Monkeys and apes nearing extinction, green revolution for France, solar-powered world series and much more
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Mankind's closest relatives are teetering on the brink of their first extinctions in more than a century, hunted by humans for food and medicine and squeezed from forest homes, a report on endangered primates said on Friday. Top Stories
Officials for the 2012 Olympics made an eyebrow raising announcement today when they declared the London Olympic flame will be carbon neutral. Previous games have used high-carbon fuels such as paraffin to fuel the torch so that the flame was more visible. Organizers plan to abandon this, and French company EDF, a major London 2012 sponsor, is assisting the games organizers in finding a low-carbon fuel for the torch.  Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria.
Oil's bullish momentum has pulled in increasing amounts of speculative investment and waves of technical buying have been triggered as U.S. oil pierced successive lines of resistance. |
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PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy promised a green revolution on Thursday, unveiling a mix of tax measures and investment pledges that he said would put France in the vanguard of the war against global warming. "France isn't late but France wants now to be in the lead," he said in a speech wrapping up a special environmental policy conference seeking ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and help change attitudes to the environment. The congress was one of the highest profile green initiatives ever launched in France and fulfilled an election campaign promise by Sarkozy, who has said his government will emphasize sustainable development. More Top Stories
 As Tata Motors, one of Asia's leading automakers, prepares to tap into India's middle-class market by releasing the "world's cheapest car" in 2008, other countries with a long history of car dependence are grappling with ways to limit the social, health, and environmental costs of motorized transport. One alternative is so-called bus rapid transit (BRT), which operates like rail transport but offers more flexibility in routes. The systems are gaining popularity in cities in the automobile-loving United States as well as in rapidly developing nations in Asia and Latin America.
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By: Metcalf Institute For Marine And Environmental Reporting The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting invites entries for the third annual $75,000 Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment by media in the U.S. and Canada. Book entries must be postmarked no later than January 14, 2008. All other entries must be postmarked by February 4, 2008. Entrants will be competing for the largest journalism cash award in the world. By: Warren Wilson College Warren Wilson College has been awarded a $193,265 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to develop a groundbreaking environmental curriculum, Advancing Environmental Literacy . By: epOxybOx Gallery epOxybOx gallery proudly hosts the powerful exhibition "War & Peace"- Maui Artist for Peace. Reception begins at 7pm, Saturday October 27th, 2007. Featuring Maui Artists plus local notables Guy Dill, Laddie John Dill, DeWain Valentine, Tom Sewell, and Dianna Cohen. The lively evening will also include the captivating music of New Orleans natives Kid Merv & All that Jazz with their old school New Orleans Jazz and Hawaiian ginger drinks and local favorite Elixir G. By: Wildlife Trust Articles published in the latest issue of EcoHealth, an international peer-reviewed journal that focuses on ecology and health issues, reveal that a deadly, infectious facial tumor disease is spreading through wild populations of the Tasmanian devil. Studies show a dire prognosis for the species if steps are not immediately taken to isolate healthy populations of the animal. Since the late 1990s, Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) has significantly reduced the devil population and now threatens the species with possible extinction. Bonneville Cutthroat Trout, State Fish of Utah, to Be Reconsidered for Endangered Species Protection
By: the Center for Biological DiversityIn response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, and Pacific Rivers Council, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will again consider the Bonneville cutthroat trout for protection as an endangered species. According to a court order issued Tuesday, the decision will be issued by October of next year. By: the Washington Humane Society Friday was a remarkable day in the life of the Washington Humane Society (WHS). His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who was visiting Washington, DC to accept the Congressional Gold Medal, made a visit to N Street Village for a special event held in conjunction with the Washington Humane Society. By: Naturepedic Naturepedic, the innovator and leader in organic mattresses for babies and children, announced today the expansion of its manufacturing facility. The facility is dedicated solely to organic mattress manufacturing. Naturepedic maintains complete control over its product quality, from design and testing to manufacturing and packaging. By: The Wildlife Society Today, The Wildlife Society (TWS) announced publication of "The Leadership Workbook: Building Leadership Skills in the Natural Resource Professions and Beyond" authored by Michael Morrison of Texas A&M University, Laura Bies of TWS, and Cherrie Nolden of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subject to ENN's editorial process.
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