Residents of New Orleans are suing the US Army Corps of Engineers for failure to properly build and maintain the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet. Hurricane Katrina victims claim the waterway caused …
United Nations Officially Declares June 8 as World Oceans Day
Since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, World Oceans Day has been celebrated on June 8; however, the designation was not part of an official United Nations resolution. That has all changed: In …
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Venice to Use Algae in Canals for Emissions-Free Power by 2011
Nicknamed the "City of Water", Venice, Italy is world famous for its canals. In fact, the city is practically a "no car zone" since it is built upon water. Unfortunately, this water is plagued by …
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Sea Sponge May Provide Alternative to Antibiotics
Advocates for rainforest conservation often cite how these forests are "nature's medicine cabinet". With only one percent of the world's tropical plants tested for their medicinal properties and 120 …
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