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Ever since the construction of a hydro-electric dam in the Draa Valley nearly 40 years ago, Sahara nomads have faced further desertification of the region, taking a heavy toll on water supplies. ADVERTISEMENT <!–/* * The backup image section of this tag has been generated for

Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new standards for cars and gasoline which will not only improve their efficiency, but also reduce harmful pollution and prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses. ADVERTISEMENT <!–/* * The backup imag

When you think of flamingos you think of the great flamingo migration, a sea of pink in Tanzania, or maybe even a funny cartoon with these dancing, lanky creatures but the last thing you would think of is Mumbai. Strangely, this modern chaotic city provides a temporary home to these l

The Sumatran rhino has not been seen in the state of Kalimantan, Borneo, for more than two decades, but recent evidence has been found to suggest that this threatened species still occurs in the Indonesian state. ADVERTISEMENT <!–/* * The backup image section of this tag has

Fishes residing near oil platforms in southern California have similar contaminant levels as fishes in nearby natural sites, according to two recent reports by the U.S. Geological Survey, which were conducted to assist the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in understanding pote

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Big MaMa Earth and the Eco-Earth kids were special guests and performed at the Ocean Institute Tall Ship Festival on September 7-9th at Dana Point, CA.

ENN Twitter Remember when cattle ranching was the biggest threat to the Amazon rainforest? Now add the relentless quest for oil. The Ecuadorian government is currently planning to sell an enormous area of pristine rainforest to oil companies. ADVERTISEMENT Ever since I can remember be

A leak from the Pegasus pipeline was discovered near Mayflower, Arkansas on Friday, leading to an estimated spill of over 10,000 barrels of Canadian Dilbit. ADVERTISEMENT Reports state that the pipeline was carrying Wabasca Heavy crude from western Canada when it ruptured. Wabasca Hea

ENN Twitter A new paper says a discussion on the benefits and risks of synthetic biology to conservation is necessary.The potential exists to re-creating extinct species and to create genetically modified super-species. ADVERTISEMENT <!–/* * The backup image section of this t