Guest guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 Today's Featured Article: Debt canceled to preserve Peru rainforests Wednesday, July 17 2002 @ 08:43 AM CDT Contributed by: Robert http://www.upperworld.org PERU (CNN) Under the agreement, $5.5 million of Peru's debt to the United States is canceled, saving the Peruvian government about $14 million in future payments. ... " They instead will pay $10 million in local currency into a trust fund in Peru that will benefit conservation, " Symington said. ... " These areas are really the heart of the western Amazon, " said Meg Symington, director of Latin American programs for the World Wildlife Fund. " They're the most pristine, the richest in terms of the species they contain. " ...more Australia bans some live trade after cattle deaths Wednesday, July 17 2002 @ 08:30 AM CDT http://www.upperworld.org Contributed by: WatchDog SYDNEY (REUTERS) The Australian government yesterday banned further exports of some breeds of cattle from southern Australia for the rest of the northern hemisphere summer after the recent death of almost 900 cattle at sea. " ...more What's New under the Sun? Solar Cars Wednesday, July 17 2002 @ 08:40 AM CDT http://www.upperworld.org Contributed by: Maxwell J. " CHINA (People Daily) In a crowd-pleasing move to raise awareness on solar-powered cars in China, Chinese and American experts will host four races using the high-tech vehicles in Shanghai, Nanjing, Tianjin and Beijing next month. " ...more On a rescue mission Tuesday, July 16 2002 @ 09:41 AM CDT Contributed by: Anonymous http://www.upperworld.org " CHINA (The Star) SCIENTISTS in China are preparing a drastic rescue plan for one of the planet’s rarest animals, a dolphin with the misfortune of living in one of China’s busiest and most polluted rivers. ...The plan calls for professional fishermen to round up all the fewer than 100 Yangtze River dolphins, one of only four freshwater dolphin species in the world. ...The captured dolphins would then be released in a protected reserve. " ...more Democrats say Bush global warming plan " baloney " Monday, July 15 2002 @ 11:05 AM CDT Contributed by: Maxwell J. http://www.upperworld.org " WASHINGTON (REUTERS) Senate Democrats last week dismissed the Bush administration's plan for voluntary cuts in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions as " baloney " and said it will not help slow global warming. ...The White House plan depends on U.S. companies to voluntarily curb industrial emissions of carbon dioxide and links reduction targets to American economic growth. Democrats prefer a mandatory approach that dictates specific cuts. " ...more More on www.upperworld.com Become a member and contribute to the site with news clippings! WatchDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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