ECOLOGY

Joshua Frank | Cleaning Up Greenpoint's Oil Spill
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/022307EA.shtml
"You have to wonder why it has taken so long. It happened
over 57 years ago, when Exxon Mobil leaked at least 17
million gallons of oil in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenpoint,"
writes Joshua Frank. "But on February 8th, New York State
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo finally filed notices of intent to
sue Exxon Mobil and several other companies to force a massive
cleanup of the polluted neighborhood," Frank continues.

World Bank Encouraging Deforestation
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/022307EB.shtml
The World Bank has released a report encouraging the Indonesian
government to create vast timber plantations that would damage
local ecosystems and livelihood, in order to encourage economic growth.

Where Bush Would Steer Energy R&D
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/022307EC.shtml
Overall federal spending on energy research in real dollars is only
one-thirdwhat it was at its 1978 peak. Some question the
administration's emphasis on nuclear research, saying other promising
technologies could be applied sooner to climate and energy-security issues.

Global Warming "Makes Children Sick"
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/022307HA.shtml
Global warming will take a toll on children's health, according to a new report
showing hospital admissions for fever soar as days get hotter.