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Sex Ratios Shifting: Pollutants Cause Global Feminization

Apr 01, 2009 03:00AM

A report based on 250 scientific studies around the world has concluded that male fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals—including humans—are being feminized by environmental pollution.

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Giving Back Business Philanthropy: Spending the Green on Going Green

Mar 01, 2009 03:00AM

More than a quarter of wealthy business owners recently surveyed said they have allocated funds for green investment.

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Wireless E-reader: Amazon’s Kindle Feels Like Reading a Book

Mar 01, 2009 03:00AM

Although not the first on the market, the handheld Kindle e-reader ups the ante by going wireless.

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Victory at Sea: New Standards Cut Shipping Emissions

Mar 01, 2009 03:00AM

New international standards will force oceangoing vessels, such as cruise and container ships, to be subjected to pollution limits.

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Faith on the Hill: Changing Profile of Congress Members’ Religious Affiliations

Mar 01, 2009 03:00AM

Although a majority of the members of Congress are Protestants, like the nation, the body is more religiously diverse than it was 50 years ago.

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The Buzz on Bees: Funding is Needed for Die-off Research

Mar 01, 2009 03:00AM

U.S. beekeepers surveyed by the Agricultural Research Service are reporting major losses in their honeybee colonies.

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Landmark Victory: Clean Air Gets a Chance

Mar 01, 2009 03:00AM

Citizens’ groups have successfully closed a loophole that polluters have long relied upon, at the expense of neighboring communities.

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Farm Animals Gain Ground: Humane Treatment is Expanding

Mar 01, 2009 03:00AM

California recently joined other states in outlawing the confinement of veal calves, pregnant pigs, and/or egg-laying hens in crates so small they can’t turn around.

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Life Lines: Rio Grande Still on World’s Top 10 Rivers at Risk

Feb 01, 2009 03:00AM

The Rio Grande is on the World Wildlife Fund’s Top 10 Rivers at Risk for being severely threatened by water diversions, widespread alteration of the floodplain, dams and pollution.

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Save Trees: Opt Out of Unwanted Phone Books

Feb 01, 2009 03:00AM

Many people are finding it easier and more convenient to use the Internet to look up telephone numbers rather than using unsolicited phone books that account for tons of trash each year.

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