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  • March 17, 2011
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Environment

Swiss director Mark Wolfensberger's 'Oil Rocks - City Above the Sea,' examines the first and largest offshore oil-drilling platform ever built.

Documentaries Explore Quest for Energy

Washington D.C. Environmental Film Festival showcases works from 40 countries

The source of the new electricity is something Tamkuha has in abundance:  rice

Indian Electricity Initiative Shines New Light on Farm Garbage

Source of new electricity is something Tamkuha, village in Biharhas state, has in abundance: rice

Reducing animal protein consumption cuts nitrogen pollution.

Online Tool Shows How What You Eat Affects Pollution

Eat less meat to reduce nitrogen pollution

Polar ice sheets in Greenland (pictured above) and Antarctica are losing mass at an accelerated rate and will add significantly to sea level rise.

Greenland, Antarctica Ice Sheets Shrinking Fast

Study predicts that sea level will rise 32 centimeters by 2050

Brazilian free-tailed bats in flight as they emerge from a cave in Texas.

Weather Radar Tracks Bats, Birds, Bugs

America’s 156-station network provides continent-wide picture of life in the sky

The Deep Water Horizon oil slick, seen from the window of the Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft.

Scientists Release Air Quality Data From Gulf Oil Spill

Information sheds new light on polluted air in US cities

Rooting DC distributes about 36,000 pounds (16 metric tons ) of donated seeds packets a year to civic garden projects all over the country.

US City Dwellers Look to Grow Their Own Food

Recent urban gardening forum in Washington, DC draws hundreds

Global warming poses the biggest threat to wolverines because the animals need long-lasting snow cover to dig the snow caves in which they give birth.

Wolverines Stage a Comeback

But global warming threatens the long-term survival of the species

US Capital Levies 'Bag Tax' to Clean Up Local River

Many people have harmed the environment by littering it with their throw-away plastic grocery bags

Experts estimate that predatory fish, the large fish that eat other fish, have declined by two-thirds in the last 100 years.

Decline of Big Fish Upsets Ocean Balance

More prey and fewer predators could throw the ecosystem out of balance

Reliable source of water important for a hydropower dam

Push to Build Dams Sparks New Warnings Over Mekong River's Future

Environmentalists fear that planned series of dams will damage environment and livelihoods of people living along Mekong

The new FAO report finds that while women make up 43 percent of the world's farmers, only about 10 to 20 percent own the land they farm.

Closing Gender Gap Could Boost World Food Supply

FAO report finds removing barriers would allow women farmers to be more productive

Ameren’s 2,400-megawatt plant near Labadie, Missouri, is the state’s largest coal-fired power plant.

Coal Ash Plan Raises Fears in Missouri Community

A half-million tons of powdery toxic waste could end up in floodplain landfill

The vast majority of Americans live in cities and urban life carries special health risks. Overcrowding leads to greater stress, which can lead to violence.

City Living Can be Bad for Your Health

High number of poor urban residents poses special challenges for health professionals