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Famine looms as wars rend horn of Africa.
There has been a collision of troubles throughout the region: skimpy rainfall, disastrous harvests, soaring food prices, dying livestock, escalating violence, out-of-control inflation, and shrinking food aid. New York Times. 17 May 2008.
China quake victims flee 'flood'.
There has been panic in the quake-hit Chinese city of Beichuan after reports a river had burst its bank sparked fears the entire city could be flooded. BBC, UK. 17 May 2008.
Mining rites.
It is the great Australian paradox; that the recognised traditional owners of the land are the poorest people living on it. Melbourne Age, Australia. 17 May 2008.
30 agrochemical products banned after deaths.
After discovering that many deaths were being caused by food contaminated by pesticides, the government banned 30 agrochemical products. Apapa Vanguard, Nigeria. 17 May 2008.
Can restaurants go green, earn green?
If the restaurant industry can dial down the enormous environmental damage it does daily even slightly, it would be huge. Now Ted Turner and the National Restaurant Association are trying to make that happen. USA Today. 17 May 2008.
Epic genetics.
A new field linking genes and environment may chart the way for solving some of the mysteries shrouding mental illness. Science News. 17 May 2008.
Baby's death, ailments spur investigation of formaldehyde levels in apartments.
The smell inside Tracy Penner’s manufactured apartment resembled the scent of a new car, but with a hint of pungency — a corrosive finish to a familiar odor. Truckee Sierra Sun, California. 17 May 2008.
Years later, Broome residents still feeling TCEs pain.
Residents in affected communities are wrestling with unanswered questions about the consequences from decades of chemical exposure from trichloroethylene and a phenomenon called vapor intrusion. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, New York. 17 May 2008.
Replacing West Haven's lead-laced fields prompts debate.
A dilemma over the potential risk of synthetic athletic turf may play out all over Connecticut. Old turf contains lead. New turf contains other chemicals of unknown risk. Hartford Courant, Connecticut. 17 May 2008.
Ottawa prepared to slap toxic label on widely used chemicals.
The federal government announced Friday it intends to slap a toxic label on a bunch of chemicals used in everyday products from chewing gum to cosmetics as well as in silicone breast implants. CanWest News, Canada. 17 May 2008.
Effective chemicals may be lost.
Scientists say they are worried about new EU proposals which could drastically restrict the number of pesticides available to farmers. BBC, UK. 17 May 2008.
Are BPA plastic's claims shatterproof?
Two views have emerged from the same research on whether the chemical in hard, clear polycarbonate plastics is bad for humans. Los Angeles Times, California. 17 May 2008.
Boreal forests shift north.
For the Arctic, green is the new black. People frequently say “green” to mean “environmentally friendly.” But conifer forests — really big greens — encroaching on Arctic tundra threaten to further accelerate warming in the far North. Science News. 17 May 2008.
Board to consider global warming fees.
Environmentalists and regulators say the Bay Area's air pollution district is taking a small but important first step toward saving the Earth by proposing to charge businesses for global warming gases they emit. Contra Costa Times, California. 17 May 2008.
On climate, symbols can overshadow substance.
The Earth Hour PR campaign generated wide publicity, but the energy saved was small -- the equivalent of taking about five cars off the city's roads for a year. Washington Post. 17 May 2008.
Concern over small biomass option.
Small-scale biomass power plants can have a greater environmental impact than other renewables, a study says. BBC, UK. 17 May 2008.
178 sue for redress over asbestos woes.
A lawsuit was filed Friday by 178 people demanding ¥6.6 billion in damages from the state and construction materials manufacturers for health damages stemming from exposure to asbestos in Japan. Kyodo News, Japan. 17 May 2008.
You can hit 'undo.'
DNA methylation is less like sculpting in marble and more like working with clay. Science News. 17 May 2008.
Indonesia hands over bird flu data to new database.
Indonesia announced Thursday it would start sharing all information about its bird flu cases with a new global database to monitor whether the disease is mutating into a dangerous pandemic strain. Associated Press. 17 May 2008.
Juice 'prevents clogged arteries'.
Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests. BBC, UK. 17 May 2008.
Older brothers mean smaller siblings.
Now it seems that younger siblings may have a genuine reason to feel hard done by: Having an older brother may reduce your chances of reproductive success. New Scientist, England. 17 May 2008.
In South Korea, US reaffirms safety of its beef.
A top U.S. trade official said Friday that American beef is safe and rejected calls to re-negotiate an accord allowing it to resume beef exports to South Korea. Associated Press. 17 May 2008.
Asian vultures disappearing quicker than dodos.
The catastrophic collapse in numbers has been blamed on an anti-inflammatory drug given to livestock which is poisoning vultures which feed on their carcasses. London Daily Telegraph, England. 17 May 2008.
World wildlife numbers down 25% in three decades.
Loss of natural habitat and over-exploitation of species, such as over-fishing, are to blame for the collapse, according to a report that highlights a massive loss of biodiversity across the world. London Guardian, England. 17 May 2008.
Myanmar urgently needs rice seeds.
Planting season has begun in Myanmar, but the recent cyclone wiped out more than 10 percent of the country's total rice production. MarketPlace. 17 May 2008.
Aid efforts stymied by China, Myanmar tragedies.
Myanmar has been reluctant to let relief workers into the country, and China says it will accept foreign aid on its own timetable. So where does all that leave charitable contributions? All Things Considered, NPR. 17 May 2008.
Utahn joins in grass-roots effort to help storm victims.
Sammy Samuels, 27, boarded a plane Wednesday morning to head home for two weeks, to be there for his family, for his community, for the estimated 2.5 million Burmese people who need help most. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. 17 May 2008.
Burma raises cyclone death toll to 78,000 but true figure much higher.
As the Burmese authorities continued to guard the disaster area like a prison camp, the Red Cross warned that what the most desperate need now is for clean drinking water, if survivors are not to fall victim to dysentery and other diseases. London Independent, England. 17 May 2008.
'Race against the weather.'
Tens of thousands of Burmese are still waiting for aid 13 days after cyclone Nargis devastated their country and killed as many as 200,000 people. Melbourne Age, Australia. 17 May 2008.
Storm deepens misery for Burmese.
Torrential downpours lashed Burma's Irrawaddy delta yesterday, deepening the misery of an estimated 2.5 million destitute survivors of cyclone Nargis and further disrupting communications and relief efforts. Reuters. 17 May 2008.
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