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Killer pesticide? Layton girl dies, toddler sister hospitalized.
The 15-month-old sister of a Layton girl who died Saturday has been hospitalized in critical condition as investigators try to understand the role a pest-control chemical might have played in making the girls and their family sick. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. 9 February 2010.
India to rule on future of aubergine as country's first genetically modified food.
A fierce row over the future of the humble aubergine will reach a climax on Wednesday with a key government decision on the possible future commercial cultivation of genetically-modified strains of the plant. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
GSA set to announce new federal cafeteria contracts.
The General Service Administration will announce the winner of the first in a series of new federal cafeteria contracts that encourage the use of healthier food, organic and locally procured food, and advanced recycling and waste management programs. Washington Post. 9 February 2010.
Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study.
Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Reuters. 9 February 2010.
Tax on super-sweet drinks is dead in Congress.
Employing a broad-based lobbying effort, the soft drink industry has smothered a plan to tax sugared beverages — a plan advocates said would have reduced obesity and helped finance health care reform. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 9 February 2010.
Campaign climate.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln's ascendancy to the Agriculture Committee chairmanship was a bad omen for passage of climate-change legislation in 2010 due to her close ties to agricultural producers and processors seen as major contributors of greenhouse gases. Arkansas Times, Arkansas. 9 February 2010.
Earlier springs could destroy delicate balance of UK wildlife, study shows.
Recent winters have been ending earlier than ever before, according to a new assessment of Britain's wildlife that reveals global warming could be disrupting the delicate balance of nature. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
Riding green wave, Philips says let there be LED.
Phillips has invested more than 4 billion euros ($5.47 billion) to ride the clean-tech wave. The company is betting on a shift in the lighting market, away from inefficient incandescent light bulbs and toward long-life energy-efficient light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. Reuters. 9 February 2010.
U.N. climate panel and chief face credibility siege.
Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri and the IPCC are now under intense scrutiny, facing accusations of scientific sloppiness and potential financial conflicts of interest from climate skeptics, right-leaning politicians and even some mainstream scientists. New York Times. 9 February 2010.
Northeastern Minnesota's moose population continues to decline.
Reasons for the decline are uncertain, but researchers continue to believe a warming climate is responsible. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 9 February 2010.
It may be cold outside but our native wildlife thinks spring is getting earlier all the time.
Four out of five animals and plants are breeding earlier because of changes in UK weather patterns, according to a study published in the journal Global Change Biology. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
Spring is coming 11 days earlier on average.
Temperatures might be barely above freezing with more snow forecast to fall across parts of Britain this week, but spring is actually getting earlier and earlier according to ecologists. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
Spring begins almost two weeks earlier due to global warming, say scientists.
Animals and plants in the UK are breeding on average almost 12 days earlier than they were three decades ago, scientists have discovered. Edinburgh Scotsman, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
EU bioethanol outlook brightens, biodiesel dims.
The European Union has been expanding the use of ethanol and biodiesel as it seeks to cut emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Demand is expected to grow in 2010, and two massive bioethanol refineries are due to come on line in the first half of the year. Reuters. 9 February 2010.
Fuel from Yorke Peninsula stubble plan.
The potential for making ultra-clean synthetic diesel fuel from wheat and barley stubble on Yorke Peninsula is being investigated. Yorke Peninsula Country Times, Australia. 9 February 2010.
Palm oil deal 'a threat to the rainforest'.
Hundreds of millions of tonnes of palm oil look set to be pumped into Britain's vehicles despite scientific evidence showing that chopping down rainforests to make way for plantations exacerbates climate change, according to a leaked report. London Independent, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
City dwellers drive deforestation in 21st century.
New data appears to show that, at least for the first five years of the 21st century, big block clearings that reflect industrial deforestation have come to dominate, rather than smaller-scale efforts that leave behind long, narrow swaths of cleared land. Scientific American. 9 February 2010.
Billionaire Tory fundraiser rakes in £25m from firm that has wrecked a rainforest.
Tory billionaire donor Lord Ashcroft makes millions through a company accused of damaging a rainforest – another blow to the Tories’ environmental credentials. London Daily Mirror, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
New federal climate change agency forming.
The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate. Associated Press. 9 February 2010.
Report blasts Abbott climate plan.
THE Coalition's climate change policy would cost taxpayers more than twice as much as the government's emissions trading scheme, an analysis has found. Melbourne Age, Australia. 9 February 2010.
Are the undisclosed ingredients in lipstick bad for you?
Makeup - many of us love it - but most of us have no idea that some of our favorite beauty products contain harsh chemicals and potentially harmful ingredients. Daily Green. 9 February 2010.
Herbal cures `a toxic mix.'
Many herbal medicines are contaminated with potentially lethal doses of heavy metals such as arsenic and mercury, belying their reputation as low-risk "natural" products. Sydney Australian, Australia. 9 February 2010.
New EU organic logo set for Europe's supermarkets.
The European Union on Monday unveiled a new Green logo that will have to be shown on all pre-packaged organic products produced in Europe from July on. Agence France-Presse. 9 February 2010.
India is sharply divided over introduction of Bt Brinjal.
With Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's final decision on Bt Brinjal expected Wednesday, Indian scientists, politicians and environmental actitivists remain sharply divided over the issue of allowing the genetically modified vegetable to hit the market. Indo-Asian News Service. 9 February 2010.
India rejects first GM vegetable, hampering Monsanto expansion.
India’s government rejected the nation’s first genetically modified food after protests by farmers, hampering the expansion of seed makers including Monsanto Co. in the world’s second-most populous nation. Bloomberg News. 9 February 2010.
India awaits go-ahead on first GM crop despite scientists' warnings.
India will decide tomorrow whether to approve its first genetically modified food crop. It is a move that supporters argue will help to avert a global food crisis but which critics say is being rushed through recklessly. London Times, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
Developer accused of damaging ecology of Neva Bay.
Local scientists are claiming that the Marine Facade project and other construction on reclaimed land is a threat to the ecological situation in the Neva Bay. St. Petersburg Times, Russia. 9 February 2010.
Nigeria releases N5 billion to tackle deforestation.
The Nigerian government on Friday said it has released N5 billion to tackle the problem of deforestation across the country. Lagos Daily Independent, Nigeria. 9 February 2010.
Disposal sites for industrial waste.
The department of trade and industry has identified two disposal sites for hazardous and non-hazardous waste in Pasakha, Phuentsholing, which could come to the rescue of the mounting industrial waste produced by factories in Pasakha. Thimphu Kuensel, Bhutan. 9 February 2010.
China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder.
China has found another 170 tons of melamine-contaminated milk powder in an emergency crackdown that has made it increasingly clear many products discovered in the country’s 2008 milk scandal were repackaged for sale instead of destroyed. Associated Press. 9 February 2010.
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