The Hindu Renovated Malampuzha Garden to be opened on Feb. 3 The renowned Malampuzha Garden reconstructed at a cost of Rs.21.57 crore will be opened to public by Minister for Water Resources on February 3, 2012. | The inaugural function will be presided over by... (photo: GFDL / PIONEER UNNI) Environment Photos Society Tourism Wikipedia: Garden Denver Post AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat | BANGKOK—A new taste for eating elephant meat—everything from trunks to sex organs—has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. | Wildlife off... (photo: WN / patricia) Animal Food Photos Thailand Wikipedia: Elephant Top Stories The Independent Michael Mansfield : Abolishing meat is an ethical issue that requires everyone's attention | World Week for the Abolition of Meat – from 23 to 29 January – is a week when we are asked to reflect on that suffering and try switching to vegetarian meals. Nothi... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Agriculture Environment Photos Vegetarian Wikipedia: Vegetarianism Lexington Herald-Leader Environmental group urges lawmakers to consider health impact of coal | Kentucky's leaders should consider the health hazards of mining, moving and burning coal as they craft the state's energy policy, an environmental group said Tuesday. |... (photo: AP/Charlie Riedel) Coal Health Kentucky Mining Photos Wikipedia: Kentucky The Star Salvage crews prepare to pump fuel from wrecked Italian liner | GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Salvage crews began preparations on Tuesday to pump thousands of tonnes of fuel from the wreck of the Costa Concordia as the search continued ... (photo: AP / Pier Paolo Cito) Costa Concordia Environment Italy Photos Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster The State Rising wealth of Asians straining world fish stock | MANILA, Philippines - U.N. marine experts say rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, whil... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Asia Environment Photos UN Wikipedia: Asia Jakarta Globe Malaysia saves endangered pygmy elephant on Borneo Malaysian wildlife authorities said they had rescued a pygmy elephant calf on Borneo island and expressed hope a planned sanctuary would provide protection for the endang... (photo: Creative Commons / Nigel Swales) Environment Malaysia Nature Photos Wikipedia: Pygmy elephant Denver Post Oil price up as Iran threatens to block shipments | NEW YORK—Oil prices climbed Monday as tensions increased over the security of oil shipments from the Persian Gulf. And natural gas prices rose more than 5 percent... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Price of petroleum The Guardian How China is driving the grim rise in illegal ivory | Demand from Asia is driving the killing of Africa's elephants for their tusks, with seizures hitting a record high in 2011 following a ban in 1989 2011 saw the highest ... (photo: Creative Commons / Excel23) Animals Asia China Ivory Photos Wikipedia: Ivory The Florida Times Union Garden Q&A: Termites can follow oleander roots | The builder planted oleander a couple of feet from my house. They are now 15 feet tall, too tall for the location. Now my pest control company says I have to remo... (photo: Creative Commons) Garden House Insect Photos Wikipedia: Termite The Columbus Dispatch Eagles’ nest might disrupt plans for quarry Birds flourish under federal protections; 239 nests were reported in Ohio last year | Helpful Links Environment Blog | Delay in enacting protections for groundwater promp... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Bird Nature Ohio Photos
