Environment – Page 277 – People's World

So Long, Salamanders

February 24, 2009 By Stephen Leahy

SAN DIEGO, (Tierramérica) - Mesoamerica's salamanders appear to be joining the global decline in amphibian species, like frogs, adding to the evidence of ecological change around the planet.

Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste

February 21, 2009 By Cahal Milmo

Tones of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed...

Experts warn of climate change errors

February 16, 2009 By Morning Star

Leading scientists warned a US conference on climate change at the weekend that the rate of global warming has been seriously underestimated.

Organize for a green economy, Ellison tells participants in national conference

February 7, 2009

WASHINGTON (PAI) -- Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., urged 2,000 delegates to the Good Jobs Green Jobs conference to build support in communities across the nation for a new, green economy.

Climate change: Obama signals end to era of denial

January 28, 2009 By Jim Lobe

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (IPS) - Environmental activists have hailed the first moves by U.S. President Barack Obama to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by setting tough new fuel efficiency and pollution standards for the country's...