Word: conservationism
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Pangolin are not the only species being driven toward extinction across Asia by China's demand for exotic, edible wildlife. "As purchasing power in China grows, demand has just exploded," says James Compton, who runs the Southeast Asia office of TRAFFIC, the most prominent group fighting the illegal wildlife trade...
A thorough and detailed list of animals that are endangered?and thus banned in all trade?already exists in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which was established in 1975. But huge profits, widespread corruption, underfunding of enforcement agencies and a lack of political will mean that the...
The modest protests last week in Britain over rising fuel costs did not bring the country to a halt, as similar protests had in 2000. Even so, by staging their protests at oil refining plants, the handful of angry truckers who spoke out did manage to throw a spotlight on...
Water conservation was taken into particular consideration in the renovation. The first two dual flush toilets on campus were purchased for use by employees in the new kitchen, and use 32.38 percent less water than code regulations.
This time, Bush has been just as flatfooted. He couldn't seem to break off his schedule in San Diego, where he was commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory over Japan, while New Orleans filled like a bathtub. His remarks to the country from the Rose Garden yesterday...