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U.S. Taxpayers Paid $7 Billion Too Much for Crop Insurance Last Year

May 2, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. May 1, 2013 - A new analysis commissioned by the Environmental Working Group debunks the myth that federally-subsidized crop insurance will save taxpayers money and protect farmers from crippling losses when natural disasters occur. ...

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New forest loss figures highlight need for green growth in the Greater Mekong

May 2, 2013
New forest loss figures highlight need for green growth in the Greater Mekong

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National Academy of Sciences Study: Feds Are Failing to Protect Endangered Species From Pesticides

Apr 30, 2013

WASHINGTON April 30, 2013 - A committee of the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council released a report today that outlines problems with the Environmental Protection Agency's oversight of dangerous pesticides that are hurting endanger...

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More Businesses Pursue Triple Bottom Line for a Sustainable Economy

Apr 30, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 30, 2013 - As corporations of all sizes increasingly choose to monitor and report on their social and environmental impacts, a growing number of mostly small and medium-sized companies are going even further: They are volunteerin...

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WWF-Russia protests orders for environmentalists to register as "foreign agents"

Apr 30, 2013

April 25, 2013 - WWF-Russia is protesting prosecution orders to at least five Russian environmental organizations to register as foreign agents, in compliance with controversial civil society legislation. The orders went to five regional Russian envir...

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119,000 Jobs Strong: The Solar Foundation Releases First-Ever Solar Industry Jobs Numbers for All 50 States

Apr 29, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 18, 2013 – The Solar Foundation (TSF), an independent nonprofit solar research and education organization, today announced the release of its State Solar Jobs Map (www.solarstates.org), a web-based tool providing the first-ever...

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Plants moderate climate warming

Apr 29, 2013
Plants moderate climate warming

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Celebrate World Penguin Day -and the world penguin tracking database

Apr 26, 2013
Celebrate World Penguin Day -and the world penguin tracking database

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Fast-moving climate zones speed extinction

Apr 26, 2013
Fast-moving climate zones speed extinction

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Study: Bat-killing Disease Will Wipe Out Indiana Bats in Much of Current Range

Apr 26, 2013

LACROSSE, Wis. April 25, 2013 — A new scientific study predicts that the beleaguered Indiana bat, an endangered species hit hard by a new deadly disease called white-nose syndrome, will virtually disappear within about 10 years from large portions of...



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