Publication archives

From the BBC News UK An atlas of environmental change compiled by the United Nations reveals some of the dramatic transformations that are occurring to our planet. It compares and contrasts satellite images taken over the past few decades with contemporary ones.

From Reuters via CNN.com The devastating impact of mankind on the planet is dramatically illustrated in pictures published on Saturday showing explosive urban sprawl, major deforestation and the sucking dry of inland seas over less than three decades.

From the Wisconsin State Journal, by Jason Stein As subdivisions and strip malls gobble up Wisconsin's farmland at an increasingly fast pace, the state's top agricultural official is launching an effort to manage the loss.

From the San Francisco Chronicle, by William Finn Bennett Rio de Janeiro -- As a merciless summer sun beats down on the backs of a half-dozen workers along a hillside overlooking scenic Guanabara Bay, the only sounds are the cries of seagulls and the swoosh of scythes slashing away at a tenacious grass imported from Africa.

From the Associated Press LONDON, England (AP) -- Science academies of all of the G-8 countries joined Tuesday in a call for prompt action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and warning that delays will be costly.

The Japan-Mexico free-trade agreement came into force on April 1 after more than two years of negotiations. The broad agreement not only provides for liberalization of trade in goods over 10 years, but covers investment protection, competition law, bilateral safeguard measures and dispute settlement.

Arborist Brian Graham will demonstrate how ropes are used to direct and control the felling of trees on Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 am. Ropes are used in the woods to improve safety and reduce damage to buildings and desired trees. Graham will teach a few knots and how they are used, so participants may want to bring a length of rope for practicing the knots.

From the Klamath Falls Herald and News Trees thinned from the Fremont-Winema National Forests near Lakeview will be used in a new biomass electricity production project at the Collins Company Fremont Sawmill in Lakeview, according to a press release from Oregon State University.