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"Scarcity of King Salmon Hurt Alaskan Fishermen"

"Just a few years ago, king salmon played an outsize role in villages along the Yukon River....But this year, a total ban on commercial fishing for king salmon on the river in Alaska has strained poor communities and stripped the prized Yukon fish off menus in the lower 48 states."
Source: NYTimes, 10/05/2009

"Poor Hit Back At Rich Over New Carbon Emission Demands"

"Developing countries are standing their ground against demands by rich nations to add steps to curb carbon emissions into a formal registry or appendix as part a broader pact to fight climate change." Hopes dim for nations to reach a climate pact in Copenhagen in December.
Source: Reuters, 10/05/2009

"Obama Aide Concedes Climate Law Must Wait"

"President Obama’s top climate and energy official said Friday that there was virtually no chance Congress would have a climate and energy bill ready for him to sign before negotiations on a global climate treaty begin in December in Copenhagen."
Source: NYTimes, 10/05/2009

"Seeing Snakes As Worth Saving"

"As kids, many of us come to see snakes as frightening, evil creatures. In some places, that ingrained fear has taken a toll on the snake population. ... Some folks ... are trying to improve one snake's image - before it disappears."
Source: Environment Report, 10/02/2009

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