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"Environmental Groups Question Obama's Forest Plan" [1]

"An Obama administration plan to protect wildlife and water in U.S. national forests drew fire on Monday from environmental advocates who contend the new rule needs stronger scientific standards."

Forests [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Reuters [5], 05/17/2011
May 22, 2011 to May 26, 2011

2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress [6]

The American Society of Civil Engineers' Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) invites you to the 2011 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress in Palm Springs on May 22-26, 2011. This year's technical program focuses on “Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability,” to help the environmental and engineering community integrate sustainability into their work.

Other Events [7]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [8]
Waste [9]
Transportation [10]
Technology [11]
Planning & Growth [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Government [14]
Forests [2]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Climate Change [18]
Air [19]
Agriculture [20]
Region: 
California [21]
May 5, 2011 to May 6, 2011

The City: 2nd International Conference [22]

Part of Interdisciplinary Themes Conferences, The City: 2nd International Conference will focus on culture, society and technology in the urban environment.

Other Events [7]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [8]
Waste [9]
Transportation [10]
Technology [11]
Science [23]
Pollution [24]
Policy [25]
Planning & Growth [12]
People & Population [26]
Natural Resources [13]
Health [27]
Government [14]
Forests [2]
Food [28]
Environmental Health [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Economy & Business [29]
Climate Change [18]
Biodiversity [30]
Agriculture [20]
Region: 
Canada [31]

"Amazon Rainforest Brown After Severe 2010 Drought" [32]

"Last year's record-breaking drought across the Amazon Basin has turned nearly a million square miles of green rainforest to brown, finds a new mapping study based on NASA satellite data."

Biodiversity [30]
Climate Change [18]
Forests [2]
Public [3]
South America [33]
Source: ENS [34], 04/01/2011
April 15, 2011

Green Business Forum at the Green Living Show [35]

Join us as leading businesses and NGOs discuss the environmental impacts of Canada’s resource-based economy at The Green Living Show’s Business Forum in Toronto, Ontario. Gain a better understanding of the key economic and environmental issues from key players who outline their challenges and accomplishments as they seek common ground on goals that often compete — profit and the planet.

Other Events [7]
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Topics on the Beat: 
Waste [9]
Technology [11]
Pollution [24]
Policy [25]
Planning & Growth [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Forests [2]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Economy & Business [29]
Consumer [36]
Climate Change [18]
Region: 
Canada [31]

Wildfire Mitigation Work Continues This Spring [37]

Wildfire season has begun. Some of the areas going up in flames include the increasingly developed zone known as the wildland-urban interface, where fire risks are most apparent to people. One of the steps being taken to help reduce the hazard is fuel reduction work that thins out or removes dense tree stands, making them less prone to wildfire, or at least easier to control when they do burn.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat: 
Forests [2]
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Public [3]

"Shift in Boreal Forest Has Wide Impact" [39]

"Vegetation change underway in northern forests as a result of climate change creates feedback loop that prompts more warming, scientists say."

Forests [2]
Climate Change [18]
Biodiversity [30]
Public [3]
International [40]
Source: Daily Climate [41], 03/29/2011

"Pittsburgh's Ash, Oak Trees Expected To Die Off" [42]

"Woodpeckers are already very busy, digging emerald ash borer larvae out of the city's ash trees and loving it."

Forests [2]
Public [3]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [44], 03/28/2011

Georgia Tree Farm Helping To Re-Establish American Chestnut [45]

Rock keyboardist and tree farmer Chuck Leavell is planting chestnut trees bred to withstand the blight that killed billions of American chestnuts since 1904.

Forests [2]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Source: Macon Telegraph [47], 03/24/2011

"Conservationists: Forest Planning Rule Strips Wildife Protections" [48]

"Conservation groups are concerned that new National Forest Management planning rule announced by the Obama administration last month takes away the single most important measure to ensure wildlife protection afforded by the 1982 regulations they will replace."

Forests [2]
Wildlife [49]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: ENS [50], 03/11/2011

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