AHN - environment news and headlinesenvironment news and headlines. FOR PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLYChina's Giant Pandas On Bamboo Rations After Killer Quake (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - The May 12 killer earthquake that ravaged China's Sichuan province is also making life difficult for 67 giant pandas now experiencing a severe food shortage. - Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:09:26 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011363968 U.N. Says Sustainable Agriculture Will Help Stop Desertification (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - Poor farmers and herders in countries bearing the brunt of desertification and land degradation can help stop or reverse those processes by engaging in sustainable agriculture, the United Nations said Tuesday. - Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:02:06 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011305103 Chrysler Set To Market Cheaper Hybrid Vehicles (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - Detroit-based automaker Chrysler LLC has jumped into the hybrid vehicle sales arena with cars priced significantly less than those offered by rival companies. - Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:46:28 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011311263 Registration For Saltwater Anglers Proposed By NOAA (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is testing the waters on a new registration rule for all recreational anglers and spearfishers in federal ocean waters. - Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:42:44 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011327497 Germany Saved Equivalent Of 18.5 Million Tons Of Oil Through Cut In Energy Consumption (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - A report presented Wednesday by oil giant BP said Germany reduced its energy consumption in 2007 by 5.6 percent. The reduction of use of primary sources of energy such as oil, gas, coal, nuclear and hydro resources was equivalent to 18.5 million tons of oil equivalent. - Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:13:03 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011332959 Health Concerns Force California To Adopt New Plan To Extinguish Apple Moths (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - California has abandoned plans for aerial spraying of disinfectant to kill the Australian moths due to health concerns. - Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:38:29 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011333257 Climate Experts Attribute Floods And More Frequent, Heavier Downpours To Global Warming (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - Scientists from the National Climatic Data Center blamed the more frequent and heavy downpours on climate change caused by increased concentration of heat-trapping gases. - Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:47:45 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011335062 Homeowners Cut Grass Less Often, Shift To Manual Lawnmowers (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - The $4 a gallon pump price is changing even the gardening habits of homeowners. Prohibitive costs of fuel have led homeowners with large lawns to shift to manual grass cutters. - Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:03:33 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011338276 Iowa Floods Yield 300,000 Tons Of Garbage In Cedar Springs Alone (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - Mark Jones, superintendent of Cedar Springs' solid waster and recycling division admitted it would take the city quite some time before it could collect and properly dispose all the trash generated by the flood. - Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:53:27 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011356876 College Town In Germany First To Require Solar Panels For New, Renovated Buildings (AHN)- (Found June 29, 2008 ) (AHN) - The college town of Marburg in Germany is taking the country's green policies one step higher by mandating solar heating for new buildings and renovated edifices. - Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:50:15 GMT (AHN)http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011359719 |