A Bug's Life: British conservationists will use GPS technology to locate the nests of hairy northern wood ants before the Forestry Commission removes non-native conifers from a Northumberland forest. Because the rare ants rely on conifer needles to build their nests, selected trees will be left standing. BBC and Treehugger
Fishy Business: An analysis of the environmental impact of salmon farming in Norway, Chile, Canada, and the UK found that Norway's farms were the most efficient. New Scientist
The Danger Zone: The EPA added three hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites. New Jersey's Raritan Bay Slag, Utah's U.S. Magnesium, and Virginia's Peck Iron and Metal were all deemed to pose risks to human health and the environment. EPA
Free Pass? The European Union's environment committee approved a list 164 industrial sectors including coal mining, oil and gas drilling, and aluminum production that could potentially receive free five-year carbon emissions permits. AFP
For Peat's Sake: A recent study found that 5.5 percent of global carbon emissions are the result of the draining and burning of peat bogs. Reuters
--Della Watson
A Bug's Life: British conservationists will use GPS technology to locate the nests of hairy northern wood ants before the Forestry Commission removes non-native conifers from a Northumberland forest. Because the rare ants rely on conifer needles to build their nests, selected trees will be left standing. BBC and Treehugger
Fishy Business: An analysis of the environmental impact of salmon farming in Norway, Chile, Canada, and the UK found that Norway's farms were the most efficient. New Scientist
The Danger Zone: The EPA added three hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites. New Jersey's Raritan Bay Slag, Utah's U.S. Magnesium, and Virginia's Peck Iron and Metal were all deemed to pose risks to human health and the environment. EPA
Free Pass? The European Union's environment committee approved a list 164 industrial sectors including coal mining, oil and gas drilling, and aluminum production that could potentially receive free five-year carbon emissions permits. AFP
For Peat's Sake: A recent study found that 5.5 percent of global carbon emissions are the result of the draining and burning of peat bogs. Reuters
--Della Watson