency officials Thursday listened to residents' concerns, a week after the federal agency petitioned to make the former CTS property a Superfund site. The community has complained about contamination from the CTS plant for years. Asheville Citizen-Times, North Carolina. 10 September 2010.
Ash warnings may need recall, Jacksonville counsel says.
Soil pollution warnings in property records for about 3,500 Duval County lots that may have been polluted 50 years ago or earlier by lead-rich ash from city-operated trash incinerators may need to be removed from many of those, Jacksonville’s general counsel has concluded. Jacksonville Times-Union, Florida. 10 September 2010.
Environmental cleanup needed at Orland Park site of old plant.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a 5-inch-thick report on soil and water contamination at a 75-acre parcel on Orland Park's west side. But it might be a while before the state recommends how to clean up the site. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. 10 September 2010.
Nutrients speed oil clean up.
Researchers at the Environmental Protection Agency and the University of Cincinnati have demonstrated that adding nutrients to contaminated sediment has the potential to speed clean-up even at sites where most of the oil has already degraded. Chemical & Engineering News. 10 September 2010.
Louisiana sand berms are not stopping much oil from Gulf of Mexico spill, EPA says.
Federal environmental regulators are blasting Gov. Bobby Jindal's $360 million plan to block oil from the BP spill with sand berms, saying barriers built so far are ineffective and threaten wildlife. Associated Press. 10 September 2010.
EPA finds no significant contamination at DTE's Grand Island plant.
The Environmental Protection Agency has completed its contamination investigation of the DTE Rail Services Grand Island plant and has found no significant contamination of the soil, sediment or groundwater, a DTE spokesman said. Grand Island Independent, Nebraska. 10 September 2010.
Ambient air testing in Libby nets positive results.
The air quality in Colorado has been so bad because of forest fires that the EPA’s Victor Ketellapper found relief with a trip to Libby. Based on the latest data available through ambient air testing, only one trace amount of asbestos was found at a station located next to Highway 2. Libby Western News, Montana. 10 September 2010.
Feds issue Cotter health report.
A federal agency has delved into health concerns for residents living near the Lincoln Park/Cotter Uranium Mill Superfund site and has issued its findings. Drinking contaminated well water may have put some Lincoln Park people at risk for health problems. Breathing air around the site was not found to be a health hazard. Pueblo Chieftan, Colorado. 10 September 2010.
Creek running clean again.
Moon Creek's east fork was once a nasty little stream contaminated with lead, cadmium, arsenic and other heavy metals. Spokane Spokesman-Review, Washington. 10 September 2010.
Saying no to 'GMO.'
It's my faith in Mother Nature's wisdom that spurs a knee-jerk skepticism every time I hear news of technology tampering with a system that has been working wonders since the beginning of time. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. 10 September 2010.
Proposal: Calif. farmers could own water pipes.
The federal government is considering giving Central California farmers some massive water infrastructure to settle a lawsuit over drainage problems that killed birds and left farmland too salty for crops, according to a draft proposal. Associated Press. 9 September 2010.
Nitrous oxide goes with the flow.
Atmospheric levels of nitrous oxide are rising, and scientists think current models underestimate emissions of the potent greenhouse gas. Chemical & Engineering News. 9 September 2010.
UK 'heat pumps' fail as green devices, finds study.
Government plans to subsidise green heating are challenged today by the largest ever field study of "heat pump" devices in the UK, which reveals 80% perform so badly they would not qualify as renewable energy under proposed European standards. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 9 September 2010.
Termites foretell climate change.
The results of new research reveal how the savanna terrain of Africa has evolved and show how termite mounds can be used to predict ecological shifts from climate change. Hindu, India. 9 September 2010.
U.N. climate body urged to take lead in gender focus.
Two weeks before the 2010 Millennium Development Goals review summit at the United Nations, concerns are being raised that gender equality is still largely divorced from efforts to address climate change, even though women have a critical role to play in solving – and are often most affected by – the problem. Inter Press Service. 9 September 2010.
Choosing the food less traveled.
The arguments for supporting locally grown and organically produced foods are plentiful, but chief among them is a fresher, more sustainable, healthier product that is good for you and the environment. Belonging to a community-supported agriculture achieves all of this. Rochester City Newspaper, New York. 9 September 2010.
Buoyed by growing market, more farmers go organic.
With more Indian consumers turning to organic food as part of their quest for a healthier lifestyle, many of the country’s farmers are shifting to methods that are kinder not only to the environment but also to their own bodies. Inter Press Service. 9 September 2010.
AGL accused of dumping tainted water in Hunter.
Vineyard owners accuse the energy company AGL of dumping contaminated water in the Hunter Valley, where it is planning to extract coal seam gas. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 9 September 2010.
Polluted U.S. soil set to return to Trail smelter.
Teck Metals Ltd. is set to begin a clean-up of approximately 5,000 cubic yards of granulated slag at Black Sand Beach near the town of Northport, Wash. according to the Washington Department of Ecology. Trail Rossland News, British Columbia. 9 September 2010.
Board agrees to suspend replacement of lead pipes.
The Providence Water Supply Board has agreed to a one-year suspension of its $7.4-million-a-year lead pipe replacement project, following concerns that the project is exacerbating the problem of contamination in the drinking water, according to General Manager Pamela Marchand. Providence Journal, Rhode Island. 9 September 2010.
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