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"Arctic Shortcut Beckons Shippers as Ice Thaws"

"For hundreds of years, mariners have dreamed of an Arctic shortcut that would allow them to speed trade between Asia and the West. Two German ships are poised to complete that transit for the first time, aided by the retreat of Arctic ice that scientists have linked to global warming."

Source: NYTimes, 09/11/2009

"Workers Excavate Hanford Pool That Held Spent Fuel"

"Workers at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site have finished excavating a leaky pool built in the 1950s to hold spent fuel from nuclear reactors."

Source: AP, 09/11/2009

"Hispanics Face High Cancer Risk From Breathing Household Chemical"

"Hispanics have a cancer risk from air pollutants as much as five times the rate of others living in the same cities. But it isn’t outdoor air posing the greatest danger; it is something much closer to home: Toilet deodorizers and moth repellents in their bathrooms and closets. Researchers call for a ban on the carcinogenic chemical used in the consumer products."

Source: EHN, 09/11/2009

"Wolves Aren't Making It Easy for Idaho Hunters"

"Even as Idaho has sold more than 14,000 wolf-hunting permits, the first 10 days of the first legal wolf hunt here in decades have yielded only three reported legal kills."

Source: NYTimes, 09/11/2009

"As Hill Debate on Climate Flounders, EPA Plows Ahead on Emission Rules"

"The Obama administration is finalizing rules to control industrial greenhouse gas emissions amid growing skepticism about the prospects of Congress passing a comprehensive climate change bill this year."

Source: Greenwire, 09/11/2009

Report: DOT Waives Rules for Hazmat Shippers

"Members of Congress Thursday demanded a shake up at the agency that regulates the transport of hazardous materials, saying officials for years have quietly waived safety rules because of a cozy relationship with industry."

Source: AP, 09/11/2009

9/11 Air Also Claimed Its Victims

Ironworker Joe Picurro volunteered to help work on "the pile" at Ground Zero that resulted from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Now he is nearing death from the air he breathed there. He is one of thousands suffering similar diseases.

Source: NY Daily News, 09/11/2009

TOL Foreign Correspondent Training Course

Learn how to break into foreign reporting in this highly popular Transitions Online course. The trainers are all experienced correspondents, and you'll get a practical taste of international reporting — researching, writing and filing your own story from Prague.

SciDev.Net's Climate Change & Insect-borne Disease

September 10, 2009: SciDev.Net (The Science and Development Network) published a spotlight on the impact of climate change on the spread of insect-borne disease that considers how countries can prepare for these changes.

2009 LTER All Scientists Meeting

The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program encompasses a network of 26 sites ranging from tropical forests to polar deserts dedicated to understanding long-term ecological phenomena. The meeting program comprises seven plenary speakers, including an evening presentation on the pre-history of LTER.

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