Ants, hurricanes, "saved" land, "sustainable development"

brought to you by Sasha Paris  

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine.  

Human Ecology in Action.

Plans for oil drilling in certain Alaskan wetlands appear to be on hold. (ENN/Reuters)
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/36444

BBC News
"Conservation refugees" in Uganda
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7390917.stm

A disputed new plan for "sustainable" development in the Amazon rainforest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7399109.stm

Bangor News
Public discussions began for the controversial Schoodic eco-resort proposal. [I'd be glad to hear opinions from COAers who attended this meeting]
http://bangornews.com/news/t/hancock.aspx?articleid=164423&zoneid=178

Editorial: Driving tips to reduce gas consumption.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/viewpoints.aspx?articleid=164198&zoneid=34

Associated Press
Recently-arrived tropical ants are wreaking havoc for human Texans, and may also harm wildlife there.
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/crazy-ants-swarm-over-houston-area/20080514152109990001?icid=100214839x1202155990x1200077402

A meteorologist predicted that climate change would actually result in fewer (but fiercer) tropical Atlantic storms. Some other scientists disagree with his model.
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/scientist-shifts-view-on-global-warming/20080518143309990001?icid=100214839x1202272107x1200087432

As displayed in the results of a sawmill raid, illegal rainforest logging remains a pernicious issue in Brazil.
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/brazils-illegal-logging-hard-to-combat/n20080517115209990005