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Crop Pollinators Very Important, and in Trouble

Emerging evidence suggests another nemesis should be on the priority list of agricultural production threats - a significant decline in the animals that pollinate crops (bees, insects, birds, bats, etc.).

Homeowners Facing Financial Pressure to Reduce Wildfire Risk

The combination of tree-killing droughts, dense forests, and continued sprawl of residential areas into forests has captured the attention of insurance companies.

Temperature Forecasts Get More Detailed

With audiences paying more attention to the often-unusual weather these days, a new tool offered by NOAA may be of interest.

Presidential Campaign Proves Environment a Hot Story

Climate: "Smoking Gun" is Laid on the Table-With a Thump

The latest update of scientific consensus on climate change - to be released Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, is said to present "smoking gun" evidence that global warming is happening now and that human emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) are causing it.

Water Security Measures Open to Public Review

Steps necessary to improve security at tens of thousands of US drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities have become a little more definitive with the release Dec. 14, 2006, of a draft set of voluntary guidelines. (

Climate Change Info Emerges in Advance of IPCC Release

With climate change continuing to grow in news prominence, it'll be helpful to have access to the latest developments.

"Wonder" Helps Speed Pattern Recognition

When assessing an environmental issue, it may be useful and appropriate to evaluate its links with human deaths and illnesses.

Climate Change: Investor Angles Heating Up

Business/finance stories are spilling over onto the environment beat, and vice versa, as the potential impacts of climate change become more tangible and costly.

Special Issue: Year 2007 Environmental News Look-Ahead Calendar

A split-party government is likely to bring more controversy, more conflict, and more news.

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