In recent years Israel has strengthened its environmental policies and now should develop a green growth plan that combines environmental, economic and social policies.
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Nov 15
The hidden costs of gold: mercury poisoning blights mining communities
The high price of gold has sent thousands into the informal mining sector and exposed workers and the environment to the devastating effects of mercury poisoning. Trembling and irritable, at times psychotic, the hat makers of 19th century England w…
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The Use of Whiskers on Mammals
Whiskers, are specialized hairs usually employed for tactile sensation. Research from the University of Sheffield comparing rats and mice with their distance relatives the marsupial, suggests that moveable whiskers were an important milestone in the e…
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Indigenous technicians scour Amazonia to help researchers track wildlife populations
Scientists only have so many hands and eyes. That’s why ecologists enlisted hundreds of Makushi and Wapishana villagers to record the sights and signs of animals across 48,000 square kilometers of the Amazon basin near the Brazil-Guyana border. In th…
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Hydroelectric dam still a greenhouse gas source after 10 years
Hydroelectric power is often promoted as green energy, yet dams, especially in the tropics, can be significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. When built, reservoirs trap vegetation, which, as it rots, emits both methane and carbon into the atmosp…
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NASA snaps tens of millions of fires on Earth in decade-long study
NASA has released a series of new satellite images that show tens of millions of fires detected worldwide from space since 2002.
The US space agency maintains a comprehensive research program using satellites, aircraft and grou…
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ENVIRONMENT: The Forest for the Trees
In Arizona, trees are cut down to save forests from massive fires and to combat climate change.
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A Pipeline Divides Along Old Lines: Jobs Versus the Environment
Hearings over a $7 billion Canadian oil pipeline have pitched supporters who crave jobs against critics who fear a spill would be an environmental disaster.
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Indonesian president vows to dedicate remainder of term to protecting rainforests
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday vowed to dedicate the last three years of his presidency to ‘deliver enduring results that will sustain and enhance the environment and forests of Indonesia’, reports the Center for International…
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Dot Earth Blog: A Passing: Wangari Maathai
The passing of an African campaigner for a thriving environment and women.
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