Global News Headlines - May 27

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Sunday, May 27, 2001
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An overview of the environmental news of the day

ATMOSPHERE

1) Montreal Gazette 
[http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/pages/010527/5061404.h-
htm Sunday 27 May 2001 Bright side seen in weather woes ANN 
CARROLL The Gazette Canada's ice mass is melting, drip by 
drip, under the effects of global warming, says Environment 
Canada weather expert John Stone, and the meltdown could 

2) Agence France Presse 727 words HEADLINE: China, India lead 
Asia's most polluted, Singapore the cleanest DATELINE: 
SINGAPORE, May 27 BODY: Asia's poorer and most populous 
countries China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam and 
Indonesia are perceived to be the most polluted, while 
Singapore, Malaysia and Japan are the cleanest, a regional 

3) The Irish Times May 26, 2001 CITY EDITION; BUSINESS & 
FINANCE; Pg. 21 HEADLINE: Boost for non-fossil electricity 
By EIBHIR MULQUEEN DATELINE: ENNIS BODY: Contracts to 
treble the output of renewable energy-based electricity over
the next 15 years were put on offer yesterday by the 
Minister of State for Energy, Mr Joe Jacob. At the annual 

4) Arctic ice thinning noticeably - Norwegian explorer By 
David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 27 (Reuters) - The ice sheets 
covering the Arctic seas have thinned noticeably over the 
last seven years, most likely as a result of global 
warming, said a Norwegian explorer who has just skied alone 
across the top of the world. Boerge Ousland, speaking after 

5) Financial Times Online May 27 2001 UK [www.ft.com] utilities
Windforce becomes stronger By Andrew Taylor, Utilities 
Correspondent Former senior executives of some of the 
world's biggest energy groups, including Enron and Royal 
Dutch Shell, will this week launch a London-based venture 
to take advantage of growing global demand for wind power. 

6) The San Francisco Chronicle MAY 27, 2001, FINAL EDITION 
NEWS; Pg. A5 HEADLINE: THE ENERGY CRUNCH; Economy vs. 
 Environment; Critics call 'clean-coal' plan a sooty smoke 
screen; Old industries stand to gain most, they say SOURCE: 
Chronicle Science Writer BYLINE: Carl T. Hall BODY: 
President Bush is proposing to spend $2 billion on a 

7) The New York Times May 26, 2001, Late Edition - Final 
Section A; Page 12; Column 1; Editorial Desk HEADLINE: New 
Threats to Cleaner Air BODY: One of the more troubling 
proposals in President Bush's new energy plan is a 
directive ordering federal officials to review an important 
law governing air pollution from power plants and 

FORESTS

8) The Age, Australia 
[http://www.theage.com.au/news/state/2001/05/28/FFX6230P7NC-
C.htm STATE NEWS A success story is under threat By CLAIRE 
MILLER ENVIRONMENT REPORTER Monday 28 May 2001 The koala 
lying unconscious on the vet's table had recently given 
birth - for the last time. In her pouch was a tiny embryo, 

9) The Observer 27/05/2001, Uk 
[http://observer.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,497205,00-
0.html] How a tyrant's 'logs of war' bring terror to West 
Afri He's a feared despot who has made Liberia a private 
fiefdom. Now he's defying the UN to spread terror in the 
region. Peter Beaumont, Foreign Affairs Editor, in Monrovia 

10) Russia's Red Book is three times thicker than before BODY: 
  MOSCOW. May 25 (Interfax) 414 animal species inhabiting 
Russia have been entered in the Red Book, the director of 
the Institute of Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, 
Russian Academy of Sciences, Dmitry Pavlov said at a press 
conference in Moscow about the publication of The Red Book 

(Greenpeace)
11) The Philadelphia Inquirer May 26, 2001, INTERNATIONAL NEWS 
2404 words HEADLINE: For a global treasure, a new threat By 
Mark Jaffe BODY: PARAMARIBO, Suriname _ The world's 
beleaguered tropical rain forests _ a band of woodland 
covering just 6 percent of the planet but holding 
two-thirds of its species _ face a new threat: Asian 

GENETIC ENGINEERING

12) Fed: CSIRO produces "healthy" oil from cotton BODY: By Rada 
Rouse, National Medical Correspondent BRISBANE, May 27 AAP 
- Australian scientists have produced the world's first 
cottonseed oil genetically modified to curb its potential 
for raising cholesterol. Cottonseed oil is one of the most 
commonly used ingredients for margarines and commercial 

13) Globe and Mail 26/05/2001, Canada [www.globeandmail] Canola 
farmer given appeal money Sean McCarthy Saturday, May 26, 
2001 Braced by financial support from around the world, 
Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser vowed yesterday to 
continue his legal battle with U.S.-based giant Monsanto 
Corp. over genetically modified canola. Mr. Schmeiser said 

(Greenpeace)
14) Otago Daily Times 25/05/2001, New Zealand 
[http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/getitem?date=25May2001&objec-
ct=GNH2673759NG&type=html] Consumer power having effect in 
GM foods batt By John Gibb Genetically-modified foodstuffs 
are increasingly being removed from supermarket shelves in 
response to consumer demand, Greenpeace campaigner Annette 

(Greenpeace)
15) Independent on Sunday (London) May 27, 2001, NEWS; Pg. 4 
495 words HEADLINE: THE COUNTRYSIDE: MOVE TO HALT CROP 
TRIALS NEAR ORGANIC FARMS BYLINE: Geoffrey Lean Environment 
Editor BODY: ENVIRONMENTALISTS are taking legal advice to 
see if they can stop all trials of GM crops near organic 
farms, after one near Europe's biggest research centres for 

MILITARY

(Greenpeace)
16) The Ottawa Citizen May 26, 2001 EDITION Final News PAGE A1 
/ FRONT Missile shield role worth $1B: Backing U.S. defence 
strategy would be massive windfall for Canadian industry: 
study 10,000 new jobs, report predicts David Pugliese 
Canadian companies would reap a $1-billion windfall in 
contracts if the federal government backs the controversial 

17) Newsweek May 28, 2001, Atlantic Edition EUROPE; Pg. 24 1454 
words HEADLINE: Bush Bombs Out By Roy Gutman; With 
Christopher Dickey, Melinda Liu, Gregory Beals, Martha 
Brant, Christian Caryl and Stefan Theil HIGHLIGHT: U.S. 
 officials lick their wounds after their missile-defense 
program meets with skepticism, even derision, from London 

18) Agence France Presse HEADLINE: US Senate switch could send 
missile defense to back burner DATELINE: WASHINGTON, May 27 
BODY: President George W. Bush's unilateral plan for a 
national missile defense could be compromised now that the 
US Senate's Armed Services Committee has passed into the 
hands of the Democrats, the new chair of that committee said

19) Agence France Presse 266 words HEADLINE: Senate Democrat 
promises review of Bush's anti-missile program DATELINE: 
WASHINGTON, May 25 BODY: Senate Democrat Carl Levin who is 
to take over the chairmanship of the chamber's influential 
Armed Services Committee, Friday said President George W. 
 Bush's unilateral approach to national missile defense 

NUCLEAR POWER

20) Mothballing possible for European nuke PRAGUE, Czech 
Republic, May 25, 2001 (United Press International via 
COMTEX) -- Mounting pressure from the German and Austrian 
governments has forced the Czech Republic to consider 
permanently closing Europe's newest and most controversial 
nuclear power plant, Temelin, south of Prague. The latest 

(Greenpeace)
21) AP Worldstream May 27, 2001; 1232 words HEADLINE: Japanese 
village votes against nuclear recycling in first-ever 
referendum BYLINE: GARY SCHAEFER DATELINE: TOKYO BODY: In 
the first-ever referendum on one of Japan's most 
contentious energy policies, residents of a village that is 
home to the world's largest nuclear power plant voted no 

22) Japan villagers torn over presence of nuclear plant KARIWA 
VILLAGE, Japan, May 27 (Reuters) - For villagers voting on 
Sunday in a referendum on the use of recycled nuclear fuel, 
the huge nuclear plant at the centre of the issue has 
divided opinion. Since it was built in 1985, the plant has 
brought concerns about its safety, but it is seen by some 

23) The New York Times May 26, 2001, Late Edition - Final 
Section A; Page 1; Column 2; Foreign Desk HEADLINE: Russia 
Sees Payoff in Storing Nuclear Wastes From Other Nations 
 By PATRICK E. TYLER DATELINE: MOSCOW, May 25 BODY: Despite 
some strong opposition from the public at home and by the 
government in the United States, Russia is preparing to 

(Greenpeace)
24) AP Online May 26, 2001; 343 words HEADLINE: Russians Said 
to Oppose Waste Bill DATELINE: MOSCOW BODY: A leading 
Russian environmentalist said Saturday that legislation to 
allow the import of nuclear waste could face an uphill 
battle if lawmakers listen to their constituents. Russia's 
lower house of parliament, the State Duma, is to vote June 

25) Sunday Mail May 27, 2001, NEWS; Pg. 7 HEADLINE: SNP'S 
POUNDS 4BILLION BLACK HOLE OVER DOUNREAY PLANT BYLINE: 
Lindsay Mcgarvie, Political Editor Exclusive BODY: SNP 
bosses were accused last night of forgetting to budget for 
the cost of decommissioning the Dounreay nuclear plant. The 
Nats pledged to clean up all Scotland's nuclear plants in 

OCEANS

(Greenpeace)
26) Sunday Times, UK 
[http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/05/27/st-
tifgnfar02001.html] May 27 2001 FAR EAST [Photo caption: 
(c)Taste of the ocean: Japanese whalers Photograph: 
Greenpeac Japan steps up killing power of whale boats 
Jonathan Leake and Cherry Norton, Tokyo MOBY DICK would not 

27) The Dominion (Wellington) May 25, 2001 NEWS; NATIONAL; Pg. 7
HEADLINE: Spill test results today at earliest BODY: 
RESULTS of test samples from Kaikoura coastline's 
contaminated rat poison spill would not be available till 
later today at the earliest, Environment Canterbury said 
yesterday. Environment staff have collected shellfish, 

TOXICS

(Greenpeace)
28) The Age, Australia 
[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/2001/05/27/FFXBJ4K9-
96NC.html] NATIONAL NE Dioxin pollution has left Australia 
with dirty hands By ANDREW DARBY Sunday 27 May 2001 
Agreement on a treaty to phase out the world's most 
hazardous chemical pollutants has highlighted a gap in 

29) The Ottawa Citizen May 26, 2001 EDITION Final Saturday 
Observer PAGE B1 / FRONT Our toxic catch: Health Canada 
knows `gourmet' fish such as fresh tuna and shark is laced 
with twice the acceptable level of mercury. But it has 
instructed regulators not to test those species. Richard 
Starnes reports. Richard Starnes Three species of marine 

30) 05/27 Chemical Spill Injures 90 in Southern China BEIJING 
(Reuters) - A chemical spill at a dye plant in China's 
southern province of Guangdong sent a toxic cloud into the 
air, injuring 90 people who inhaled the fumes, state media 
said Sunday. A two-ton tank holding nearly pure sulphuric 
acid ruptured around midday Saturday, mixing with rain and 

31) The Observer 27/05/2001, UK 
[http://observer.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,497227,00.html] 
Irish link to toxic skin-whitener Investigation into the 
sale of dangerous mercury soap in ethnic shops Dara 
deFaoíte Sunday May 27, 2001 The Observer Ireland is 
involved in the sale and the production of dangerously 

32) The Sunday Times UK 
[http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/05/27/st-
tinwenws02006.html?] May 27 2001 BRITA Autism 'linked to 
mercury vaccine' Rosie Waterhouse [Photo caption: (c) 
Victim of regression: Marion Wickens noticed a change in 
her autistic daughter, Melissa, 10, after an MMR injection 

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