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NEWS THIS WEEK
One in Three Amphibian Species Nearing Extinction
A recent report summarizing the findings of 500 scientists from 60 countries confirms that the world’s amphibian population is undergoing a die-off of unprecedented proportions, most likely as a result of a combination of human-caused environmental problems. According to researchers at the World Conservation Union, almost a third of the 5,743 known species of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders on Earth are facing extinction within the next few years.
By Roddy Scheer
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2097

Judge Overturns Yellowstone Snowmobile Ban
U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer last week ruled that the Clinton-era ban on snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks was invalid because the decision-making process did not involve enough public participation and as such violated federal law. Brimmer’s opinion on the matter stated that the rule was “the product of a prejudged, political decision to ban snowmobiles from all the national parks.”
By Roddy Scheer
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2098

THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY
Michael Leavitt: EPA’s Messenger
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) is a determinedly non-partisan organization whose members tend to cover the same basic issues, but come from a plethora of publications with widely divergent editorial policies, staffed by reporters with many different personal views.
By Jim Motavalli
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2099

FEATURES
Half the World is Women
But Empowerment—and Environmental Progress—Are Lagging
The interconnection between environmental awareness and better lives for poor women is clear. Women the world over, in developing nations on every continent, are working to protect the environment and improve their lives–and proving that the two are not mutually exclusive.
By Starre Vartan
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2024

E-LAW’s Big Impact
The nine staff members of Eugene, Oregon-based Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW) have a disproportionate impact around the world. Since its founding in 1989 by grassroots lawyers from 10 countries, the organization has grown into a network connecting 300 lawyers and scientists in 60 countries.
By Jim Motavalli
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2012

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