"Big Tobacco Sets Its Sights on Africa"
The tobacco industry sees its future in recruitment of new smokers, some very young, in the Third World.
Source: TIME, 07/29/2009
International
"China, United States Pledge Climate Teamwork"
"Is it possible that the long performance of the 'You first, sir,' vaudeville routine by the Alphonse and Gaston of the global greenhouse is drawing toward a close?"
Source: Dot Earth, 07/29/2009
"IV Tube Chemical Linked To Preemie Liver Woes"
"A chemical [DEHP] used in many plastic products and already under scrutiny for potential health risks is suspected of raising the risk of liver problems in premature babies, according to a new study."
Source: AP, 07/28/2009
"Warmest June on Record for Global Ocean Surface Temperature"
"The world's ocean surface temperature in June rose to its warmest since 1880, breaking the previous high mark set in 2005, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville."
Source: ENS, 07/24/2009
"Is the Sun Missing Its Spots?"
As scientists watch the 11-year cycle of increasing and decreasing sunspots, they are finding that the Sun seems to be in an unusually calm period. The observation raises questions about the Sun's influence on climate.
Source: NYTimes, 07/24/2009
"Caribou Populations Fall Sharply"
Scientists are finding what seems to be a global decline in caribou populations.
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 07/24/2009
FDA Says Electronic Cigarettes Contain Toxic Chemicals
The Food and Drug Administration tested electronic cigarettes -- whose makers (most Chinese) tout them as safer than ordinary cigarettes. The FDA found that some e-cigarettes contained cancer-causing chemicals.
Source: LA Times, 07/23/2009
"Informal World Climate Talks in Bonn in August"
"World climate negotiators will gather in Bonn next month to edit an 'indigestible' set of proposals into a manageable document for international consideration, the head of a key U.N. panel said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 07/22/2009
Winners: SEJ 8th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment
Pollution near schools, longwall mining, biological invaders, climate change, environment and heredity, predator tagging, tar sands: these are just a few of the topics in this year's outstanding reporting being recognized by the SEJ awards.
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"Meeting Shows U.S.-India Split on Emissions"
Seeking collaboration on climate change in her visit to India, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was met instead with simmering grievances.
Source: NYTimes, 07/21/2009
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