Congressional Democrats held a press briefing on Capitol Hill today to rally opposition against the Bush administration’s proposal to exempt the U.S. military from five major environmental laws, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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After two months of rehabilitation at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Dolphin and Whale Hospital, a dolphin found ill in Crystal River in March will be released back into the Gulf of Mexico near the river Thursday.
Federal and state wildlife officials say they do not know why 44 southern sea otters have washed up dead on California beaches in the month of April, bringing the year’s total to 91. The mortalities this month are more than double the 10 year average, off
So why write a piece on the rocks of the Cape Verde? Well, for my sins I am a geologist and so am keen to see and understand the geology of places I visit. The landscapes there were very dramatic and despite being so far from home, had much in common with familiar scenes, in
Cabo Verde airlines flight 624 makes its final descent into Sal airport and I am mesmerised by this small brown rock that lies below us. Could I have taken the incorrect flight? Whoever named these islands all those years ago chose an incorrect title as there was nothing evidently verdant about Sal thus far. My
Canada put an end last week to its once-proud Atlantic cod fishing industry, which collapsed 10 years ago after decades of over-fishing. Full Story
This morning, our last in this part of the Cape Verde before we start on the journey homeward, we are anchored off the southern end of the island of Sal. It seems fitting that we end our expedition proper here, gentling rocking in the bay of Sta Maria; it is what I expect much of
The government of Tanzania has joined other Indian Ocean countries to launch a National Integrated Coastal Management Strategy that will strive to improve the living standard of the coastal people and revamp national development.
The bones of a famous monster from the deep are to go on display again at an East Riding stately home. Ful
A pilot whale that survived being stranded last week died after it bolted from rescuers and took off for deeper waters. Full Story