Artificial wetlands attracting wildlife The Associated Press Spanish Lake What human meddling took away from wildlife along the Mississippi River, human ingenuity is putting back in the form of wetland pools created by pumping water from the river into the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. Artificial wetlands attracting wildlife The Associated Press Spanish Lake What human meddling took away from wildlife along the Mississippi River, human ingenuity is putting back in the form of wetland...

But he was all over the news last week anyway, with the announcement of the line-up of stars for a series of Live Earth concerts this summer, which will highlight global warming. And manning its barricades is an unlikely citizens' army of rockers, venture capitalists, hoteliers and Hollywood stars alike, all fighting for action on climate change. Mr Gore admits that the concerts will consume a vast amount of electricity, but the organisers are working hard to make the concerts...

And county officials are embarking on education efforts to persuade businesses and people who haul their own debris to landfills to take part in recycling programs. A 1989 state law mandates that counties and cities divert -- through recycling or another reuse -- 50 percent of waste from landfills. The county is working on a program to divert waste at all six of its landfills and four transfer stations and process it for recycling. Those who live in single-family homes have generally...

Other environmental initiatives we operate include a robust waste management system to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and increase our recycling rates year on year, Hanway said. This year, more than ever, the world is focused on global warming and the changes in behaviour that are required to secure our planet for future generations, said Tony Hanway, director of O2 Ireland. In O2, with a nationwide communications network, we are keen to ensure that the manner in which we...

Many Californians are unaware that it is illegal and harmful to throw certain electronic products such as televisions and computer monitors, in the trash because of the heavy amounts of lead and other hazardous constituents that are contained in electronic products. The purpose of the collection events is to reach out to consumers and make them aware of the proper methods of disposal of electronic waste. Many Californians are unaware that it is illegal and harmful to throw certain...

By recycling, Basney said, people have monetary incentives because it costs more to have garbage collected, than to recycle. Basney also wants to get the word out about the benefits of recycling to people who can recycle, but choose not to. As the educational specialist, Basney is responsible for facilitating tours, classroom presentations, advertising programs, and attending public events. Basney is a 2005 graduate of Central Michigan University with a bachelor of science degree in...

Kempthorne said the initiative takes a "landscape-level approach" to land management that "will facilitate needed energy development while protecting a myriad of resources on the public lands, including world-class wildlife habitat. The Wyoming funding will be used for sagebrush prescribed burns, aspen regeneration, wildlife water developments and riparian restoration, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said in a conference call with reporters. He said it covers 15 million acres and allows...

LAST December, the Federal Government launched its 2006 State of Australia's Environment report, with former environment minister Senator Ian Campbell boasting its findings under-scored the Government's commitment "to protect our environment for the long haul" LAST December, the Federal Government launched its 2006 State of Australia's Environment report, with former environment minister Senator Ian Campbell boasting its findings under-scored the Government's commitment "to protect our...

Taking action against global warming. Lately, I've been inundated with global warming information and suggestions and letters from environmental causes and statistics and pictures of smog and hurricanes and nature exploding in hatred for what we've done to it. But, to my surprise, the most effective way to grab my attention about global warming has been the television series "Planet Earth. For me, it's a way to put a million faces on just how important it is to combat global warming. The...